St. Mary’s appreciates food drive support
     St. Mary’s Church, Keyport, held a food drive this past holiday season to benefit the Keyport Food Pantry. Dozens of boxes of food, along with dozens of turkeys, were donated to the pantry.
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Humane Society of the United States offers important pet care tips
     Cold weather has arrived, and the Humane Society of the United States asks owners to think about their pets’ needs in the months ahead. In New Jersey, state law (4:22-17) mandates that any animal in a person’s care must be provided with proper shelter or protection from the weather. Violators may be...
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Eighth-grader believes compromise is needed in U.S. Capitol
     I am an eighth-grade student at Thorne Middle School in Middletown, and one of the subjects I have this year in school is civics. In civics, we have not only learned about how our government works, but we have also been keeping up with current events about the recent election. That’s why I know that...
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Good Samaritan in Hazlet deserves special thanks for aiding stranger
     This morning, Jan. 10, at about 5:45 a.m. when I was walking to my bus stop, I slipped on ice and fell at the corner of Virginia Avenue and Middle Road. I lay there face down in pain and managed to get up only to have my leg give out and fall down again, this time on my back. Several cars went by wi...
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VFW and Ladies Auxiliary congratulate new mayor
     On behalf of the members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 2179 and the Ladies Auxiliary, we wish to extend our sincere congratulations to Joan A. Smith on being elected mayor of Middletown Township for the year 2001. Wishing you and your family great success and good health during the ensuin...
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