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Incarnation-St. James to celebrate 60 years
Incarnation-St. James School will celebrate 60 years of Catholic education with a Mass at 12:30 p.m. May 31 at Incarnation Church, 1555 Pennington Road, Ewing, Mass will be followed by a reception in the school auditorium. All alumni, their families, school faculty, past and present staff, and friends of the school who have supported its…
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Dr. Rafael Quezada
Dr. Rafael Quezada Dr. Rafael Quezada of Shrewsbury passed away peacefully on March 25, 2015, at the age of 94 surrounded by his loving family. Son of the late Rafael and Luz E. Quezada, Dr. Quezada was born and raised in Villa Tapia, Dominican Republic. He received his medical degree in 1948 from the University…
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Fire at Rumson estate puts VNA fundraiser on hold
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer An April 20 fire at a mansion in Rumson has forced the cancellation of the Visiting Nurses Association’s fifth Stately Homes-by-the-Sea Designer Show, which was scheduled for April 25. The fire has been ruled an accident by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. LITTLE SILVER FIRE DEPARTMENT RUMSON — A fire…
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Red Bank school to host blood drive
The Red Bank Charter School (RBCS) will host a community blood drive 2-6:30 p.m. May 1 at 58 Oakland St., Red Bank. The drive is being held in partnership with the Little Doctor’s Program of the New York Blood Center in an effort to reach a goal of collecting at least 30 pints of blood.…
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Red Bank library budget calls for restoring staff, hours
By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer RED BANK — Restoring the Red Bank Public Library is akin to “disaster recovery,” according to Library Director Elizabeth Mc- Dermott. That’s the comparison McDermott used as she presented the 2015 library budget to Borough Council members and residents at the April 22 council meeting. The library, located at 84…
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Congressman aims to ban contraceptive
As a former sexual assault nurse examiner, it is painful to see female sexual assault victims victimized a second time by politicians who seek to block emergency contraception after a rape. Plan B is FDA-approved and used across the country by sexual assault programs, doctors and hospitals to prevent unwanted pregnancy after a sexual assault.…
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TOM ROBERTSON Each spring, Edward Avenue becomes one of Monroe’s most colorful streets when the cherry blossoms bloom.
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Weekend in Old Monmouth offers a peek into the past
Twin Lights Lighthouse, Highlands Historic sites throughout Monmouth County will open their doors to visitors interested in local history as part of the annual Weekend in Old Monmouth tour. “Weekend in Old Monmouth is a wonderful event for anyone interested in our rich history and unique architecture,” said Freeholder Lillian G. Burry, liaison to the…
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State proposes fix for Exit 109 traffic woes
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Citing traffic problems on the Garden State Parkway and Newman Springs Road, the New Jersey Turnpike Authority is proposing major improvements to Exit 109, the Red Bank exit off the parkway. Maynard Abuan, project engineer for the Turnpike Authority, said during an April 23 public information session that congestion in…
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