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Historical tours will be offered at Elmwood Cemetery
Elmwood Cemetery Association will hold two free, public, historical tours of its spacious Victorian Garden Cemetery, located at 425 Georges Rd., North Brunswick, on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. Throughout history, from soldiers to doctors, nurses to local businesspeople, each citizen had an important role to play in protecting the safety of the city and ensuring its…
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Spotswood reverend was ‘the best person you could talk to’
By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD – Spotswood Reformed Church’s Rev. James E. Ribbans passed away on Oct. 17 at the age of 65. Ribbans was born and raised in Somerville. He previously lived in Chatham, New York, before moving to Spotswood in 2000, according to his obituary. In 1975, Ribbans received an undergraduate degree in Theatre…
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Local chapter receives proclamation for community efforts
By VASHTI HARRIS Staff writer EAST BRUNSWICK – The East Brunswick Town Council proclaimed October of 2016 as “Alpha Delta Kappa Month,” recognizing the chapter’s ongoing commitment to the local community. Alpha Delta Kappa (ADK) is an international honorary organization of women educators dedicated to educational excellence, altruism and world understanding. Kappa’s East Brunswick chapter…
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Homes evacuated due to gas leak in Sayreville
SAYREVILLE – Some homes in the vicinity of Washington Road and Warwick Drive have been evacuated due to a gas leak. A construction crew ruptured a gas line this morning, according to a statement prepared by the Sayreville Police Department. PSEG is on scene along with the fire department. Residents are advised to avoid the area until…
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Church to hold rummage sale Nov. 4, 5
Matawan United Methodist Church will hold its annual Fall Rummage Sale from 5-9 p.m. on Nov. 4 and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on Nov. 5 at 478 Atlantic Ave., Aberdeen. Clothing, shoes, baby items, books, toys, household items and more will be available for purchase. A bag sale will be held Nov. 5. Refreshments will be available on Nov. 4 and lunch…
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Stop treating drug addiction as a criminal issue
The Hazlet Township Committee in Monmouth County is on the right track in planning to offer recovery counselors to persons facing a heroin overdose, or persons who they say might come into a police station looking for addiction help, which is currently unlikely, due to the risk of arrest for the addict. Aberdeen, Union Beach,…
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Dinner to help ‘Send a Soldier Home for Christmas’
KEYPORT — The St. Joseph Council No. 3402 Knights of Columbus will hold its annual “Send a Soldier Home for Christmas” from 5-8 p.m. on Nov. 5 at 54 Route 35 north, Keyport. Proceeds will benefit The Trenton Federation of the Knights of Columbus’ “Send a Soldier Home for Christmas” program, which sent 41 soldiers home last…
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Fundraisers assist longtime resident with medical care
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer FREEHOLD – As Reggie Sims continues his recovery from a double lung transplant, the long-serving volunteer firefighter and well-known resident of Freehold Borough is thankful for the support he has received. Sims, 49, underwent the transplant on June 9 after he was diagnosed with bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia, a form of…
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Stage Review: ‘Mama’s Boy’ at George Street’
Playwright Rob Urbinati takes a look at the Oswald family dynamic By Bob Brown From the Princeton Packet Anyone of a certain age will remember exactly where they were when they heard that President John F. Kennedy had been shot. For me, it was in a lecture hall about seven blocks from the present George…
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