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Drugs in community to be focus of Alliance event
The Manalapan-Englishtown Community Alliance to Prevent Alcoholism and Drug Abuse will host an open house program on March 9 at Manalapan High School, 20 Church Lane, Manalapan. The alliance wants to mobilize a community-based effort to fight drug abuse and to empower community members to be pre-emptive on the issue and to employ strategies and…
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St. Robert Bellarmine named co-cathedral for diocese
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – The 15-year-old church that has served as the place of worship for the community of St. Robert Bellarmine Parish in Freehold Township was formally elevated to the status of a co-cathedral for the Diocese of Trenton during a Mass on Feb. 19. The Diocese of Trenton is a community of more than…
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The Pines of March
By Michele S. Byers Been to New Jersey’s Pine Barrens? If not, here are some great reasons to explore this incredible area during March. The Pine Barrens are hiding in plain sight: a sparsely populated region of 1.1 million acres in the nation’s most densely populated state. Millions of drivers skirt its eastern edge each…
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Library announces children’s programming for March
Middletown Public Library, 55 New Monmouth Rd., Middletown, announces the following children’s programming for March 2017. All programs require registration unless noted otherwise. Register for events at www.mtpl.org or by phone at 732-671-3700, ext. 340. New and special programs The third annual NJ Maker Day will be held from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. on March 25.…
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Summer camp/swim edition of the Parks & Programs Guide coming soon
LINCROFT — From Youngster Hayseed Adventures to Eco-Survival Camp for Teens, the Monmouth County Park System offers numerous summer camps tailored to different ages and interests. Other camps include Surf’s Up, Camp Big Brook, Wizarding Games, Be an Explorer, and Twisted Fairy Tales. Learn more about these and other offerings in the Park System’s Camp/Swim…
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Burger King wins approval at Route 9 location in Marlboro
By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer MARLBORO – The Planning Board has approved the construction of a Burger King restaurant on Route 9 south near Route 520 in Marlboro. An application submitted by Route 9 Holdings LLC received municipal approval during a recent meeting. The applicant was represented by attorney Dante Alfieri. The plan proposed the…
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Metuchen officials discuss immigration policies
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — The Metuchen Police Department will not be used as a tool of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said Mayor Peter Cammarano in response to resident concerns over President Donald Trump’s recent executive orders to ban residents of seven Muslim-majority countries. Resident Barbara Schmidt addressed her…
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Student removed after threatening to ‘shoot up’ South Brunswick High School
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – A student has been removed from South Brunswick High School after making a serious threat. “Late last night, the South Brunswick Police Department received an anonymous tip that one of our students, while participating at home in an online gaming video of a violent nature, made comments referencing ‘shooting up the school,’”…
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Monmouth University students win chatbot challenge
A trio of Monmouth University students who hail from Freehold, Marlboro and Manalapan have developed a solution to a customer service problem to win the university’s first chatbot challenge. The competition was sponsored by RightAnswers Inc., an Edison firm that is a provider of knowledge management, enterprise search and social knowledge software, and brought together…
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