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Volunteer firefighters, EMS responders to be honored at Kiwanis Club event
MARLBORO — The Kiwanis Club of Marlboro will host its seventh annual Dinner Dance Gala at the Grand Marquis in Old Bridge at 7 p.m. Sept. 28. The festivities will begin with a cocktail hour, followed by dinner and dancing. “This year we are honoring Marlboro’s volunteer firefighters and [emergency medical services] first responders. These…
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Police investigating Sept. 12 fatal accident
MARLBORO — A head-on collision on Route 34 in Marlboro left one man dead on Sept. 12, Marlboro police Capt. Steve Mennona said. Michael Myers, 28, of the Cliffwood Beach section of Aberdeen Township, died as a result of injuries he sustained in the crash, according to police. Authorities transported the driver of the other…
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Barn tour will benefit foundation
COLTS NECK — The Ashley Lauren Foundation will hold its 2012 Colts Neck Barn Tour fundraiser on Sept. 29. The event is being held in observance of National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. According to a press release, across the nation, thousands of courageous children fight pediatric cancer each year, facing life-threatening battles. The Ashley Lauren…
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Hate crimes in Manalapan were an attack on all of us
CODA GREG BEAN Like many in our readership area, I was appalled and outraged by the vandalism spree in Manalapan last week, when red swastikas and hateful words toward Jews were spray-painted in various locations around the Monmouth Heights residential development on public and private property. As of this writing, no arrests have been made,…
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Jewish community coming to grips with acts of vandalism
On Sept. 6, Manalapan, my town, was hit by vandalism aimed directly at the many Jews who live there. Threatening words and symbols of hatred that we all recognize were spraypainted in red all along several main thoroughfares. Some neighborhood development signs had to be taken down because of the words and messages that infected…
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Lessons of tolerance need to be taught
A fter seeing the news on TV on Sept. 6 and reading the News Transcript on Sept. 12, it reminded me of Solidarity Day, Nov. 4, 1984. I would like to quote this meaningful passage that is read every year: “and this it is, which has stood by our fathers and us. For it was…
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A new message has been posted on a sign at the entrance to the Monmouth Heights residential development in Manalapan. On Sept. 6, anti-Semitic symbols and slogans defaced the sign. An unknown individual has since posted, “Hate stops when you refuse to stay silent when you witness it.” JACK MURTHA
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ROTC Run For the Warriors set for Sept. 22
Registration is open for the fifth annual Rutgers Army ROTC Run For The Warriors. The race begins at 9 a.m. on Sept. 22 at Highpoint Solution Stadium on the Busch Campus of Rutgers University. Registration is $20 for general admission. There is also special pricing for veterans, military, families and students. Wounded service members, Gold…
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VSA/NJ hosts programs for youth with autism
This fall, VSA New Jersey will hold programs for children with autism ages 3 to 21 and their family members. Through participation in weekly workshops in the visual and performing arts, young people will enhance their understanding and appreciation of the arts while developing skills essential for academic and personal growth. The experience will offer…
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