Tag: Matawan
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Align Yoga and Strength to hold grand opening Sept. 21
Align Yoga & Strength will celebrate its grand opening on Sept. 21 with free classes, refreshments and light bites. The day begins at 7:30 a.m. A full schedule will be posted online. The yoga studio is located at 591 Route 34, Matawan. For more information, visit www.alignyogaandstrength.com.
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Matawan-based organization helps business owners expand
MATAWAN–Helping business owners better strategize to grow their companies, Network Exchange offers members plans through education, connections and promotions. A professional resource for New Jersey businesses, the newly-launched “Network Exchange” was introduced to provide members with the resources and networking support necessary to successfully grow organizations and launch new products or services, according to a…
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Matawan opens new recycling center for residents
MATAWAN – To offer a nearby facility for residents to convert their reusable materials, Matawan Borough opened its first recycling center on June 26. “We decided to build the recycling center to show our commitment to this important issue. This will increase awareness and participation, and make it convenient for our residents to recycle,” Mayor…
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Family Park Party kicks off summer in Old Bridge
The Mayor’s Health & Wellness Council and Old Bridge Township will hold their annual Family Park Party to kick off summer while disconnecting from devices from 3-8 p.m. on June 28 at Geick Park, Old Bridge Matawan Road, Matawan. There will be fitness and health demonstrations, a dog costume contest at 5 p.m., a summer…
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Matawan Police Department installs medication dropoff box
MATAWAN–Joining other municipalities in the fight to counteract prescription drug abuse, the Matawan Police Department has installed a Project Medicine Drop box at police headquarters. The Matawan Police Department announced on May 28 that it has joined the New Jersey Attorney General’s Project Medicine Drop initiative, according to a prepared statement from the police department.…
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In the Service: Raymond M. Lopez
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Raymond M. Lopez graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training also earn four…
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Matawan celebrates Arbor Day by planting a Royal Elm tree named ‘Hope’
MATAWAN – An art teacher from Ravine Drive Elementary School in Matawan has inspired her 350 elementary-age students to recognize the beauty and benefits of trees. In honor of Arbor Day, officials from the Shade Tree Commission planted a Royal Elm tree outside of the borough’s municipal complex in a ceremony on April 26. The…
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Old Bridge/Matawan AARP to hold trip to Belmont Park
Old Bridge/Matawan AARP Chapter 4854 is sponsoring a day trip to the Belmont Park Race Course in New York on June 20. Departure is at 8:30 a.m. from Most Holy Redeemer Church, 133 Amboy Road, Matawan. The cost of the trip is $131, which includes deluxe motor coach transportation, buffet lunch in the Garden Terrace…
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Matawan officer sues police department after alleged retaliation
MATAWAN – Police Officer Jennifer Paglia is suing Matawan after she allegedly experienced a campaign of retaliatory harassment after she settled a sex discrimination lawsuit with the borough. Paglia was hired by the Matawan Police Department in 1998. In September 2013, Paglia filed a lawsuit in state Superior Court alleging sex and race discrimination against…