Tag: Middlesex County
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Family caring for family
That’s not just something we say. It’s our defining difference! Our kind-hearted professionals are dedicated to providing personal attention and compassion, and are a major reason our community consistently receives recognition for outstanding care… awards such as Providigm’s National Embracing Quality Award, consistent 5-star quality of care ratings from The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid…
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The memory of music
MIDDLESEX COUNTY- Toward the end, Spotswood resident Noreen Richardson struggled to complete the most mundane tasks and could hardly recognize her own family. Stricken with Alzheimer’s, an 87 year old Richardson had short lucent windows, usually when her grandson Alex Guketlov was by her side. That’s because Alex, now 17, brought with him fiddles, flutes,…
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Middlesex County Clerk named president of state coalition
Middlesex County Clerk Elaine M. Flynn has been named president of the Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey (COANJ). The COANJ was first organized in 1920 and includes all registrars, surrogates, sheriffs and county clerks in the state. Officials work together to promote the best practices in each county office. The goal of the COANJ president…
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Middlesex County residents can get flu, pneumonia shots
Seasonal flu and pneumococcal vaccinations will be offered from 10-11 a.m. on Oct. 24 at the North Brunswick Senior Center, 15 Linwood Place. Flu shots cost $15 (exact change, cash only) for Middlesex County residents 6 months of age and older. Medicare will be accepted. Pneumonia shots cost $65 (exact change, cash only) for Middlesex County…
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County officials spend time with Jamesburg seniors
JAMESBURG — Middlesex County Freeholder Director Ronald G. Rios met with senior citizens in Jamesburg as part of a series of visits to municipal senior centers throughout the county. Rios was joined on Sept. 14 by Laila Caune, director of the county’s Office of Aging and Disabled Services, and Doug Breen, veterans services coordinator. They shared…
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Middlesex County encourages residents to vote
Since Sept. 26 is National Voter Registration Day, the Middlesex County Board of Elections is encouraging all residents who have not already done so to register to vote in the upcoming General Election. “Middlesex County’s Board of Elections aims for all county residents to vote safely and securely for the candidate of their choice,” said James…
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Pallone meets with local media, discusses wide range of topics
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer KEYPORT — Over a hot plate of pancakes, eggs, bacon and hash browns, Congressman Frank Pallone (D-Monmouth, Middlesex) chatted candidly with local media, addressing topics from bipartisan efforts in recent legislation on the opioid epidemic to his push for sports betting in the state. Pallone, who represents the 6th District that covers most…
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Middlesex County, Sansone pilot employment program for veteran inmates
Middlesex County is piloting a Veteran Inmate Employment Program that provides veterans and their immediate families opportunities to engage in full-time, meaningful employment. To qualify for the program —which is sponsored and administrated by Sansone Auto Mall in Avenel — inmates must be military veterans or the immediate family of a veteran and be scheduled…
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Pollinator ‘hotels’ provide area for insects to rest
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — The buzz this summer is a local park being a hotbed for hotels. Patrick Fitzgerald, an Eagle Scout candidate who was a junior at East Brunswick High School at the time, constructed eight native pollinator nesting areas on the open space parcel inside of Davidson Mill Pond…
