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Metuchen Library and JFK Medical Center to hold wellness fair
The Metuchen Public Library, 480 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen, will hold a free summer wellness fair from 2 p.m.-4 p.m. July 9. The wellness fair, held in conjunction with JFK Medical Center, will have representatives from the women’s center, stroke department, pharmacy, physical and occupational therapy, and the sleep center. There will also be free blood…
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Writer supports rabbis who are outspoken and politically active
I entered the Rabbinate to make a change in the world. As a holocaust survivors’ kid I wanted to make ‘never again’ a reality. For more than 41 years as a Rabbi, I have been outspoken on radio, TV the press, Facebook , my published books and the pulpit. Do I recommend that young rabbis…
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Miles for Minds 5K scheduled for July 24
The Eighth Annual JFK Foundation Miles for Minds 5K and Fun Run/Walk will be held July 24 at Roosevelt Park in Edison. Registration is 7:30-8:30 a.m.; the Fun Run/Walk begins at 8:30 a.m., and the 5K starts at 9 a.m. (rain or shine). For more information, call 732-744-5534.
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Center announces presentation July 12
Larry Wolfert will present “Comedians of the 20th Century – Behind the Artists and Their Humor” at 10:30 a.m. on July 12 at the Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County, 1775 Oak Tree Road, Edison. The cost is $8 for JCCMC members; $11 for non-members. For more information, call 732 494 3232, ext. 3603.
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Consider running for seat on local school board
By Donald Webster Jr. With the school year drawing to a close, now might seem like an unusual time to bring up board of education membership. But the fact is that this year’s school board candidacy deadline — July 25 — is quickly approaching. In more than 90 percent of New Jersey’s school districts, the…
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LMxAC Libraries partner with Hoopla Digital
LMxAC announced public availability of thousands of movies, television shows, music albums and audiobooks, all available for mobile and online access through a new partnership with Hoopla Digital. Patrons of LMxAC’s member libraries can now download the free hoopla digital mobile app on their Android or IOS device or visit www.lmxac.org/info/ and select hoopla to…
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Project marks how high water can reach in Monmouth County
By Kenny Walter Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN- As many as 100 signs marking where the superstorm Sandy waters reached will be placed throughout Monmouth County in an effort to educate the public on just how high the water could reach during a storm event. During a June 27 press conference at the Belford Ferry Terminal, several…
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Community rallies to discuss Navesink River pollution
By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer RUMSON — More than one year after New Jersey’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) downgraded 565 acres of the Navesink River as unsuitable for shellfishing, members of the community recently poured into Bingham Hall to learn about the pollution plaguing the waterway. Clean Ocean Action, a Highlands-based nonprofit dedicated to…
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Long Branch residents seek more parking on Vine Court
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — Residents of Vine Court, a small cul-de-sac off of Ocean Avenue, want the city to reverse the decision to eliminate several parking spaces on the street. During the June 28 City Council meeting, several residents of the street requested the city add more parking to the street,…
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