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Blue Mass for first responders Oct. 19
There will be a Blue Mass at St. Agnes Roman Catholic Church, Atlantic Highlands, at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19. The Mass will honor the service of police officers, volunteer firefighters and emergency medical service personnel from Highlands, Atlantic Highlands and Middletown, in addition to National Park Service rangers and members of the U.S. Coast…
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Cantor brings musical experience to temple
ABERDEEN — Temple Shalom of Aberdeen welcomed Leon Sher as its new cantor this summer. His role will include leading services with Rabbi Laurence Malinger as well as participating in life cycle events and working with the choirs. Sher was invested as a cantor in 2003 at Hebrew Union College in New York and most…
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Arc of Monmouth to host lunch & learn
TINTON FALLS — In honor of Caregiver’s Month, The Arc of Monmouth will host a Lunch & Learn series on Oct. 27, Nov. 3 and 10 from noon to 1:30 p.m. at The Arc of Monmouth, 1158 Wayside Road, Tinton Falls. Families and caregivers of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities are invited to enjoy…
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Aberdeen Twp. hears new proposal for senior complex
Developer proposes 80 units of senior housing at South River Metals site BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer ABERDEEN — The Township Council is continuing efforts to retain a developer to build a senior complex on the former South River Metals site on Church Street. In a joint meeting held Sept. 27, the council and the…
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High Tech ranked nation’s best h.s. for math & science
MAST, Allied Health also place on ranking by U.S. News & World Report BYMIKE DAVIS Staff Writer High Technology High School MIDDLETOWN — A supportive community and focused student body play a large part in High Technology High School’s ranking as the top high school in the nation for math and science, according to Principal…
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Mural takes shape in downtown Keyport
Artist and community work together on multipanel mosaic BYMIKE DAVIS Staff Writer Zagar supervises the volunteers, offering direction and encouragement. The highlight at the corner of Broad and First streets in Keyport had always been the white trailer. This posed a problem. Right in the middle of the downtown, where the Keyport Historical Society meets…
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Hazlet schools chief moves to Middletown district
BYMIKE DAVIS Staff Writer Dr. William O. George III A fter months of turmoil, the Middletown Board of Education appointed Dr. William O. George III as superintendent of schools at the board’s Sept. 27 meeting. George, 48, is currently the superintendent of schools in Hazlet. His five-year contract in the Middletown district, through June 30,…
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Luca Montana, of Holmdel, balances on a rock along the shoreline at Bayshore Waterfront Park in Middletown while schoolmates set sail on Raritan Bay during the New School of Monmouth County’s 18th annual Boat Day on Sept. 27. More photos on page 31 and at gmnews.com. JEFF GRANIT staff
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Lions looking up to former teammate
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Jackson Memorial High School’s Brianna Robinson (18) goes for the ball against Toms River East’s Samantha Colucci during the Jaguars’ 2-0 win on Oct. 3 in Jackson. JEFF GRANIT staff Coach Kate Gibson and many of her Jackson Liberty High School field hockey players will go to Princeton University on Oct.…
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