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Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Keyport Residents Come Together to Tidy Up Sandy's Mess

Sandy left a huge mess in her wake, and Keyport residents are working to clean up the borough.

On a cold and windy Saturday, a group of about twenty people were busy at work across the street from the remains of Ye Cottage Inn. The people were young and old, short and tall. Many were from Keyport, but others were from neighboring communities. They were sifting through debris, lugging soggy chairs to the curb and shoveling everything Sandy dragged into pick-up trucks waiting to tow it away. "With all these people, in a little bit of time it's going to be cleaned up," said Bert Aumack, a Keyport police officer and longtime borough resident who organized the volunteer effort to clean up public areas in Keyport. On Nov. 24, the group focused their efforts on a patch of land on West Front Street, directly across from Ye Cottage Inn. The …

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Matawan First Aid & Rescue Squad Running Holiday Toy Drive for Families Struggling After Sandy

The first aid volunteers hope to provide children with holiday cheer after a difficult few weeks.

The Matawan First Aid and Rescue Squad is collecting holiday gifts to donate to families struggling in the aftermath of Sandy. According to first aid volunteer Steven Morley, he and fellow volunteer Joanna Kierce saw the destruction and wanted to do something to help. "We realized that although Matawan Borough was hit hard with power outages, downed trees, and downed wires, everyone still had a place to live and still had their belongings," Morley said. "We decided this is our way of pitching in. Every child deserves a Christmas." The squad will collect new, unwrapped toys for children of all ages until Dec. 10 at three different locations: Volunteers from the first aid squad will be distributing the toys the weekend before Christmas to …

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