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Affordable apartments gain initial OK from planners
By Mark Rosman Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – With an eye toward providing affordable housing for seniors, the Freehold Township Planning Board has moved to grant preliminary major site plan approval to an applicant with a plan to build a three-story apartment building on Business Route 33 near an entrance to the Freehold Raceway Mall.…
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School board meeting videos return to Millstone website
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer MILLSTONE – Meetings of the Millstone Township K-8 School District Board of Education will once again appear online. On April 5, members of the Township Committee passed a resolution authorizing a shared services agreement with the school board to uploading the board’s meetings to the township’s website. Through Dec. 31,…
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Elks lodge’s car show to benefit those with special needs
East Brunswick Elks Lodge 2370 will hold a car show from 1-5 p.m. on May 6 at the lodge, 21 Oakmont Ave. Rain date will be on May 7 at the same time. The car show is sponsored by Hollywood Night Cruisers and Raceway Park to help support special needs individuals so they can attend Elks…
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Swim-a-thon to raise money for autism awareness
The Educational Services Commission of New Jersey (ESCNJ) Aquatics & Fitness Center’s fifth annual Autism Awareness Swim & Play fundraiser will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on April 29 at the ESCNJ Aquatics & Fitness Center, 333 Cheesequake Road, Parlin section of Sayreville. The day will feature a swim-a-thon, where swimmers collect pledges…
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AARP says thank you to Congressman Smith
On behalf of the thousands of AARP members and their families in his Congressional district, we thank Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ) for listening to his constituents and opposing the American Health Care Act of 2017 (AHCA). AARP is proud to have helped lead the fight against AHCA. This health care bill would have meant higher…
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Marlboro technology students excel at conference
By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer MARLBORO – Students from the Marlboro Middle School excelled at the annual New Jersey Technology Student Association (TSA) Middle School State Conference at The College of New Jersey, Ewing. Seventh- and eighth-graders who are members of the Marlboro Middle School TSA competed in the event. This year, approximately 800 students…
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Arts programs available to South Brunswick seniors
The South Brunswick Senior Center will offer a variety of programs centered around arts and entertainment for residents ages 55 and older during May. As part of the State Theatre’s Artist in Residency program, Glenis Redmond, an award-winning poet, educator and writer from North Carolina, will share tales of her life, her family and her heritage…
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Monmouth Arts Announces the ArtHelps Local Arts Grant guidelines, applications and workshops for 2018
Monmouth Arts announces the ArtHelps Local Arts Grant Program guidelines, applications and workshops for the fiscal year 2018 are now available. Nonprofit arts organizations and other nonprofits with arts programs are eligible to apply. In 2016, a total of $94,000 in grants brought over 3,000 high quality, low-cost arts events including art exhibitions, concerts, dance,…
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Twelve rabbis to teach at Old Bridge Torathon
Classes covering the Jewish experience from different perspectives will be conducted by 12 area rabbis from 1-5 p.m. on April 30 during Congregation Beth Ohr’s Torathon, held at the temple, 70 Route 516, Old Bridge. There will be four 50-minute sessions, with refreshment breaks between sessions. Participants will be able to attend up to four classes of their choice,…
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