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BBBS makes appeal for funds
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Monmouth & Middlesex Counties; year-end appeal is underway for funds to help the agency continue to provide children with academic, social or economic challenges with caring volunteer Big Brothers and Sisters. “Every donation whether large or small helps” said William Salcedo, Executive Director of BBBSMMC. “Our hope is that people…
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RBR seeks nominees for Distinguished Alumni
LITTLE SILVER — Red Bank Regional High School (RBR), through its education foundation, has a tradition of honoring its most distinguished alumni. To date, nearly 100 individuals have received this honor including successful business men and women, philanthropic community members, long-standing public servants, community leaders, exceptional RBR educators and tireless volunteers. Their names are inscribed…
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New Jersey pols come through for veterans
CODA GREG BEAN Soldiers won a couple of big ones last week, and on Dec. 13, my wife and I were in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., to see one of those victories in the making. Since our son, Coleman — a U.S. Army sergeant and veteran of two combat tours in Iraq —…
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County continuing to improve shared services opportunities
The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders and Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden are working hard to meet the demands for 911 communications as a shared service. We recently held an open house for the new Shore Area Communications Center (SACC) located at 1825 Corlies Ave. in Neptune. The SACC facility was established because the county…
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AARP to fight potential phone rate hikes
Each month we’re in the routine of paying our phone and cable bills. But what if one month, you saw those bills increase drastically, with no way to fight it? On Nov. 21, AARP New Jersey will be at the Statehouse in Trenton continuing its opposition to the Telecommunications Deregulation bill, S-2664. Senate Bill 2664…
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An open letter to Gov. Chris Christie
New Jersey does not need more housing units and office space. We have a glut of housing and office space we cannot sell or rent. The redevelopment of Avaya in Middletown, Bell Labs in Holmdel and Fort Monmouth is not the answer to New Jersey’s and the United States’ economic woes. We need the 30,000…
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Oceanic Bridge rehab not hurting businesses — so far
Work on county span is ahead of schedule BY KRISTEN DALTON Staff Writer RUMSON — Despite the closing of the Oceanic Bridge in late October for a $3.5 million rehabilitation project, local businesses have benefited from the holiday surge typical during this time of year. The true test, however, say local business owners, won’t come…
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Health and wellness fair
Children and family members enjoy healthy snacks during a health and wellness fair held in the Red Bank Primary School gymnasium Dec. 8. The event included a cooking demonstration, information on yoga classes, cross fitness training, healthy eating and more. ERIC SUCAR staff
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