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March 19, 2024

Hello and Happy Spring! I'm sure we all share the excitement of welcoming this beautiful season with open arms. It's a wonderful time of year to step outside and enjoy the nice weather. It’s also a great opportunity to shop local, which is exactly what everyone can do during the Annual Made in ...

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MONMOUTH COUNTY: Does Artificial Intelligence, aka AI, confuse or overwhelm you? Are you curious about it and want to know more? The Monmouth County Library System is hosting AI Consultant Eddi Khaytman who will be giving a zoom presentation on understanding artificial intelligence. The ...

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Above photo: Honorable Lisa P. Thornton.  FREEHOLD, NJ – The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners, in partnership with the Monmouth Vicinage and the Monmouth County Bar Association, unveiled the west entrance-security vestibule of the Monmouth County Courthouse, as the Honorable ...

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Hello and Happy Spring! I'm sure we all share the excitement of welcoming this beautiful season with open arms. It's a wonderful time of year to step outside and enjoy the nice weather. It’s also a great opportunity to shop local, which is exactly what everyone can do during the Annual Made in ...

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HASBROUCK HEIGHTS -- Hasbrouck Heights High School announced the Honor Roll students for the second marking period of the 2023-24 school year. There are three levels of Honors in high school. Read: Hasbrouck Heights Middle School Announces Honor Roll for the 2nd Marking Period of ...

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UNION, NJ – Union’s newest Board of Education president said the diversity of the township's schools is one of its greatest strengths. Chastity Santana was elected to the Union school board in January 2022 and became president of the board on January 4 of this year.  “My goal for the 2024 Board ...

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RED BANK, NJ: Lucas Wilson, a senior from Red Bank Regional High School in Red Bank, was named State Champion at the 2024 New Jersey Poetry Out Loud State Finals, part of the National Poetry Out Loud recitation program. The adjudication took place on March 14th at Count Basie Center for the Arts in ...

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WAYNE, NJ – A proposal for the old Charlie Brown’s restaurant space on the Hamburg Turnpike in Wayne, will bring a Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurant and Spark Car Wash once they are fully in conformance with township resolutions. According to Wayne Township Planner Chris Kok, this isn’t far away ...

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MONMOUTH COUNTY – Today, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced that on March 15, 2024, before Monmouth County Superior Court Judge Christie Bevacqua, J.S.C., Davidson Jules, 42, of Keansburg, was sentenced to 12 years in a New Jersey State Prison on a charge of first-degree ...

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MONMOUTH COUNTY – Today, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced that on March 15, 2024, before Monmouth County Superior Court Judge Christie Bevacqua, J.S.C., Davidson Jules, 42, of Keansburg, was sentenced to 12 years in a New Jersey State Prison on a charge of first-degree ...

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MONMOUTH COUNTY: Does Artificial Intelligence, aka AI, confuse or overwhelm you? Are you curious about it and want to know more? The Monmouth County Library System is hosting AI Consultant Eddi Khaytman who will be giving a zoom presentation on understanding artificial intelligence. The ...

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MONMOUTH COUNTY: Does Artificial Intelligence, aka AI, confuse or overwhelm you? Are you curious about it and want to know more? The Monmouth County Library System is hosting AI Consultant Eddi Khaytman who will be giving a zoom presentation on understanding artificial intelligence. The ...

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Samantha Farrugia is presented with a $1,000 check from Gina Dente, Store Manager of Garmany in Red Bank, to donate to Lunch Break as part of Samantha's health food collection initiative.  MONMOUTH COUNTY: This is the wrap-up to the February report on a healthy food collection by Saint John ...

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LIVINGSTON, NJ — The Livingston Advisory Committee for Disabilities (LACD) is teaming up with The NoteWorthy Project—a small local orchestra made up of Livingston High School students—to present a free music program for people with special needs and their families on Saturday, April 13, in Rooms T2 ...

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SPARTA, NJ - Sparta High School has announced the February Kindness Matters award recipients.  School officials said, "Thank you to Daemian Laznik- Moraghan, Elladia Jones, Nina Nyerges, Charlote Krumpfer and Victor Novak for demonstrating strong character and for being nominated by staff ...

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This content is sponsored by the Camden Education Fund and is the second in a three-part series celebrating Camden's school principals. Read the first installment. Women's History Month commemorates the significant contributions women have made to history, culture, and society. One of the ...

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PARAMUS, NJ - Carrots are a great source of Vitamin A. Did you know that Vitamin A deficiencies can result in poor eyesight and other ocular conditions? However, eating more carrots and taking vitamin A supplements does not improve vision or reverse conditions. The rumor about carrots improving ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK – Four eighth graders wore their hearts on their sleeves, if not on their canvas, when they set out to create a piece of art for the district-wide Day of Understanding event. Two hands with their thumbs and index fingers forming a heart are superimposed over an aerial view of the ...

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FAIR LAWN, NJ - Over the weekend, police tracked down complaints of a burning car that "had driven off the roadway from Saddle River Road," according to a police Facebook post. Two officers had minor injuries and were released at the scene. The car drove into the park area "behind a home," ...

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HOLMDEL, NJ: In a press release issued Monday evening, followed by automated calls to residents, Holmdel Township Mayor Rocco Impreveduto announced the Township Committee will deliver a “State of the Township” presentation, Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at 7:30pm. The remarks and presentation will ...

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SOMERVILLE, NJ - It's not often that a “Thank You” letter crosses the desk of Mayor Brian Gallagher. In over 20 years as an elected official, Gallagher has taken his fair share of complaints and nastygrams; the negatives far outweigh the positives. That's why he took extra time to savor the ...

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SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ -  local principal is not only immersing herself in her new role at Holy Savior Academy, but also within the South Plainfield and surrounding community. Lisa Dell'Aquila began her role as principal of Holy Savior Academy in South Plainfield in July 2023, but she is not new ...

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HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Mayor Robert Brittng and the Hillsborough Business Association will host a "Spring Social" networking event Thursday, March 28 at the Iron Peak sports complex on Mountain View Road starting at 6 p.m.  "In 2024, Hillsborough means business," Britting said, urging the township's ...

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ELIZABETH, NJ - An Orange man has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for a deadly 2021 assault in Elizabeth. 29-year-old Kareem Allen of Orange was convicted of manslaughter following the death of 30-year-old Newark resident Malcom Webb. The two got into a verbal fight at a restaurant on ...

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PARAMUS, NJ - The Board of Education approved its tentative 2024-25 school budget, which includes $122 million in expenditures and an $88.3 million tax levy. On March 18, the Board approved the tentative budget with a 1.99% tax levy increase over last year. The expenditure total is ...

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NEWTON, NJ—Abigail Biederman, a student at Newton High School, was honored as the New Jersey member of the Month for March through the Newton chapter of Future Farmers of America. According to the Newton FFA, Bierderman is part of many things that go on within the chapter at the high ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK – Four eighth graders wore their hearts on their sleeves, if not on their canvas, when they set out to create a piece of art for the district-wide Day of Understanding event. Two hands with their thumbs and index fingers forming a heart are superimposed over an aerial view of the ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK – Four eighth graders wore their hearts on their sleeves, if not on their canvas, when they set out to create a piece of art for the district-wide Day of Understanding event. Two hands with their thumbs and index fingers forming a heart are superimposed over an aerial view of the ...

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At a state Senate budget hearing earlier this week, advocates for the media and transparency voiced their concerns about proposed changes to the New Jersey Open Public Records Act, and by Friday, March 15, the measure had been put on hold. Bill A-4045 was to be heard in committee on Thursday, ...

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(South Orange, NJ) – On Monday, March 25th, at 6 pm, Orange High School students will walk the Red Carpet and then watch their films on the big screen at The Village at SOPAC Theatres in South Orange. The general public is invited to this free event, which is the culmination of “DocFilmBoot,” a ...

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