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Eagles skate past Lions, 5-2, in 2022-23 hockey season opener
MIDDLETOWN — For the second straight year, the Middletown South High School and Middletown North High School hockey teams opened their seasons with a rivalry showdown at the Middletown Sports Complex. In a replay of the 2021-22 season opener, the Eagles of Middletown South began the new campaign with...
Independent Datebook, Dec. 14
• The Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey is inviting New Jersey high school students to create original music with substance use prevention messages as part of the 2023 Your Song! Your Voice! Shout Down Drugs New Jersey music competition. The competition is open to any type of music genre or any musical style. Entries accepted through March 5. Students interested in sharing their musical talent can submit original music with lyrics about substance use prevention. The finalists’ songs will be showcased in a virtual Prevention Concert on April 26. For competition rules, contact Diane Higgins at 973-275-7985 or diane@drugfreenj.org.
League of Women Voters seeking support for ‘Dreamers’
On behalf of the members of the League of Women Voters of Monmouth County, we ask you to join us in urging Congress to enact a permanent legislative solution for “Dreamers” – undocumented immigrants who arrived in the United States as children. Unless Congress acts, the long-term...
CBA unveils statue of co-founder and running legend George Sheehan
More than 60 years ago, Dr. George Sheehan believed in a vision for an all-boys Catholic preparatory school in Monmouth County. Together with Peter Fleming and John Henderson, the trio founded Christian Brothers. Academy in Lincroft with help from the Brothers of the Christian Schools, according to a press release...
Monmouth County News Briefs, Dec. 7
For forty-six years, 180 Turning Lives Around, a private nonprofit organization in Monmouth County, has provided support and advocacy for victims of sexual violence in the aftermath of a highly emotional and traumatic experience with the assistance of its Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) volunteers. 180’s trained confidential victim advocates,...
Holmdel initiates study regarding Nokia property; preservation of historic antenna
HOLMDEL — At their Nov. 22 meeting, the members of the Holmdel Township Committee passed a resolution authorizing the Planning Board to investigate whether a property at 791 Holmdel Road may be designated as an area in need of redevelopment for non-condemnation purposes under New Jersey’s Local Redevelopment and Housing Law (LRHL).
How Native Americans created ‘a vast food network’
In stories of the first Thanksgiving more than 400 years ago, Native Americans are often portrayed as skilled hunter-gatherers who also grew crops like corn and squash. Native plant expert Jared Rosenbaum believes this view does not recognize the sophistication of indigenous people’s land management. Recent archaeological studies, he...
KEYS Recovery High School makes achieving graduation possible
“One day at a time” is the motto at the Knowledge Empowers Youth and Sobriety (KEYS) Academy, which is a Recovery High School on the campus of Brookdale Community College, Lincroft. The free program provides an academically innovative and supportive environment to serve high school students who have substance...
State launches NJ Partnership for Student Success initiative
The Murphy Administration has announced the launch of the New Jersey Partnership for Student Success (NJPSS), an initiative designed to harness the energy of volunteers and community organizations to help students, educators and schools as they work to address learning loss and other challenges in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Gov. signs school security legislation into law; building blueprints required
Gov. Phil Murphy has signed a bill into law that requires the administrators of all public and nonpublic schools in New Jersey to submit critical incident mapping data to local law enforcement agencies in an electronic format. In August, Murphy announced a $6.5 million investment in American Rescue Plan funds...
New Jersey voters choose ‘green’ to preserve open space
There has been a lot of talk about who voted “red” or “blue” during the Nov. 8 midterm election, but at least one issue on many ballots was nonpartisan “green” – open space preservation. Across the country, voters of all demographics and political...
Independent Datebook, Dec. 7
• The Tower Hill Choir, directed by Fiona Smith Sutherland, will sing favorite carols of the season by Rutter, Ives, Joubert and more at 7 p.m. Dec. 11 at Tower Hill First Presbyterian Church, 255 Harding Road, Red Bank. The choir will feature soloists Jacqueline Quirk, soprano, and Douglas Clark, tenor, singing works from Handel’s Messiah and more. All are invited to attend.
Holiday Express rings in 30th season of bringing music, gifts and hope to people in need
Holiday Express, a nonprofit organization that brings music, gifts, hope and joy to individuals in need and often forgotten during the holidays is marking its 30th season with 100 performances in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. Those wishing to support Holiday Express’ mission to “share the gift of human...
Count Basie Center, Bank of America will recognize area nonprofits in 2023
RED BANK — Officials representing the Count Basie Center for the Arts and Bank of America have announced The Giving Year, a year-long initiative to recognize and reward 12 area nonprofits for their contributions to the regional community. The Giving Year will last throughout 2023, with the Count Basie...
Monmouth County News Briefs, Nov. 30
Members of the New Jersey State Senate interviewed Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago on Nov. 21 and then unanimously voted to confirm his nomination by Gov. Phil Murphy to assume the role in full capacity for a five-year term. Santiago, 48, who has lived and worked in Monmouth...
Gov. Murphy announces $25M investment into New Jersey’s historic sites
Gov. Phil Murphy has announced a $25 million investment toward New Jersey’s Revolutionary War historic sites in preparation for the United States’ semiquincentennial anniversary. The semiquincentennial anniversary, which will take place in 2026, will mark the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the nation’s 250th year of...
Springsteen Archives to celebrate 50th anniversary of ‘Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.’
The Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music at Monmouth University, West Long Branch, will present a symposium on Jan. 7 that celebrates the release of Springsteen’s debut album a half-century ago. Titled “The 50th Anniversary: Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J,” the day-long. symposium will include...
Research with NJ portal gives entrepreneurs, investors access to research at New Jersey universities
The New Jersey Commission on Science, Innovation and Technology (CSIT) has announced the expansion of ResearchwithNJ.com to provide local, national and international innovation communities with insight into groundbreaking research being conducted at five New Jersey universities – Montclair State University, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Princeton University, Rowan University and Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey.
Middletown recertified by Sustainable Jersey at silver level
MIDDLETOWN — Sustainable Jersey representatives have announced that Middletown has met the requirements necessary to achieve Sustainable Jersey recertification at the silver level. This is the second time Middletown has been recognized with a silver level certification since 2019. This year, Middletown is one of 81 municipalities that have...
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