Tag: Matawan
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Aberdeen resident concerned for safety of motorists using Lloyd Road
ABERDEEN – A resident of Lloyd Road has expressed concern for the safety of motorists and pedestrians after years of road maintenance work left a small portion of the road uneven. That was the assessment offered on Nov. 21 by Angelo Grillo, a Lloyd Road resident who said he sees vehicles “go up in the…
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Matawan United Methodist Church to hold tea party Dec. 1
The Matawan United Methodist Church will sponsor a Victorian Holiday Tea Party on Dec. 1 at 2 p.m. at the church that is located at 478 Atlantic Avenue in Aberdeen. Tickets are $30 and can be purchased by calling the church office at 732-566-2996.
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Kennedy wins mayor’s seat in Keyport
Democrat Collette J. Kennedy has won the race for the Keyport mayor’s seat against incumbent Republican Mayor Harry M. Aumack II. Kennedy will serve a four-year term from January 2019 through December 2022. According to results posted online by the Monmouth County Clerk’s Office, Kennedy received 1,301 votes and Aumack recorded 1,282 votes. The election…
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Voters reject proposal for additional officers in Matawan-Aberdeen schools
Residents in Aberdeen Township and Matawan have rejected a $400,000 question that sought voter approval to increase security at schools in the Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District. The question was on the Nov. 6 election ballot. The question authorized by the Board of Education was defeated by a count of 5,416 “no” to 3,903 “yes,” according…
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Millennium Memory Care celebrates fifth anniversary
In November 2013, Millennium Memory Care (MMC) began construction of a new memory care residence in Monroe for Alzheimer’s and dementia patients. Now the business has grown to include three additional locations and management is celebrating the company’s fifth anniversary. The Monroe location opened with just 16 private bedrooms under Director Galina Markovich, an adult nurse…
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Matawan GOP leader claims slogan on town vehicle may be election violation
MATAWAN — Paul Buccellato, who chairs the Matawan Republican Organization, said he has filed an election violation complaint and is claiming a vehicle owned by the borough has a slogan on it that is similar to a slogan being used by local Democrats seeking office. Buccellato said he filed a complaint with the New Jersey Election…
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Matawan council approves resolution transit village improvements
MATAWAN – The Matawan Borough Council has authorized several changes in a contract relating to the Transit Village Improvement Project. Mayor Joseph Altomonte said Seacoast Construction is completing the improvements for the project. He said the work includes improvements to the sidewalks and street crossings in the area of NJ Transit’s Aberdeen-Matawan train station. Altomonte said…
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Oktoberfest to benefit Old Bridge High School Marching Band
The Traveling Knights of Old Bridge will hold Oktoberfest from 7-11 p.m. on Oct. 20 at Cheesequake Volunteer First Aid Squad, 123 Route 34, Matawan. Includes dinner and commemorative glass. IPA sampling plus 25 varieties of craft beer home brews. There will also be basket raffles, a 50/50 raffle and a birthday board for an…
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Matawan unveiled commemorative steel from World Trade Center
A new monument–a large slab of steel from the World Trade Center– was unveiled at Memorial Park in Matawan. On Sept. 11, 17 years after more than 3,000 people lost their lives in a terrorist attack on the nation, residents and emergency responders in Matawan gathered at the park to honor those who have died.…