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Turkey Trot to benefit Elijah’s Promise
Elijah’s Promise will hold its fifth annual 3K Turkey Trot fundraiser Nov. 3 in Buccleuch Park, New Brunswick. Registration begins at 1 p.m., and the walk will start at 2 p.m. The Turkey Trot will feature an appearance by Tracy Brown the Reading Fairy; live music by the CTP band; arts-and-crafts for kids; and tasting…
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Sticking to it
THOMAS CASTLES/STAFF Eight members of the Teen Action Group created murals out of Post-It notes over the course of four hours at the East Brunswick Public Library on Oct. 14. A version of SpongeBob SquarePants’ Pineapple Under the Sea stretches 8 feet tall toward the ceiling as a Nyan cat soars across the windows.
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HomeShare helps displaced residents find housing
By NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer For some residents displaced by Sandy, finding affordable housing continues to be a challenge. To address this need, the Affordable Housing Alliance has rolled out a new HomeShare Program, which enlists homeowners in Monmouth and Ocean counties who have available space in their homes and are willing to rent to…
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Board of Education candidates focus on taxes, curriculum
Middletown School Board election MIDDLETOWN — Ten candidates will compete for three available three-year terms on the Middletown Township School District Board of Education in the 2013 elections. Incumbents Christopher Aveta, Vincent Brand and John Bennett Jr. will face off against Bob Banta, Richard Campbell, Michael Craig, Michael Donlon, Rocco DelGuercio, Anastasia Millicker and Michael…
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Holmdel candidates talk taxes, development
Four candidates are competing for two available three-year seats on the Holmdel Township Committee. Republican incumbents Eric Hinds and Joseph Ponisi will try to defend their seats against Democratic challengers Karen Strickland and Patricia Mathis when voters take to the polls on Nov. 5. — Keith Heumiller What is your current occupation, and how long…
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Affordable Care Act helps domestic-violence victims
October is a month dedicated to the awareness of domestic violence. This is a time to recognize the terrible destruction of relationships and the suffering within families that can follow intimate-partner violence. This violence is one of the most underreported crimes in the U.S., victimizing one in four women. Did you know that only 25…
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Apps enhance outdoor fun and safety
A ny time is a good time to explore New Jersey’s great outdoors … and fall is especially glorious. If you want to find out where to hike, bike, paddle, fish, bird-watch, hunt or visit historic sites, check your phone. More than 60 percent of mobile phones are smartphones and there has been an explosion…
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Candidates for Middletown Twp. Committee face off
ELECTION 2013 By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Linda Baum, at left, a Democrat who is running for a seat on the Middletown Township Committee, responds to a question during an Oct. 22 candidates’ forum. Democratic challenger Patricia Olsen and incumbent Republican Committeeman Gerard Scharfenberger look on during the forum. KEITH HEUMILLER/STAFF MIDDLETOWN — Three candidates…
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