Tag: Ocean
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Middlesex woman climbs mountains four months after anterior hip replacement
Only four months after receiving an anterior hip replacement, Arabella D., 23, of Middlesex County, climbed and reached the summit of multiple Icelandic peaks – a feat which previously was impossible for her. Arabella’s surgeon, Bert Parcells, MD, describes her progress as “a remarkable transformation for someone who struggled to walk only a few blocks…
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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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Students may nominate teachers for Applebee’s essay contest
Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar has launched its Above and “BEE”yond Teacher Essay Contest, which will award top teachers with a $500 sponsorship check for the 2018-19 school year and an end-of-year party for his/her current class. To nominate a teacher, students must submit an essay in-person at his/her local Applebee’s, explaining why his/her teacher…
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In the Service
U.S. Air Force Airman Connor T. McQuillan graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training also earn four credits toward…
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On Campus
The following local students have been named to the dean’s list at the University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, for the Spring 2017 semester: Kara Casale of West Long Branch; and Nicole Haiber of Shrewbury. The following local students have graduated from the University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut: Bryan Romero of Ocean received degrees in…
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NJ American Water to invest $3.5M in Ocean Township and two other towns
By JESSICA HARDING Staff Writer OCEAN TOWNSHIP — New Jersey American Water (NJAW) will be providing $3.5 million for new water mains in Ocean Township as well as Neptune Township and Asbury Park. Some of the water mains are as old as the 1920s and will be replaced with 23,000 feet of new, ductile iron pipes.…
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Shade tree event registration required by Feb. 27
Join the Ocean Township Shade Tree Commission and the Ocean Township Environmental Commission for a panel discussion on ways to keep shade trees healthy. “Going Green – Creating a Green Home and a Greener Community – A Healthy Tree is a Happy Tree” will be held from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on March 4. Learn about…
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Climate scientist to speak at library
The League of Women Voters of Ocean Township will present Dr. Alan Robock, a distinguished professor at the Department of Environmental Sciences, Rutgers University, at 7 p.m. on Nov. 30 at the Ocean Township Library on Deal Road. Robock’s areas of expertise include geoengineering, climatic effects of nuclear war, effects of volcanic eruptions on climate and soil moisture.…
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Holiday weekend and mini-exhibit premiere Dec. 3, 4
Eden Woolley House, 703 Deal Rd., Ocean, will hold the 32nd annual Holiday Weekend from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. on Dec. 3 and 4. Admission is free. Donations are always welcome. For the past 31 years (25 in the Oakhurst Schoolhouse and more recently in the Eden Woolley House) the Ocean Township Historical Museum has rung…