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GreaterMedia Newspapers garners NJPA awards
Eric Sucar, “High Noon Sledding,” third place, Feature, Independent Greater Media Newspapers received a combined 11 awards from the New Jersey Press Association for excellence in writing, photography and advertising in the NJPA’s Better Newspaper Contest for 2010. The newspaper group, based in Freehold, publishes 10 weeklies, serving Monmouth, Middlesex and Ocean counties. Former Greater…
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The Arc marks Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
TINTON FALLS — The Arc of Monmouth along with a network of more than 700 chapters of TheArc across the nation, including self-advocates, families and volunteers, mark Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month in March. The month will commemorate the progress toward improving the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) and also highlight the…
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Gardening workshops planned
Steven Kristoph, an Englishtown resident and owner of Steven Kristoph Nurseries, will present two educational gardening workshops at the Rutgers 35th annual Home Gardeners School on March 19. His first workshop, Plant Problems and Solutions, will teach gardeners how to identify plant problems caused by diseases, insects and environmental factors. Treatment methods for common plant…
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Six candidates file to run for Marlboro school board
Candidates announced in other school districts Only one current member of the Marlboro K-8 School District Board of Education will be seeking to retain her seat on the board in the April 27 election . The terms of Cynthia Green, Murray Hoffman and Terry Spilken are ending in April. Hoffman and Spilken are not seeking…
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Reunion for veterans of USS Coral Sea
Crewmen who have served aboard the USS Coral Sea CVB/CVA/CV-43 are being sought for a mini-reunion 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. April 30 at Sir John’s Restaurant, North Brunswick. The cost is $40. Guest speaker will be Capt. Samson, a naval artist. Information is also available about the USS Coral Sea CVA-43 Association and its yearly reunion…
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Freehold Twp. introduces $68.8M school budget
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The township K-8 School District Board of Education has introduced a $68.8 million budget for the 2011-12 school year. The budget does not include any layoffs for staff members or increases in class size. The budget provides for several new staff members, according to district administrators…
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Superintendent to discuss budget
MARLBORO – Superintendent of Schools David C. Abbott has scheduled a series of presentations about the proposed Marlboro K-8 School District 2011-12 school year budget. The community is invited to attend any of the question-and-answer sessions to learn more about Marlboro’s school budget, how it is constructed, what it includes, how it impacts property taxes,…
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Energy upgrades planned at Manalapan town hall
BYMARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — Planned upgrades in the municipal building could save Manalapan $1.2 million over the next 25 years, according to an energy savings plan that was tentatively endorsed by the Township Committee on March 9. Mayor Andrew Lucas said there are three key components to the plan: replacing the heating,…
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Michael’s Feat supports ill newborns and families
Michael Gerard Puharic Memorial Fund has raised $1 million BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer When Dana and Adam Puharic lost their newborn son Michael within 83 hours of his birth 10 years ago, the couple channeled their grief into positive energy for families and infants in need across Monmouth County. The Puharic family launched Michael’s…
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