Tag: Hurricane Maria
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South Brunswick educator breaks through ‘The Wall’ to win more than $900,000
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Talk about paying it forward. C.J. Hendricks, a health and physical education teacher at Crossroads Middle School South in South Brunswick, helped collect 29,000 pounds of supplies for the people of Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria devastated the Caribbean island in 2017. Hendricks’ parents are first generation Americans and three of his…
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South Brunswick firetruck will now serve citizens in Bayamon City, Puerto Rico
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Members of Kingston Volunteer Fire Company (KVFC) and South Brunswick Fire District No. 3 held a ceremony at their firehouse to hand over the title for their 1988 Spartan 3D Engine to Chief Eulando Piñero of the Metro Emergency Response Team (MERT) of Bayamon City, Puerto Rico. Following a blessing by Rev.…
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Howell police officer sees devastation in Puerto Rico
John Lopez has been traveling to Puerto Rico since he was a child, making trips with his parents to visit family members. Five years ago, his parents retired to Puerto Rico. On his most recent trip to the island, Lopez, who is a sergeant in the Howell Police Department, assisted authorities in relief efforts as…
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Spaghetti Dinner to benefit victims of Hurricane Maria Jan. 5
Our Lady of Peace [OLP] Knights of Columbus Council No. 9199, Fords, is sponsoring a spaghetti dinner to benefit the victims of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico from 5:30-8 p.m. Jan. 5. The dinner will be held in the church’s Parish Center off Franklin Avenue, Edison. The menu includes spaghetti with marinara sauce, meatballs, salad,…
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Edison raises funds for hurricane relief
EDISON — Some $22,518 was raised for the victims of the devastating hurricanes that struck the Caribbean, Puerto Rico, Florida and Texas through the township’s “Eats for Relief” initiative in October. The funds will be donated to the One America Appeal Fund established by the five former presidents to provide relief to the many victims of…
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Hurricane/Earthquake relief concert Nov. 14 at MCC
A hurricane/earthquake relief concert will be held at 7 p.m. Nov. 14 at the Performing Arts Center at Middlesex County College, 2600 Woodbridge Avenue, Edison. The concert is free. RSVP via the reservation form at middlesexcc.edu/student-life/mcccares. The concert is in partnership with the Puerto Rican Action Board and the Puerto Rican Association for Human Development,…
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Hermann Trucking sends dozens of trucks to hurricane-ravaged areas
The efforts of employees of Hermann Total Distribution Service have supported thousands of southern residents affected by this summer’s hurricane season. The company, which formerly occupied the property where the North Brunswick Municipal Building sits on Hermann Road when it was established 90 years ago, is currently located at 11 Distribution Way in the Monmouth…
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Edison Eats for Relief
EDISON — Edison officials are doing their part in supporting relief efforts for the hurricane victims in the Caribbean, Florida and Texas with “Edison Eats for Relief,” a charitable initiative Mayor Thomas Lankey created in response to recent devastating hurricanes, Harvey, Irma and Maria. Mayor Thomas Lankey said, “So many people’s homes were destroyed, their…
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Cub Scout is bringing light to Puerto Rico
EAST BRUNSWICK Aiming to provide lighting for citizens affected by Hurricane Maria, Cub Scout Luke Zorn has created the “Lights For Puerto Rico” project. “I heard on the news what happened to Puerto Rico. I could not believe the island was wiped out and [that] they would not have power for at least four to…