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National Night Out in Metuchen
The Metuchen Police Department will host a National Night Out event from 6-8:30 p.m, Aug. 1 at the Metuchen Municipal Pool, 50 Lake Ave. The family, fun event will have swimming, food, giveaways, entertainment, games, prizes and photos with police, fire and emergency medical services personnel.
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4-H ambassadors named for 2017
Several young adults from the area were honored in conjunction with their 4-H activities when the 2017 Monmouth County Fair opened on July 26 at the East Freehold Showgrounds in Freehold Township with the annual 4-H Ambassador contest. Monmouth County Freeholder Director Lillian G. Burry crowned two Monmouth County 4-H Ambassadors for 2017 – Brooke…
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Programs at Old Bridge Library will provide information on solar eclipse, hurricanes
A NASA ambassador and a Princeton University researcher will examine the wonder of solar eclipses and hurricanes, respectively, at the Old Bridge Library. “Exploring the Solar Eclipse” at 7 p.m. Aug. 10 will prepare patrons to view the upcoming Aug. 21 solar eclipse, which will be visible within a specific band across the contiguous U.S.…
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Escape Room challenge ready for Aug. 4 at South Brunswick Library
The South Brunswick Library will offer an Escape Room game from 4-6 p.m. on Aug. 4 at the Food for Thought Cafe at the South Brunswick Library, 110 Kingston Lane, Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick. No registration needed. Sponsored by the Friends of the South Brunswick Library.
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North Brunswick students present ‘Alice in Wonderland’
PHOTOS COURTESY OF ELIZABETH PERRYMAN The North Brunswick Summer Enrichment program will present “Alice in Wonderland” on July 31 at North Brunswick Township High School. The Theater Review, Sing Your Heart Out and Music Maker classes worked together on the performance. Led by Elizabeth Perryman, Elizabeth Fackelman and student assistant Sreenidhi Ravishankar, the cast is…
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Skunk tests positive for rabies in South River
SOUTH RIVER – A skunk tested positive for rabies in South River. A skunk was found acting erratically in the yard of a resident of Hillside Avenue near Ford Street on July 23, according to information provided by the Middlesex County Office of Health Services. The skunk was euthanized by police, retrieved by animal control…
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Monmouth agency seeks volunteers to assist children
CASA for Children is a nonprofit organization which works through community volunteers to help foster children from Monmouth County who have been removed from their homes because of extreme parental abuse, neglect or abandonment. CASA works to help ensure these children receive the services they need, that their cases do not languish in the child…
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Howell police chill with public at Ice Cream on 9
HOWELL – A summer evening provided the perfect opportunity for Howell Police Chief Andrew Kudrick and members of the Howell Police Department to team up with the owners of Ice Cream on 9 for Operation Pol-Ice Cream. From 6-9 p.m. July 26, as the sun was shining, free ice cream was provided at the business…
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Firefighters graduate from academy
The Monmouth County Fire Academy, Howell, recently graduated three classes of firefighters from the Firefighter I program. The first-time firefighter graduates of Class 114, Class 115 and Class 116 worked 172 hours over 32 sessions and received training in rescue, fire extinguishment, hazardous materials response, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, electrical safety, and care of hoses, ladders and…
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