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‘Let’s Talk Adoption’ conference Nov. 7
The 28th annual “Let’s Talk Adoption” conference will take place 9:15 a.m.-4:45 p.m. Nov. 7 at Busch Campus Center, Rutgers University, Piscataway. The conference is sponsored by Concerned Persons for Adoption, N.J. Interagency Adoption Council and Rutgers’ School of Social Work, Institute of Families. It is in tended for pre- and post-adoptive parents, social workers,…
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Milestones just what the doctor ordered for Hawks
BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer Just a week after a humbling loss to a top team in the Northeast Conference, the Monmouth University football team needed a pick-me-up. That is exactly what the Hawks got, too, as they were able to celebrate a hard-earned 10-6 win over Bryant University, as well as a pair of…
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Agnes Ambessi
Mrs. Ambessi, 77, of Middletown, died Oct. 18, 2009, at Regency Park Nursing Center, Hazlet. She resided in Middletown, and Florida, prior to relocating to Middletown. She was a dietitian at Bell Labs, Holmdel, and Kerr Glass, Keyport. She was predeceased by her husband of 54 years, Frank R Ambessi; two brothers, Walter and Dennis…
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New Aeromarine proposal calls for solar panel farm
If approved, change would redesign redevelopment plan BY TOM SHORTELL Staff Writer The Keyport Borough Council showed interest in amending the Aeromarine Redevelopment Plan to include a solar panel farm on a portion of the brownfield site after a preliminary hearing at an Oct. 29 special meeting. Paul Curran, senior executive vice president of Axio…
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Middletown Veterans Day parade Nov. 8
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2179, and its Ladies’ and Men’s Auxiliaries, based in the Port Monmouth section of Middletown, and the mayor and Township Committee of Middletown, will sponsor the 52nd annual Veterans Day parade, “America’s Heroes,” on Nov. 8. The parade will assemble at 12:30 p.m. at Bayview School, 300 Leonardville Road, Belford…
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MU soccer teams ready for runs at NEC title
BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer The Monmouth men’s soccer team is unquestionably the team to beat in this season’s NEC tournament. The Hawks cemented their status as the top seed with a 2-0 win over Quinnipiac on the Great Lawn on Sunday, improving to 15-1-1 on the year (including 7-1-1 in conference play), and capturing…
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Resident questions validity of Fort Hancock lease
The Oct. 19 National Park Service news release announced the elimination of Sandy Hook Partners from the Fort Hancock/Sandy Hook procurement, a true victory for the United States public. However, in this news release, the National Park Service still contended that of the original 36 buildings, three buildings, the chapel, post theater, and 26 Hudson…
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School joins global climate campaign
Climate Quilt will travel to Copenhagen BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer Students and faculty at Home Away From Home Academy in Aberdeen are busy coloring, drawing and painting pictures on pieces of colorful recycled fabric. Home Away From Home Academy students Alyssa Frazier (l-r), Zora Dancy and Kaitlyn Givens design quilt patches that will become…
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Jeffrey Van Hart Waldron
Mr. Waldron, 50, of the Cream Ridge section of Upper Freehold, died Oct. 7, 2009. He lived in Holmdel for over 40 years prior to moving to Cream Ridge three years ago. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1977 to 1981 Mr. Waldron was a self-employed painting contractor and a basketball official. Surviving are…
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