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JCP&L conducts drill on storm response
Rae Mallin, manager of emergency preparedness for JCP&L, leads a discussion during a storm restoration drill in Red Bank. PHOTO COURTESY OF JCP&L Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) conducted its annual storm restoration drill in Red Bank recently to test the company’s restoration process in the event that severe weather causes widespread power outages…
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Red Bank church honors patron saint
St. Anthony of Padua Church, 121 Bridge St., Red Bank, will hold a street procession at 10 a.m. June 13 in celebration of the Feast of St. Anthony of Padua, the patron saint of the church. The procession will begin at St. James School and end at the church, and feature the carrying of the…
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JCP&L focuses on transmission reliability
Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) has completed numerous projects and inspections across its 13-county service area to enhance service reliability. Locally, a 230-kilovolt automatic switching device was installed at a substation in Red Bank to enhance transmission reliability in Monmouth County. “Targeting the completion of significant enhancements, upgrades and repairs each year prior to…
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Screening to feature ‘Infinitely Polar Bear’
RED BANK — Monmouth Arts will offer a sneak peak of the film, “Infinitely Polar Bear,” at 7 p.m. June 18 at Bow Tie Cinema, 36 White St., Red Bank. Written and directed by Maya Forbes, the film is based on a true story and presents a funny yet heartbreaking portrait of the many unexpected…
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Firm will assist in sale of county care centers
By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has retained a real estate firm to assist in the sale of the county’s two nursing homes to a private operator. The freeholders passed a resolution hiring Marcus and Millichap Real Estate Investment Services, Chicago, to guide the county through the process of…
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10 ways to fight the summer slide
By Michael Ginsberg All that hard work down the drain. Well, not all of it — but a lot. During the summer, kids lose an average 2.6 months of grade-level equivalency in math computation skills and 25 percent of their reading skills. That explains why teachers usually spend four to six weeks reteaching material in…
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Foods to supplement men’s workouts
Diet and exercise go hand-in-hand for adults looking to reduce their risk for heart disease and cancer. A great workout routine is made even better by a healthy diet, and a healthy diet is even more effective when paired with an active lifestyle.While that’s certainly not revelatory, men and women might be surprised to learn…
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Recognizing the signs and symptoms of prostate cancer
Prostate cancer is a deadly disease that forms in the tissues of the prostate, a gland in the male reproductive system that is found below the bladder and in front of the rectum.According to the Canadian Cancer Society, prostate cancer is the most common cancer among Canadian men (excluding nonmelanoma skin cancers), while the National…
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Four seniors receive ROTC scholarships
Four members of Red Bank Catholic High School’s (RBC) Class of 2015 have been offered ROTC scholarships. U.S. Army Major Ryan Howell, an assistant professor of military science at Rutgers University, came to RBC on May 18 to present the scholarships to Michael Pace and Tom Montano, both of Eatontown, Mathew Lamb of Middletown and…
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