Tag: Monroe
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Chabad of Monroe’s annual public menorah celebration
The Chabad of Monroe hosted its annual public menorah celebration with the lighting of a 32-foot tall menorah at State Park on Perrineville Road, at the corner of Prospect Plains Road in Monroe. The menorah in Monroe is a replica of the National Menorah lit across the street from the White House in Washington D.C.…
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Millstone family charged in connection to bank robberies in Princeton, Franklin Park and Monroe Township
Members of the same family have been charged in their alleged connection to three bank robberies in Princeton, Franklin Park and Monroe Township. On July 6, a suspect attempted to rob a TD Bank in Princeton, Mercer County. The suspect was donning a motorcycle helmet with a GoPro-style camera mounted to it, face covering, gloves,…
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Monroe Township Police Department to participate in ‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’ statewide campaign
MONROE – Law enforcement officials from Monroe Township Police Department will be cracking down on drivers impaired by alcohol or drugs as part of the annual end of year “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” statewide campaign. Beginning Dec. 2 and continuing through Jan. 1, 2023, local, county, and state law enforcement officials will conduct…
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Annual ‘Richard & Nola’ event provides more than 900 families with Thanksgiving meals
MONROE – MTN nonprofit organization’s 12th annual “Richard & Nola” event provided more than 900 families across New Jersey with Thanksgiving meals. Families gathered from Trenton to Paterson to receive a basket with all the essentials to make a proper dinner including a turkey at Old Ship of Zion Baptist Church in Monroe on Nov.…
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Middlesex County Prosecutor: Monroe District No. 2 fire chief purchased personal items with department funds
MONROE – The chief of Monroe Township Fire District No. 2, who has been on administrative leave since April, has been charged with theft after allegedly purchasing personal items with fire department funds, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone. In February 2022, Fire Commissioners of Monroe Fire District No. 2 noticed discrepancies with their…
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More than 100 firefighters help grant Passaic youngster’s ‘Make-A-Wish’ to become firefighter
MONROE – Just minutes after being sworn in as New Jersey’s newest firefighter, a 9-year-old Passaic boy has been hailed a hero “rescuing a princess from the balcony of the castle.” Make-A-Wish New Jersey and over 100 firefighters from departments all throughout the state and beyond came together to grant the wish of Antonio, who…
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County SORT assists Monroe police after man allegedly barricades himself in home
MONROE – The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office Special Operations Response Team, or SORT, assisted the Monroe Township Police Department with negotiations after a man allegedly barricaded himself in his home on Nicholas Avenue. The incident occurred on July 10, according to a press release through Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Monroe Police Chief Michael…
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Monroe organizations can register for ‘litter patrol’ opportunities
MONROE – Monroe is on its way towards “a cleaner, greener future.” That is what Mayor Stephen Dalina said as the township is the recipient of a Clean Communities grant totaling $105,240.47 from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) Solid Waste Division, according to a township press release on June 2. Clean Communities…
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Monroe Township Public Library will temporarily close June 13-17
MONROE – The Monroe Township Public Library will temporarily close this week. Construction crews will prepare for the installation of the building’s new air conditioning system. The library will be closed to patrons and staff from June 13-17. Though the building will be physically closed, many services will remain accessible. The library’s website is available…
