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Walk4Hearing 5K slated for Oct. 15
The Hearing Loss Association of New Jersey (HLAA) is hosting the fourth annual Garden State Walk4Hearing on Oct. 15 at Mercer County Park West, West Windsor. The 5K-walk (3.1 miles) will begin with registration at 9 a.m. and the walk will start at 10 a.m. For more information about the Walk4Hearing, or to register, sponsor…
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Residents plant second stage of rain garden
OCEAN TOWNSHIP — Volunteers joined together to enhance the township’s sustainability by completing the second stage of a rain garden landscape plan on June 25. The community residents together dedicated more than 60 volunteer hours to bring the second stage of the rain garden to fruition. “We could not have done it without the support…
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Some sports idols are worthy of adulation
My friends would agree that I’m not what you’d call a sports nut, but I’ve become a serious fan of certain sports figures over the years, anyway. Some of my idol worship has clearly been misplaced. I idolized Mickey Mantle while listening to Yankees games late at night on my crystal radio with the covers…
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Governor urged to sign bill to ban hydrofracking
Opponents of the environmentally damaging practice now sweeping the country of hydrofracking shale deposits for natural gas were delighted last week when the N.J. Legislature voted to ban the practice. The vote, 33- 1 in the Senate and 51-11 in the Assembly, showed such a rare bipartisan agreement so absent in today’s political discourse that…
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Involving teens can help prevent underage drinking
Did you know that more young people try alcohol for the first time during the summer months than at any other time of the year? Keeping teens occupied and supervised helps to ensure they have a safe summer. By involving teens in a variety of alcohol-free activities — such as sports, summer camps and outdoor…
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obituaries
Greater Media Newspapers prints obituaries as a free community service, at no charge to the families of the deceased or to the funeral homes that provide the information. Alice Getta Mrs. Getta, 73, of Beachwood and formerly of Monmouth Beach, died July 15, 2011, at Community Medical Center, Toms River. She was an operating room…
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