Tag: Middlesex County Fire Academy
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Expert to speak about immigration policy on Jan. 29
“Immigration: Separating Fact From Fiction” will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Jan. 29 at the Middlesex County Fire Academy, 1001 Fire Academy Dr., Sayreville. Guest speaker John Thompson, district director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, will speak about immigration policy, enforcement and removal protocols. RSVP to Pat at 732-247-3727 or…
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Applications available for Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office Civilian Academy
The Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office will hold an eight week Sheriff’s Civilian Academy in the fall. The first session is scheduled for 7-9 p.m. on Sept. 11 at the Middlesex County Fire Academy in Sayreville. Classes will continue weekly on Thursdays. One Saturday class will be held. The program culminates with a graduation ceremony scheduled for…
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Students focus on dangers of distracted driving for county contest
High school students from Middlesex County produced 30- to 60-second public service announcements to warn their friends and classmates about the dangers of driving while impaired or distracted. The winners of Middlesex County’s 18th Annual 3D-Don’t Drive Dangerously PSA Contest were announced during a conference in their honor held at the Middlesex County Fire Academy in Sayreville…
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Prevention Education Summit to discuss legalization of marijuana
The 16th annual Middlesex County Prevention Education Summit will be held from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., June 15, at the Middlesex County Fire Academy, 1001 Fire Academy Dr., Sayreville Keynote Speaker Kevin A. Sabet will discuss perspectives on marijuana legalization. Nurses, parents, teachers, coaches, health educators, child study teams, municipal officials, treatment providers, prevention…
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Hundreds of Jewish teens take part in day of service
Hundreds of Jewish teens from Monmouth and Middlesex counties joined a global teen service initiative to make the world a better place. The Middlesex County Fire Academy in Sayreville sponsored J-Serve on April 22. In addition to performing various community service projects, teen participants learned, through live fire and rescue demonstrations, how public safety professionals…
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Mental Health Association to hold job fair for peer support providers on Feb. 8
The Mental Health Association in New Jersey will hold a statewide peer career/job fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Feb. 8 at the Middlesex County Fire Academy, 1001 Fire Academy Dr., Sayreville. Peer support providers are people with a personal experience of recovery from mental health, substance use or trauma conditions who receive…
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United Way of Central Jersey urges residents to donate food during the summer
The United Way of Central Jersey is urging residents to donate during the summer months. According to a 2012 report from the Food and Research Action Center, six out of seven low-income children who eat a free or reduced school lunch during the academic year do not get a free meal during the summer. “In…
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Metuchen icon James Wallace is remembered fondly
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — In his 75 years, James A. Wallace, Jr., who passed away last week, wore many hats in the borough. Most recently he was a borough councilman, having been elected to his first term in 2010. “I have known Jim Wallace nearly my entire life,” said Mayor Peter Cammarano.…