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Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Report: Union Beach Residents Disagree With Catholic School Rent for Misplaced Students

NJ.com columnist Mark Di Ionno examines the $47,000 a month cost of renting a Catholic school in Hazlet for misplaced elementary students from Memorial School.

Union Beach's one and only school was not spared by Hurricane Sandy. Memorial School, which serves K-8 students, was flooded with about a foot of water from a small creek nearby, according to NJ columnist Mark Di Ionno.  In an attempt to get the students back to school and in a warm, dry place each day, the district began renting space at St. Catherine's for $27,000 a month, according to Di Ionno's article on NJ.com. The school was too small and soon K-5 students were studying at Holy Family School while sixth, seventh and eighth grade students were taken in for free by the Keyport School District.  Parents were pleased that their children had a place to call their own, however many were appalled with the $47,000 a month rent at the …

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Friday, January 25, 2013

CBS Story 'Medal of Friendship' Features Matawan Woman

This segment of "On the Road" explores the friendship between two Avis employees.

Friends can be found in unlikely places, Steve Hartman discovered in a recent CBS segment of "On the Road." In the two-minute piece, Hartman explores the relationship that blossomed between 22-year-old Allison Eyres and 90-year-old Jack Morris when the young blonde began asking the WWII veteran to share his war stories.  When tragedy struck Morris, the bonds of friendship grew stronger as Eyres worked to restore his happiness. The full video and story is available on the CBS website. 

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