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Homeless veteran program coming to Fort Monmouth
Soldier On provides support services, medical assistance BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer When Monmouth County Freeholder Lillian Burry learned about Soldier On, a program focused on helping homeless veterans, she took action to bring the program to Fort Monmouth. “There is nothing like this in New Jersey,” Burry said in an interview on Nov. 4.…
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Shelter alumni star in MCSPCA calendar
2012 Homeward Bound Alumni Calendar on sale now Nermal, an adoptee from the Monmouth County SPCA, became the model for the calendar’s cover. The wait is over, and the star of the Monmouth County SPCA (MCSPCA) alumni calendar has made his debut. The featured adoptee is a feline named Nermal who, like many other shelter…
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Eatontown looks for source of Wampum Lake pollution
Studies reveal heavy metal contamination BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer Despite the U.S. Army’s claims that it is not responsible for the pollution of Wampum Lake, the Eatontown Borough Council is supporting an analysis by Ed Dlugosz, of the Environmental Commission, that claims otherwise. During the Nov. 9 workshop meeting, members of the council decided…
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Erin Kelly (l-r), Stephanie Porter, Erica Walsh and Brittney Rodrigues, volunteers from Phi Sigma Sigma, decorate placemats to provide a homey touch at Soup D’Shore, a soup kitchen at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church in Long Branch operated by the entrepreneurship program at Monmouth University. Story and more photos, page 17 and www.gmnews.com.
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Born to Run 5-mile race in Freehold set for Nov. 25
For anyone who wants to work off the calories fromThanksgiving, Freehold Borough is the place to be. On Nov. 25, the Freehold Area Running Club’s Born to Run 5-mile road race through town will give runners and race-walkers a chance to shed the pounds they may have put on the day before. The Born to…
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Redbirds’ great run ends in state sectional final
Boys soccer team falls to Princeton,1-0 BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Allentown High School won a school-record 15 matches in 2011, among them this NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III semifinal victory over Freehold Borough, 5-1. Above, the Redbirds’ Kevin Primich (l) looks to get control of the ball against the Colonials’ Adam Pacheco. PHOTOS BY ERIC…
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Mighty Oak Awards take root in Millstone schools
BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer MILLSTONE — An apple for the teacher may be an outdated concept, but how about a mighty oak? Parents in the district now have the opportunity to show their appreciation for teachers and other faculty and staff by sending them a “Mighty Oak Award.” “Our main goal is to raise…
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Daniel J. Velkovich
Mr. Velkovich, 69, of Allentown, died Nov. 14, 2011, at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in Hamilton. Born in NewYork City, he had been a resident of Allentown for 18 years. Mr. Velkovich retired as regional sales manager for Gerber Products Corp. Surviving are his wife of 47 years, Agnes Gillen Velkovich; two sons and daughters-in-law,…
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Cataldo James “Jimmy” Lupo
Mr. Lupo, 83, of the Colonia section of Woodbridge, died Nov. 10, 2011, at JFK Medical Center, Edison. Born in Woodbridge, he had resided in Colonia for the past 50 years. He was employed as a tool and die maker for most of his life, retiring from Hoechst Celanese, Summit, in 1991. Mr. Lupo was…
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