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Millstone woman ready to join K-8 school board
By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent Melissa Riviello MILLSTONE — Melissa H. Riviello will begin serving a one-year term on the Millstone Township K-8 School District Board of Education in January. Riviello won a seat on the board in the Nov. 5 election. The seat Riviello won last month became vacant following the resignation of Suzanne M.…
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Middle school students excel at debate competition
The English-Speaking Union, in collaboration with Claremont McKenna College, sponsored the Garden State Debate League tournament for middle school students on Dec. 7 at Stone Bridge Middle School in Allentown. Competing for trophies in the categories of Best Speaker, Top Team and Best Overall School were 86 students from Barkalow Middle School (Freehold Township), Bolger…
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Q&A
Know your lease with Sharon Peters Q: I’ve never leased a car, and am considering doing so. I’d like some information on several matters, including what kind of penalties there are if you go over the agreed-upon mileage when the car is turned in. A: I suggest you do a great deal of homework before…
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Greening to sell
Energy efficient updates are all the rage right now, but which ones will help you sell your home at a better price? By Alexandra Gallucci CTW Features Making “green” improvements on your home not only helps the environment, but it can also equate to sizable cost savings on your energy bill and your taxes. There…
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Photo
The Monmouth University Concert Chorus performs on the Grand Staircase at Wilson Hall as part of Winter Song on Dec. 12. The annual holiday program, a tradition on the West Long Branch campus, is presented by the Department of Music & Theatre Arts. DYLAN VARGAS
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Mug shot bill advances
The state Assembly has approved legislation that would stop the release of suspected criminals’ mug shots to the public and, in doing so, prevent the publication of those photos in newspapers. Currently, suspects are photographed upon booking, and that image is made available to the public. The measure would permit the release of a photo…
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Planetarium features holiday and winter shows
The Robert J. Novins Planetarium, on the Ocean County College (OCC) Main Campus, College Drive, Toms River, is offering a variety of holiday, children’s, laser and seasonal shows through Feb. 1. Children’s shows “One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure,” for children age 10 and under. Sesame Street’s Big Bird and Elmo explore the night…
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Joint Base schedules open house
Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in south central New Jersey is set to open its doors to the community on May 10-11 for an open house and air show. Headlining the 2014 open house and air show will be the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds. According to a press release, the U.S. Department of Defense hosts open houses…
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National Junior Honor Society supports Food With Friends
By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent MILLSTONE — Members of the eighth-grade National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) at the Millstone Township Middle School generously presented a collection of cold-weather gear to a Pennsylvania-based organization called Food With Friends on Dec. 3. Audrey Ferraro and Marcella Heine, the co-advisers of the NJHS, reported that the students donated 200…
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