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Park system honors volunteers
Thank you. Two simple words that when put together mean so much to the people receiving them. Recently, it was the Monmouth County Park System’s turn to show its appreciation during its annual Volunteer Recognition Ceremony. Park system staff honored 1,115 volunteers who gave 27,657 hours assisting with recreation programs, special events and park facilities,…
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Gloria Zastko, 83, real estate and community leader
Gloria Zastko Gloria Zastko, 83, passed away peacefully in her sleep on April 26. She was born in New Brunswick and resided in North Brunswick throughout her life. She graduated from New Brunswick High School in 1949 and went on to attend Rutgers College. Mrs. Zastko started a career in real estate in the 1970s.…
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Edison woman among thousands who perished in Nepal earthquake
Marisa Eve Girawong, a 28-year-old Edison resident known as Eve, was killed in an avalanche caused by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake in central Nepal on April 25. Ms. Girawong was working as a base camp doctor for Everest/Lhotse expedition, according to Madison Mountaineering, the Seattle, Washington, guide service where she was employed. Ms. Girawong was…
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Greater Media Newspapers takes home NJPA awards
Greater Media staff members captured 12 awards in the annual Better Newspaper Contest. Reporters Adam Uzialko, Jeremy Grossman, Executive Editor Donna Kenyon and Managing Editor Jessica D’Amico attended the event at the Hamilton Manor on April 23. RICHARD MCCLELLAN Members of Greater Media Newspapers’ editorial and photography staffs received a dozen awards during the New…
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Manalapan board grants final approval to Sportika
By MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — The Planning Board has approved an amended plan for a sports training facility and granted final approval for the facility’s construction. Fields of Dreams LLC received preliminary approval in August 2014 to construct Sportika, a sports training center on 12 acres of a 22-acre tract on Woodward Road,…
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Board discusses concerns at Route 34 intersection
By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer COLTS NECK — The question of whether municipal officials should consider expanding Colts Neck’s business district arose at a recent Planning Board meeting as board members discussed whether to recommend changes at a specific intersection. According to the Colts Neck Business Association, the business district is centralized along Route 34…
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Memorial to honor Nathaniel Scudder
By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Borough native Nathaniel Scudder was the only member of the Continental Congress who died during the Revolutionary War. Yet, this native son of Freehold Borough only recently received recognition when the council chamber in Borough Hall was named Scudder Hall in his honor. Kevin Coyne, the borough’s historian,…
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Manalapan leases farmland to Sigismondi Greenhouses
By MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — Farming of a piece of municipal property is not expected to impact the Manalapan Soccer Club’s plan to create playing fields at that same location. At the March 25 meeting of the Township Committee, officials authorized a lease agreement with Sigismondi Greenhouses III LLC, of Manalapan. The business…
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‘Accelerators’ propel change at TEDxNavesink conference
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer The ever-increasing pace of life and technological development drew several hundred people to Monmouth University in West Long Branch for TEDx- Navesink, where 22 speakers addressed the influence of “Accelerators.” The theme describes issues and topics that affect society more than people typically realize, according to Donna Steinhorn, an…
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