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Senior citizens trip to see ‘Noah’
ABERDEEN — The Aberdeen Township Recreation Department has scheduled a senior citizens bus trip on Oct. 23 to see “Noah” at the Sight & Sound Theater in Strasburg, Pa. The trip is open to Aberdeen seniors age 55 and older. Nonresidents can sign up after the Aug. 27 resident deadline, if space is available. Buses…
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St. Benedict festival takes place Labor Day weekend
HOLMDEL — The annual St. Benedict Catholic School and Church Festival will be held Labor Day weekend, Aug. 30 to Sept. 1. A long-running community tradition, the festival has been expanded to three days this year. There will be thrill rides and children’s rides, trailer games, children’s activities, live entertainment and a fireworks show by…
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Keyport offers summer concerts
KEYPORT — The Summer Concert Series, part of the Keyport Thursdays program sponsored by the Keyport Bayfront Business Cooperative, will wrap up with two final concerts at the Mini Park on West Front Street 7-9 p.m. Keyport Thursdays features a farmers market 1-7 p.m. at Fireman’s Park on West Front Street; extended hours for Keyport…
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Matawan authorizes townwide energy audit
By NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer MATAWAN — The Borough Council authorized engineer T&M Associates to submit an application to the New Jersey Clean Energy Program to participate in the Local Government Energy Audit Program during the Aug. 7 meeting. “Its all about saving money,” Borough Administrator Louis Ferrara said. “The way it works is a…
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State tax credit benefits caregivers
The number of individuals over the age of 65 is expected to grow to nearly one in five residents by 2030. This demographic shift will make family caregiving more important than ever. Caregivers reported spending 20 hours each week and an average of over $5,000 each year out of their own pockets to care for…
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Association supports RFEI for Fort Hancock
I n response to “Commercial, Nonprofit Uses Sought for Fort Hancock” (The Hub, July 4), the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) strongly supports the recommendations made by the Fort Hancock 21st Century Committee for a Request for Expressions of Interest (RFEI) from potential development partners. The current condition of the historic buildings at Fort Hancock…
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Voters get no say on open space
YOUR TURN MICHELE S. BYERS New Jersey voters won’t get to vote this year on funding to preserve open space, farmland and historic sites, and to buy out flood-prone properties. The New Jersey Senate met on July 29 in a rare summer session to act on a resolution that would have enabled voters to choose…
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Aberdeen board approves Glassworks redevelopment
By NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer Georgian-style housing is one of the design elements of plans to redevelop the former Anchor Glass site. The Aberdeen Planning Board approved the plans Aug. 7. COURTESY OF SOMERSET DEVELOPMENT ABERDEEN — The Planning Board voted Aug. 7 to grant preliminary and final site plan approval for the mixed-use redevelopment…
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