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Legislature sends adoptee rights bill to governor
By STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer Carol Barbieri of Long Branch poses with her son, Jonathan. Carol, who was adopted, became an advocate of the “Birthright” bill after Jonathan was diagnosed with a heart condition and familial medical information was needed. Tom McGee did not begin the search for members of his birth family until his…
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Interactive health fair for kids on April 5
Riverview Medical Center will host its annual Riverview Kids Rock health and activities fair from noon to 2 p.m. on April 5 at 1 Riverview Plaza, Red Bank . The afternoon will consist of fun, educational and health-conscious activities for children and their parents. Children of all ages can perform gummy bear surgery, learn the…
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Free income tax prep available at library
The Eastern Branch Library will host AARP Tax Aide program volunteers daily to assist taxpayers with their income tax returns through April 15 at 1001 Route 35, Shrewsbury. AARP volunteers will be available from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays; 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays; 1-7:30 p.m. on…
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Classes of ’74 and ’75 to mingle at reunion
The Raritan High School classes of 1974 and 1975 are holding a joint 40th high school reunion from 7-11 p.m. on Saturday, June 14, at the Hazlet Holiday Inn, 2870 Route 35, Hazlet. The event will feature a DJ, dancing, open bar and hot appetizers. Tickets are $65 per person and must be purchased in…
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Park system to hold environmental summit
The Monmouth County Park System will host its first environmental summit, “Taking Care of Your Shore,” from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 5 at the Fort Monmouth Recreation Center in Tinton Falls. The event is open to middle school and high school students and teachers in environmental clubs. Activities will include hands-on workshops on…
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Rebuild will bring residents back home
By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer Desiree Pierce stands in her gutted home, which is being rebuilt by a collaborative effort of nonprofits St. Bernard Project and Sea Bright Rising, with help from volunteers for AmeriCorps. GREG KENNELTY/STAFF SEA BRIGHT — Stakeholders in the rebuilding of Sea Bright assembled on the deck of Desiree Pierce’s Sandy-damaged…
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A seagull flies toward a discarded apple in the Wegmans parking lot in Manalapan. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR
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Policy helps EMTs save the lives of overdose victims
With news outlets reporting daily about New Jersey’s escalating heroin epidemic and resulting increase in overdose deaths, we commend Gov. Chris Christie for signing the waiver to allow emergency medical technicians (EMTs) to administer Narcan to help reverse the potentially fatal effects of opioid intoxication. If not fatal, an opioid overdose can cause devastating brain…
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Bill allows adoptees access to birth certificates
A s an adoptee and adoptive parent, I applaud the New Jersey Senate and Assembly for passing the New Jersey Birthright Bill. This important legislation will restore a basic human and civil right to relinquished persons who lost their genetic identity upon adoption. Like every minority group, adoptees are often faced with stigma and can…
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