#MontegoBay, Jamaica, November 21, 2022 – Children from across St. Elizabeth on Friday (November 18) took to the streets of the parish capital Black River, in an organized march against child abuse. The event was planned by the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) and formed part of a series of islandwide children-led marches […]
Judith Hoyt Dorn, 78, of Ocean Township, formerly of Little Silver, died peacefully at home Jan. 11, 2022, after a long illness. Born in Rumson, she graduated from Rumson-Fair Haven High School and the University of Pennsylvania dental hygiene program. Throughout her career as a hygienist, she worked for several local practices, most recently with
Monmouth County News Briefs, Jan. 20
United Way of Monmouth and Ocean Counties completed its 2020 Warmest Wishes Coat Drive for local preschool, elementary and middle school students in need.
Thanks to the generosity of 91 local organizations and individuals, 2,669 children in Monmouth and Ocean counties received a new coat this winter. More than 3,700 winter outerwear and holiday items were also distributed to children in 33 schools throughout the organization’s region. As a partner in the Operation Warm Up Jersey Shore initiative, United Way has now helped to supply its community with more than 5,000 coats, according to a press release.
“The Red Bank Borough schools are so thankful for our community partnership with United Way of Monmouth and Ocean Counties,” said Cathy Reardon, a registered nurse at the Red Bank Primary School.
Fearon
After almost three decades of hiccups, 45-year-old Patricia Alicia Fearon has been able to attain an associate degree in early childhood education. Fearon, a Race Course, Clarendon native, left Vere Technical High School with three Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) subjects, but harboured thoughts of improving her academic qualifications.
Striving for a career in education, she became a teacher s assistant, a role that served to fuel her passion and desire to become a teacher. But at 22, Fearon hit her first real hurdle. She got pregnant with her son and wasn t able to finish her teacher s assistant programme, which was being done through the then HEART Trust/NTA