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Girl Scouts celebrate young women’s achievements
Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore recognized the many achievements of 10 local young women in business, education, engineering, health care, law enforcement and...
Sheriff’s office goes pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
The Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office is supporting the fight against breast cancer by going pink during October to recognize and draw attention to Breast...
Gov. Murphy signs $32.7 billion fiscal year 2021 budget into law
Democratic Governor Phil Murphy has signed the $32.7 billion Fiscal Year 2021 Appropriations Act (budget) into law.
In a press release, Murphy said the revised...
Hundreds of mental health advocates walk ‘their way’ during virtual NAMI NJ 5K
The National Alliance on Mental Illness of New Jersey (NAMI NJ) held a successful yet virtual statewide walk, NAMIWalks Your Way.
Due to the pandemic,...
State Theatre New Jersey announces online trivia nights
The directors of State Theatre New Jersey have announced three Online Trivia Nights for 2020. The trivia nights will feature 1980s trivia on Oct....
Environmental justice: Clean and green in every community
By Michele S. Byers
Growing up in Camden, Olivia Carpenter Glenn suffered from asthma and allergies. She was not alone; many of her family members,...
