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Bean inspires Senate bill for vets’ services
Lautenberg joins Holt in fight to better protect mental health of returning soldiers BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer New Jersey political leaders have intensified efforts to revamp treatment resources within the Veterans Administration. Sgt. Coleman Bean Members of both the House and Senate have now proposed legislation in hopes of reducing the rate of suicide…
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Celebrities, congressman, physicians support FAAN Walk on Sept. 11
More than 1,500 walkers expected at L.B. Boardwalk Last year’s FAAN Walk for Food Allergies attracted about 1,000 participants. Organizers expect to draw a larger crowd to the Long Branch Boardwalk on Sept. 11. LONG BRANCH — Keeping children with food allergies safe is a constant concern for their loved ones. And that’s one reason…
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on campus •••
The University of Delaware, Newark, Del., has named the following local residents to its dean’s list for the spring semester: Maria Romano and Alison Wood, both of Little Silver; Dale Andrew, David Epps, Kristen Gallagher, Meghan McGrath, Lindsey Setaro and Ameera Wilders, all of Red Bank; Sarah Cotenoff and Melissa Neubart, of Shrewsbury Kathryn Cosgrove…
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FirstEnergy offering grants to stimulate learning
FirstEnergy Corp.’s New Jersey operating company, Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L), is again offering mathematics, science and technology grants to educators and youth group leaders. The grants, available to teachers in pre-kindergarten through grade 12, support classroom projects and teacher professional development initiatives. The deadline to apply for a grant is Sept. 20. Any…
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Walk for Farm Animals set for Sept. 19
PRINCETON — A Farm Sanctuary Walk for Farm Animals will take place Sunday, Sept. 19, in Princeton. The walks are held nationwide each autumn around World Farm Animals Day to raise awareness of animal welfare issues associated with factory farming. According to a press release from organizers, last year more than 3,600 people participated in…
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Sept. 19 memorial walk assists LADACIN Network
The fourth annual Ryan Bell Memorial Walk and Wheel-A-Thon will be held on Sept. 19 at Brookdale Community College, Lincroft. The walk and wheel-athon will take place at Larrison Hall at 2 p.m. Registration is at 1 pm. There will be a 1.5-mile walk, refreshments, entertainment and giveaways. The registration fee is $25 which will…
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stork club •••
Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank, announces the following local births: July 18, a boy to Valerie Thomas and Kevin Allen of Tinton Falls, July 27, a girl to Dana and Anthony Calicchio of Tinton Falls. Aug. 13, a girl to Anita and John P. Esser of Fair Haven, Aug. 15, a girl to Marielena and…
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Grant will fund regional coastal initiatives
Urban Coast Institute receives $250K from NOAA BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH — Monmouth University’s Urban Coast Institute (UCI) has received a $249,750 grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to continue its coastal monitoring and policy initiative. UCI Director Tony MacDonald said the Resilient Coastal Urban Community and Ecosystem…
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Alzheimer’s is topic of science lecture Oct. 7
TINTON FALLS — The 2010 Norman J Field Lecture in Science, “Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease by 2020?,” will be presented by Dr. Zaven S. Khachaturian Thursday, Oct. 7, at 7:30 p.m. The lecture will take place at the Performing Arts Center Auditorium of Monmouth Regional High School, 1 Norman J Field Way in Tinton Falls. An…
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