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Jackson police promote three officers, hire new personnel
JACKSON – The Jackson Police Department has promoted three men to the rank of sergeant and hired three new officers. During a Jan. 30 a ceremony at town hall that was attended by friends, family members and fellow officers, Officer Larry Logan, Officer Arthur Salisbury and Detective Mitch Cowit were advanced to the rank of…
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‘Dancing for Our Stars’ to help children with cancer
By KAREN RAPOLLA Staff Writer The Ocean Place Resort and Spa in Long Branch will have the dance floor buzzing as dance pairs strut and glide in a unique charitable competition on Feb. 25 for The Ashley Lauren Foundation’s sixth annual Butterfly Ball “Dancing for Our Stars.” The Ashley Lauren Foundation is a nonprofit organization…
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Edison police officers to wear body cameras
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — A vital crime fighting tool is coming to the Edison Police Department in the form of body-worn cameras, according to Mayor Thomas Lankey and Police Chief Thomas Bryan. During the first week of March, the department will roll out the 125 body-worn cameras that the department has received…
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St. Matthew School to hold Open House Feb. 15
St. Matthew School will hold an Open House from 9-11 a.m. on Feb. 15 at 100 Seymour Ave., Edison. St. Matthew School is a Catholic school where students of varied faiths, racial and ethnic backgrounds learn to understand, appreciate and respect one another. St. Matthew’s offers programs from pre-K to 8th grade with aftercare available…
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Metuchen library to hold Local History Day Feb. 26
The Metuchen-Edison Historical Society’s annual Local History Day will be held from 1-4 p.m., Feb. 26, at the Metuchen Public Library, 480 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen. This year’s theme includes items in the collection relevant to World War I as well as the Raritan Arsenal, USS Texas, World War I veterans and Thomas Edison. In addition,…
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Lamparelli, McDermott weight class winners at county meet
By Wayne Witkowski Freshman Joe Lamparelli continued to show the promise he brought into the season when he won the 106-pound weight class Jan. 28 as one of two Allentown High School’s wrestlers who prevailed in their weights when the Redbirds finished third in the team standings at the Mercer County Championships. Junior Liam McDermott…
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