Tag: Monroe Township
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Hindu American organizations collect 17,500 pounds of food for Diwali
A group of Hindu American organizations kicked off the season of giving in November with the first Sewa Diwali food drive of its kind in New Jersey. Sewa is an act of selfless service embedded in Hindu tradition. Diwali is a Hindu festival that celebrates the victory of light over darkness. Many organizations came together…
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Monroe police warn of telephone scams
MONROE – Recently, Monroe Township police officers have taken several reports from residents reporting attempted scams via the telephone. Representatives of the IRS should not be calling regarding money owed to them, according to a statement provided by the police. If the caller says a relative is arrested abroad, call a family member to…
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Chamber concert scheduled for Aug. 26 in Monroe
The Monroe Township Cultural Arts Commission, in collaboration with Bravura Philharmonic Orchestra, will present the Bravura Chamber Concert Series, with a traditional classic chamber concert at 4 p.m. Aug. 26 at the Monroe Township Senior Center, 12 Halsey Reed Road, Monroe. This is a performance of standards, a favorite of the classical genre, such as…
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Monroe girl gives back to nonprofits that helped her through cancer diagnosis
MONROE — Four nonprofit organizations helped uplift Avery Moskowitz and her family after she was diagnosed with Stage 4 neuroblastoma five years ago. To repay their help, Avery, who is now 8 years old and a second-grader at Mill Lake Elementary School in Monroe, held a fundraiser for A Moment of Magic Foundation, Friends Are…
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Incumbents on Monroe school board focus on referendum
MONROE — Addressing student growth and fighting for school funding fairness top the priorities for the incumbents who won the three, three-year seats available on the Board of Education. Incumbent Jill DeMaio garnered the most votes with 6,426, incumbent Steven Riback followed with 6,015 and incumbent Kathy Kolupanowich received 4,348 in the election on Nov.…
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Volunteers needed for planting at Manalapan Lake in Monroe
Volunteers are needed from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. on June 24 to help plant beneficial vegetation on the shoreline of Manalapan Lake in Thompson Park, Forsgate Drive, Monroe. The planting will help control soil erosion, reduce rainwater runoff and improve the habitat in the park. The Manalapan Brook stretches from Manalapan to DeVoe Lake…
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Monroe welcomes new faces to its administration
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer MONROE — The Township Council and the township’s administration have turned a new leaf with two new appointments. In a unanimous showing, Miriam Cohen, who has lived in the township since 2008, was appointed to fill longtime Councilwoman Leslie Koppel’s seat, which was vacated when Koppel joined the Middlesex County Board of…
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Monroe officials propose two new schools to handle enrollment growth
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer MONROE — School officials have whittled their focus from 13 parcels of land to two that could potentially be the sites for the construction of a much-needed new middle school and new elementary school to address student enrollment growth in the next five to 10 years. Monroe Township currently has…
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Monroe Township represented on county freeholder board
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer NEW BRUNSWICK — Leslie Koppel has become the first person from Monroe Township to be represented on the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders’ dais. On Feb. 16, Koppel was sworn in to the seat, which was vacated by longtime Deputy Freeholder Director Carol Barrett Bellante, who announced her resignation from…