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MACKENZIE FITCHETT

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Rotary donation helps Monroe library with garden project

The Monroe Township library has received $10,000 from the Williamstown Sunrise Rotary to help with an outdoor beautification project. “The main driver behind the project was that the library has…

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Township police grants bolster the department

The township police department recently received multiple grants to help keep the community and its officers safe.  This month, the department got $10,000 in a state Emergency Management Agency Assistance…

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Fall festival and parade draw a large – and creative – crowd

The Monroe Township Parks and Recreation Commission welcomed a large crowd and creative floats and costumes to Owen’s Park for its annual fall festival and Halloween parade on Oct. 22. …

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Dream Come True event helps five local families in need

The township’s Public School Teacher Association, Support Staff Association and Education Association jointly hosted the 10th annual Dreams Come True Halloween party last week at  Scarpinato’s.  This event was created…

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Halloween event to include classic cars and costumed adults

The township’s annual Halloween Adventure will return to the Olde Stone House Village on Oct. 22 and include familiar activities as well new ones. The annual event is sponsored by…

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A ‘day of honor’ for area vets

More than 100 veterans were able to visit war memorials in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 4, with help from Monroe Township’s Honor Flight initiative.  Honor Flight was created in 2005…

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Township resident continues providing for her hometown

Williamstown resident Rileigh Leighton’s nonprofit is again partnering with retailer Staples to provide much-needed school supplies to students across the Monroe school district.  At 9 years old, Leighton had big dreams…

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Mothers Matter 5K returns after hiatus

After its annual 5k run/walk went virtual in 2020 and was skipped entirely the following year, Mothers Matter is bringing it back on Saturday, Oct. 23, at Washington Lake Park. …

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Breast cancer awareness hits home for Monroe police

Monroe Township police are filling the first set of orders for their annual Breast Cancer Awareness T-shirt fundraiser, which started early this month and runs through  November. “This is probably…

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Scarecrow contest kicks off Monroe Township fall events

The Monroe Township Community Affairs team is gearing up for its annual scarecrow contest on Main Street next month. “Our Main Street Committee started it several years ago,” said Director…

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