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microRNA (miRNA) & quantitative real-time RT-PCR (1)
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microRNA (miRNA) & quantitative real-time RT-PCR (4)
microRNA (miRNA) & quantitative real-time RT-PCR (5)
microRNA REVIEWS (6) UPDATED
microRNA normalisation (7) UPDATED
mirtrons (8)
RNA interference (RNAi) small inhibiting RNA (siRNA) small activating RNA (saRNA) microDNAs
microRNAs -- overview
microDNAs NEW
The art of microRNA research
van Rooij E.
miRagen Therapeutics Inc., 6200 Lookout Road, Boulder, CO 80301, USA
Circ Res. 2011 108(2): 219-234.
Originally identified as moderate biological modifiers, microRNAs have recently emerged as powerful regulators of diverse cellular processes with especially important roles in disease and tissue remodeling. The rapid pace of studies on microRNA regulation and function necessitates the development of suitable techniques for measuring and modulating microRNAs in different model systems. This review summarizes experimental strategies for microRNA research and highlights the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches. The development of more specific and sensitive assays will further illuminate the biology behind microRNAs and will advance opportunities to safely pursue them as therapeutic modalities.
Regulation of microRNA biogenesis
Ha M, Kim VN.
Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol. 2014 15(8): 509-524
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNAs that function as guide molecules in RNA silencing. Targeting most protein-coding transcripts, miRNAs are involved in nearly all developmental and pathological processes in animals. The biogenesis of miRNAs is under tight temporal and spatial control, and their dysregulation is associated with many human diseases, particularly cancer. In animals, miRNAs are ∼22 nucleotides in length, and they are produced by two RNase III proteins - Drosha and Dicer. miRNA biogenesis is regulated at multiple levels, including at the level of miRNA transcription; its processing by Drosha and Dicer in the nucleus and cytoplasm, respectively; its modification by RNA editing, RNA methylation, uridylation and adenylation; Argonaute loading; and RNA decay. Non-canonical pathways for miRNA biogenesis, including those that are independent of Drosha or Dicer, are also emerging.
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microDNA -- A new piece of genetics puzzle
by DNA Decoding APRIL 15, 2012
In the beginning the big discovery was the existence of DNA and RNA. Eventually more refined experiments and better equipment revealed that RNA in particular came in many forms and functions, for example, micro RNA (miRNA) for DNA regulation or piwi-interacting RNA (piRNA) for transposon defense. So far there are 25-27 types of RNA. However, for DNA not so many types, in fact, basically two: chromosomal DNA, which is what most people think of as DNA, the DNA in the nucleus of every living cell. It comes with variants B (right handed helix twist) or A (right twist helix with 11 base pairs) and Z (left twist helix with 12 base pairs). Then there is mitochondrial DNA of the mitochondrion, the tiny enclosed organelle found in animal (eukaryote) cells. In short, the basic code storing function of DNA is in a relatively orderly format, whereas RNA the transcriber and regulator of DNA is very complex and geneticists continue to find more complications. Except that now there appears to be a new form of DNA, microDNA.
This new type of DNA is, for one thing, distinguished by existing outside the chromosome. Finding bits and pieces of DNA separated from the chromosome, in itself, isn't too surprising. It's a bit like finding flotsam along the shoreline; you expect some loose bits of material to be floating around in the cell. However, what scientists now call an extra-chromosomal circular DNA (eccDNA) may be something more significant.
One type of eccDNA, dubbed microDNA and recently discovered by scientists at the University of Virginia (USA) and the University of North Carolina (USA), is found in great numbers of relatively short strands (200-400 base pairs – the combinations of Guanine-Cytosine and Adenine-Thymine) in non-repeating sequences. Their finding has just been published in Science [08 March 2012, paywalled, Extrachromosomal MicroDNAs and Chromosomal Microdeletions in Normal Tissues]. Where these 'pieces' of DNA come from has not been verified, but geneticists think it could be from cutting bits of chromosomal DNA (excision), replication of short DNA sequences, or reverse transcription of certain RNA. The research tends to show that microDNA mostly comes from deletions, which would indicate they are part of the repair and maintenance process for DNA.
The big question is what – if anything – are microDNA pieces for? Do they play an active role in the repair process, or are they the result (detritus) of that process? They do seem to be associated with gene variation between different types of cells. So far the researchers have found microDNA in human and mouse cells, but it may not be universal. At this point there are more questions than answers, although the pattern in genetic discovery tends to lead from the simple toward the complex. It is possible that microDNA and other eccDNAs have an important role in the genome – or not. It's these kinds of questions that keep geneticists on their toes.Extrachromosomal microDNAs and chromosomal microdeletions in normal tissues
Shibata Y, Kumar P, Layer R, Willcox S, Gagan JR, Griffith JD, Dutta A.
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
Science. 2012 Apr 6;336(6077): 82-86
We have identified tens of thousands of short extrachromosomal circular DNAs (microDNA) in mouse tissues as well as mouse and human cell lines. These microDNAs are 200 to 400 base pairs long, are derived from unique nonrepetitive sequence, and are enriched in the 5'-untranslated regions of genes, exons, and CpG islands. Chromosomal loci that are enriched sources of microDNA in the adult brain are somatically mosaic for microdeletions that appear to arise from the excision of microDNAs. Germline microdeletions identified by the "Thousand Genomes" project may also arise from the excision of microDNAs in the germline lineage. We have thus identified a previously unknown DNA entity in mammalian cells and provide evidence that their generation leaves behind deletions in different genomic loci.
A mechanism of gene amplification driven by small DNA fragments
Mukherjee K, Storici F.
School of Biology, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America.
PLoS Genet. 2012 8(12): e1003119
DNA amplification is a molecular process that increases the copy number of a chromosomal tract and often causes elevated expression of the amplified gene(s). Although gene amplification is frequently observed in cancer and other degenerative disorders, the molecular mechanisms involved in the process of DNA copy number increase remain largely unknown. We hypothesized that small DNA fragments could be the trigger of DNA amplification events. Following our findings that small fragments of DNA in the form of DNA oligonucleotides can be highly recombinogenic, we have developed a system in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae to capture events of chromosomal DNA amplification initiated by small DNA fragments. Here we demonstrate that small DNAs can amplify a chromosomal region, generating either tandem duplications or acentric extrachromosomal DNA circles. Small fragment-driven DNA amplification (SFDA) occurs with a frequency that increases with the length of homology between the small DNAs and the target chromosomal regions. SFDA events are triggered even by small single-stranded molecules with as little as 20-nt homology with the genomic target. A double-strand break (DSB) external to the chromosomal amplicon region stimulates the amplification event up to a factor of 20 and favors formation of extrachromosomal circles. SFDA is dependent on Rad52 and Rad59, partially dependent on Rad1, Rad10, and Pol32, and independent of Rad51, suggesting a single-strand annealing mechanism. Our results reveal a novel molecular model for gene amplification, in which small DNA fragments drive DNA amplification and define the boundaries of the amplicon region. As DNA fragments are frequently found both inside cells and in the extracellular environment, such as the serum of patients with cancer or other degenerative disorders, we propose that SFDA may be a common mechanism for DNA amplification in cancer cells, as well as a more general cause of DNA copy number variation in nature.
microRNA -- Definition
In genetics, a miRNA (micro-RNA) is a form of single-stranded RNA which is typically 20-25 nucleotides long, and is thought to regulate the expression of other genes. miRNAs are RNA genes which are transcribed from DNA, but are not translated into protein. The DNA sequence that codes for an miRNA gene is longer than the miRNA. This DNA sequence includes the miRNA sequence and an approximate reverse complement. When this DNA sequence is transcribed into a single-stranded RNA molecule, the miRNA sequence and its reverse-complement base pair to form a double stranded RNA hairpin loop; this forms a primary miRNA structure (pri-miRNA).
MicroRNAs are transcribed as long RNA precursors (pri-miRNAs) that contain a stem-loop structure of about 80 bases. Pri-miRNAs are processed in the nucleus by the RNase III enzyme Drosha and DGCR8/Pasha, which excises the stem-loop to form the pre-miRNA. Pre-miRNAs are exported from the nucleus by Exportin-5, a carrier protein. In the cytoplasm another RNase III enzyme, Dicer, cuts the pre-miRNA to generate the mature microRNA as part of a short RNA duplex. The RNA is subsequently unwound by a helicase activity and incorporated into a RNA induced silencing complex (RISC).
Most microRNAs in animals are thought to function through the inhibition of effective mRNA translation of target genes through imperfect base-pairing with the 3'-untranslated region (3'-UTR) of target mRNAs. However, the underlying mechanism is poorly understood. MicroRNA targets are largely unknown, but estimates range from one to hundreds of target genes for a given microRNA, based on target predictions using a variety of bioinformatics. In addition, at least one microRNA, miR-196, can cleave a target mRNA, HOXB8, like a siRNA. This mechanism is the preferred one for plant microRNAs. MicroRNAs may also play a role in AU-rich element-mediated mRNA degradation. Finally, microRNAs may also play roles in transcriptional gene silencing (TGS), which has been observed in plants.
In animals, the nuclear enzyme Drosha cleaves the base of the hairpin to form pre-miRNA. The pre-miRNA molecule is then actively transported out of the nucleus into the cytoplasm by Exportin 5, a carrier protein. The Dicer enzyme cuts 20-25 nucleotides from the base of the hairpin to release the mature miRNA. In plants, which lack Drosha homologues, pri- and pre-miRNA processing by Dicer probably takes place in the nucleus, and mature miRNA duplexes are exported to the cytosol by Exportin 5.
The function of miRNAs appears to be in gene regulation. For that purpose, a miRNA is complementary to a part of one or more messenger RNAs (mRNAs). Animal miRNAs are usually complementary to a site in the 3' UTR whereas plant miRNAs are usually complementary to coding regions of mRNAs. The annealing of the miRNA to the mRNA then inhibits protein translation, but sometimes facilitates cleavage of the mRNA. This is thought to be the primary mode of action of plant miRNAs. In such cases, the formation of the double-stranded RNA through the binding of the miRNA triggers the degradation of the mRNA transcript through a process similar to RNA interference (RNAi), though in other cases it is believed that the miRNA complex blocks the protein translation machinery or otherwise prevents protein translation without causing the mRNA to be degraded. miRNAs may also target methylation of genomic sites which correspond to targeted mRNAs. miRNAs function in association with a complement of proteins collectively termed the miRNP.
This effect was first described for the worm Caenorhabditis elegans in 1993 by R. C. Lee of Harvard University. As of 2002, miRNAs have been confirmed in various plants and animals, including C. elegans, human and the plant Arabidopsis thaliana. Genes have been found in bacteria that are similar in the sense that they control mRNA abundance or translation by binding an mRNA by base pairing, however they are not generally considered to be miRNAs because the Dicer enzyme is not involved.
The term miRNA was first introduced in a set of three articles in Science (26 October 2001)
In plants, similar RNA species termed short-interfering RNAs siRNAs are used to prevent the transcription of viral RNA. While this siRNA is double-stranded, the mechanism seems to be closely related to that of miRNA, especially taking the hairpin structures into account. siRNAs are also used to regulate cellular genes, as miRNAs do.
activity of an miRNA can be experimentally blocked using a locked
nucleic acid oligo, a Morpholino oligo or a 2'-O-methyl RNA oligo. Most
efficient methods for miRNA detection are based on oligonucleotides
modified with locked nucleic acids.
Non-coding RNAs ( ncRNA ) & Small Inhibitory-RNA ( siRNA; RNAi; microRNA; miRNA )
Non-coding RNA genes include transfer RNA (tRNA) and ribosomal RNA (rRNA), small RNAs such as snoRNAs, microRNAs, siRNAs and piRNAs and lastly long ncRNAs that include examples such as Xist, Evf, Air, CTN and PINK. The number of ncRNAs encoded within the genome is unknown, however recent transcriptomic and microarray studies suggest the existence of over 30,000 long ncRNAs and at least as many small regulatory RNAs within the mouse genome alone. Since most of the newly identified ncRNAs have not been validated for their function, it is possible that the majority of them are meaningless (e.g. non-functional or truncated transcript).
One of the major findings of the 2007 ENCODE Pilot Project was that "nearly the entire genome may be represented in primary transcripts that extensively overlap and include many non-protein-coding regions."
Types of non-coding RNAs
News and Views Q&A (by Helge Großhans and Witold Filipowicz)
Molecular biology -- The expanding world of small RNAs
Molecular cell biology has long been dominated by a protein-centric view. But the emergence of small, non-coding RNAs challenges this perception. These plentiful RNAs regulate gene expression at different levels, and have essential roles in health and disease.
POSTER -- Regulation of microRNA biogenesis, function and degradation
Jacek Krol, Inga Loedige and Witold Filipowicz
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a large family of post-transcriptional regulators of gene expression that are ~21-nucleotides in length and control many developmental and cellular processes in eukaryotes. The implication of miRNAs in many disease processes also makes them important potential targets for therapy. Research during the last decade has identified many of the components that participate in miRNA biogenesis and has established basic principles of miRNA function1. More recently, it has become apparent that miRNA regulators themselves are subject to sophisticated control. Many studies over the last few years have reported the regulation of miRNA biogenesis, function and degradation by a range of mechanisms involving numerous proteinprotein and protein-RNA interactions2. Such regulation has an important role in the context-specific functions of miRNAs and an understanding of this control is needed to gain a full picture of the roles of miRNAs in development, physiology and disease.
miocroRNA databases:
MicroRNA Target Prediction
miRanda — miRNA target prediction for human, drosophila and zebrafish genomes
miRBase — a comprehensive repository for miRNAs and their predicted targets
miRDB — an online database for miRNA target prediction and functional annotations in animals
miRNAMap — a genomic maps of microRNA genes and their target genes in mammalian genomes
miR2Disease — a database providing comprehensive resource of miRNA deregulation in various human diseases
TarBase — a comprehensive database of experimentally supported animal microRNA targets
PicTar — microRNA targets for vertebrates, fly and nematodes
TargetScan — a search for the presence of conserved sites that match the seed of each miRNA
Target Gene Prediction at EMBL — miRNA-Target predictions for Drosophila miRNAs
Databases for microRNA Expression
microRNA.org — predicted microRNA targets & target downregulation scores. Experimentally observed expression patterns
HMDD — Human MicroRNA Disease Database (HMDD) is a database that contains the experimentally supported miRNA-disease association data, which are manually curated from publications. The dysfunction evidence or miRNAs
and literature PubMed ID are also given
TransmiR — a web query-driven database integrating the experimentally supported transcription factor and miRNA regulatory relations
RNA Secondary Structure Prediction
DIANA MicroTest — a prediction of miRNA-mRNA interaction
mfold — tools for predicting the secondary structure of RNA and DNA, mainly by using thermodynamic methods
microInspector — a web tool for detection of miRNA binding sites in an RNA sequence
miRNA Bioinfor — miRNA End Energy calculator which takes miRNA duplex to calculate free energy for 5 base pairs at one end plus a dangling nucleotide
miRRim — a method for detecting miRNA foldbacks based on hidden Markov model (HMM)
MXSCARNA — a multiple alignment tool for RNA sequences using progressive alignment based on pairwise structural alignment algorithm of SCARNA. Good for large scale analyses.
RNAhybrid — a tool for finding the minimum free energy hybridisation of a long and a short RNA
MicroRNA Homologous Prediction
miRNAminer — a web-based tool used for homologous miRNA gene search in several species
miRviewer — a global view of homologous miRNA genes in many species
RISCbinder — prediction of guide strand of microRNAs
Mireval — Sequence evaluation of microRNA properties
MicroRNA Deep Sequencing
miRanalyzer — A microRNA detection and analysis tool for next-generation sequencing experiments
miRNAkey — A software pipeline for the analysis of microRNA Deep Sequencing data
miRDeep — Discovering known and novel miRNAs from deep sequencing data
Non-coding RNA database:
conjunction with the RIKEN and Karolinska Institutes, the IMB has
developed a comprehensive mammalian noncoding RNA database (RNAdb)
which contains over 800 unique experimentally studied noncoding RNAs,
including many associated with diseases and/or developmental processes.
The database includes microRNAs and snoRNAs, but not infrastructural
RNAs such as rRNAs and tRNAs which are catalogued elsewhere. The
database also includes over 1200 putative antisense ncRNAs and almost
20,000 putative noncoding RNAs identified in high quality murine and
human cDNA libraries, with more to be added in the near future. Many of
these RNAs are large, and many are spliced, some alternatively. For
ncRNAs listed in RNAdb, sequence data as well as other information
including Genbank accessions, references, chromosomal location,
transcript length, splicing status, conservation notes, function,
disease associations, antisense relationships, imprinting status, and
tissue expression patterns are provided wherever possible. The database
is searchable by many criteria, and will we hope be useful as a
foundation for the emerging field of RNomics and the characterization
of the roles of ncRNAs in mammalian gene expression and regulation.
In conjunction with the RIKEN and Karolinska Institutes, the IMB has developed a comprehensive mammalian noncoding RNA database (RNAdb) which contains over 800 unique experimentally studied noncoding RNAs, including many associated with diseases and/or developmental processes. The database includes microRNAs and snoRNAs, but not infrastructural RNAs such as rRNAs and tRNAs which are catalogued elsewhere. The database also includes over 1200 putative antisense ncRNAs and almost 20,000 putative noncoding RNAs identified in high quality murine and human cDNA libraries, with more to be added in the near future. Many of these RNAs are large, and many are spliced, some alternatively.
For ncRNAs listed in RNAdb, sequence data as well as other information including Genbank accessions, references, chromosomal location, transcript length, splicing status, conservation notes, function, disease associations, antisense relationships, imprinting status, and tissue expression patterns are provided wherever possible. The database is searchable by many criteria, and will we hope be useful as a foundation for the emerging field of RNomics and the characterization of the roles of ncRNAs in mammalian gene expression and regulation.
If you find this website useful and would like to cite RNAdb, please use the following reference:
Pang, K.C.,
Stephen, S., Engstrom, P.G., Tajul-Arifin, K., Chen, W., Wahlestedt,
C., Lenhard, B., Hayashizaki, Y., Mattick, J.S. (2005)
RNAdb - a comprehensive mammalian noncoding RNA database.
Nucl. Acids
Res. 33 (Database Issue): D125-130


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Historic Yorkshire pub opens on a Sunday for the first time in 180 years
A pub in West Yorkshire is opening on a Sunday for the first time in 180 years. The Chequers in Ledsham was built in the 1600s but was forced to close its doors in the early 1800s after a local law was passed.
It was closed by the Lady of the Manor following an incident when a lady was verbally assaulted while passing the pub in her carriage on the way back from Church. It was reported that some drunken farmworkers accosted her, causing such trouble that the building was ordered to be closed on Sundays.
According to local legend, the Lady of the Manor still haunts the building.The pub has now been granted permission to re-open on Sundays.
– Chris Wraith, Landlord
This is a big step for us, we've been closed on a Sunday for such a long time it's become a real tradition for us. We see so many walkers and families out in the area on a Sunday and we're really pleased that we can now offer them a Sunday dining experience in Ledsham."

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Modern Warfare 3 and Minecraft top XBL Activity charts for May 14
Modern Warfare 3 has once again topped the XBL chart for most players online for the week of May 14. Also once again, the most played game in the Arcade division was Minecraft, followed by Trials Evolution and The Walking Dead. The most played indie title was CastleMiner Z followed by CastleMiner and GTA IV […]3
Max Payne 3 PC won't use Games for Windows Live, confirms Rockstar
Rockstar's confirmed in a tweet it won't add Games for Windows Live support into Max Payne 3 on PC.14
Dark Souls may not use Games for Windows Live
Namco Bandai has already proved it listens to the PC crowd by porting Dark Souls over, and may just bend an ear to vehement protestations against the unpopular Games for Windows Live.18
Modern Warfare 3 leads Xbox Live activity charts
Modern Warfare 3 is still number one on the Xbox Live activity charts. In other news, the sun is out, but the clouds are grey. Birds are chirping and the grass, last I checked, was still green. Get the full list below the break. XBLA, Indie and GFWL lists are over on Nelson's blog.2
Dark Souls: Prepare To Die Edition to use GFWL
Rage has erupted over news that the highly anticipated PC port of Dark Souls will use one of the least popular DRM solutions.18
Microsoft Flight takes off on Steam
Microsoft Flight is now available on Steam. The free to play sim is doing quite well over on Games for Windows Live and at time of writing is already number 32 on Steam's top 100 player activity charts. Four pieces of DLC are available, ranging from the $6.99 Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero to the $19.99 Hawaiian […]4
Tenorman's Revenge the most downloaded XBLA games last week
Despite a lukewarm critical reception, co-operative side scroller South Park: Tenorman's Revenge topped the Xbox Live Arcade charts last week.5
I Am Alive tops Xbox Live Arcade charts
The Xbox live Activity charts for the week ending March 19 show Ubisoft's "polarizing" survival title, I Am Alive, at the top of the Arcade lineup.1
Age of Empires Online released on Steam
Steam has added Age of Empires Online to the free-to-play section of the store, and to celebrate its release, the game's Greek, Egyptian and Persian civilizations are 50% off, at $4.99 each. You'll still need a Games for Windows account in order to play it, but that's it really. Go wild. Thanks, D'toid.1
Gotham City Impostors tops Xbox Live Arcade charts
Monolith's shooter was the most popular Xbox Live Arcade title in this week's activity charts.2
Shocker: Modern Warfare 3 tops XBL activity list
Modern Warfare 3′s topped this week's Xbox Live activity chart, ahead of Black Ops and FIFA 12. In other news, the sky is bright and London's snowing. Get the full lists below the break, via the Major.3
Report: First games for Windows 8 Consumer Preview include Ms Splosion Man, Angry Birds
A source close to The Verge has provided a supposed list of the first games which will populate the Windows Store in the Windows 8 Consumer Preview build.1
Microsoft at CES 2012: Ballmer's Metrosexual circus
Next Xbox announced! Not. All the details on Microsoft's CES keynote: 66 million Xbox 360s sold and 44 million Xbox Live subscriptions, plus the debut of "two-way TV" and Metro-everything.9
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EYEWITNESS LOCAL NEWSWater Main Break Reported On Patrick Street
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Reported: Jan. 8, 2014 5:04 PM EST
Updated: Jan. 9, 2014 11:24 AM EST
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Jeff Morris) -- Repair crews were at the scene Wednesday afternoon of a water main break at Seventh Avenue and Patrick Street in Charleston.
Laura Jordan, spokeswoman for West Virginia American Water, said a 12-inch cast iron water main burst, and it was likely weather related. She said a one-block section of Patrick Street before Washington Street, near Charleston Department Store was shut down.
Jordan said it would take at least eight hours for the repairs to be completed. She said drivers should avoid the area.
It was unclear whether any water customers had been affected, but Jordan said it would be less than a dozen if anyone lost service.
Water from the burst main flowed over into a vacant lot and also had collected in the roadway.
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EXCLUSIVE: Vince Cable whistleblower, read where it all began
9:45am Friday 4th November 2011 in News By Christine Fleming
"Careless and irresponsible" is how an outraged member of the public described Twickenham MP Vince Cable's attitude to disposing of correspondence, after finding bags of confidential and personal letters discarded in the street.
The worried whistleblower, who brought the RTT reams of evidence of the Business Secretary's lax disposal methods, took it upon himself to bring the issue of worrying data protection practices to the fore after seeing it happen time and again since the 2010 elections.
He said: "I thought how careless, how careless to be doing that, and irresponsible too."
The eagle-eyed passerby said transparent bags were left out in the street and he could see people's private letters showing through the side.
He said: "I thought 'Am I seeing correctly or not?' and thought I better look inside. Then I realised just how extensive it was and I just monitored it to see if it stopped.
"What with all the publicity about breach of privacy by journalists, and also that some lady journalists had been there [to Dr Cable's constituency office] and then they complained about these journalists saying they were breaching their confidence, I just thought it's all so hypocritical for them to condemn Murdoch.
"I just thought it was the pot calling the kettle black."
The unnamed source, who said he had no political motivations but wished to remain anonymous, checked rules regarding data disposal via the information commissioner's website and looked up instructions on the House of Common's advising MPs on how to treat constituents' correspondence.
He said: "I just thought this is extraordinary, he's not even prepared to invest in a shredding machine for the office. How mean can you get?
"I didn't keep records of when I took stuff [but] I thought it was of public interest.
"It wasn't taken with the thought of selling it to thieves and robbers, I just thought it was something of public interest.
"Some of the things are very personal to do with disability and health and some mental problems, and they give the full details of names and addresses and people and in some cases phone numbers.
"It is certainly not the sort of thing people would be happy to have thrown out by the GP or area health authorities or the council or any organisation."
Shocked by the extensive details being thrown out on the street the moral crusader decided to investigate further.
He contacted people in the area whose personal details were printed on a thrown out list of BNP members to see if the assertions were true – he said they denied the suggested political affiliation.
And he also visited Richmond Park MP Zac Goldsmith's office to see what his disposal practices were like – he said he did not see any carelessly discarded bags like outside Cable's office.
He said: "A lot of confidential documents relating to people's private affairs are being thrown out on the street, put out without attention to the legal requirements of how you treat confidential documents.
"Outside the door it happens every Monday evening and you will find a sack of people's confidential correspondence dumped outside.
"This is not right [you] are supposed to treat these things with full care.
"It isn't good enough really, and I imagine there'll be a lot of disappointment."
For more on this story, see today's Richmond and Twickenham Times
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10:18am Fri 4 Nov 11
brooksider says...
11:12am Fri 4 Nov 11
pagarus says...
12:44pm Fri 4 Nov 11
keeshond8 says...
1:01pm Fri 4 Nov 11
twickerati says...
Re-assuring that there was no political motivation behind it... although it's great to know that St. Zac is disposing of his documentation responsibly. LOL.
12:52am Sat 5 Nov 11
twickeman says...
Its a shame that Dr Cable's too busy apologising for his ongoing gaffes that he hasn't got time to comment on important local issues such as the Crane poisoning or Solum's proposed scarring of Twickenham.
9:58am Sat 5 Nov 11
BrokenBriton says...
Claiming the moral high ground are you? Pull the other one.
Twickeman - welcome to having a senior government minister as your MP. The world doesn't suddenly grant them another 8 hours a day to do the extra work.
11:49am Sat 5 Nov 11
Edwina of Twickenham says...
12:20pm Sat 5 Nov 11
jeremyhm says...
I find it rather bizarre that it appears that whistleblower is getting the flack, rather than the man on whose desk the buck stops.
1:38pm Sat 5 Nov 11
Edwina of Twickenham says...
2:24pm Sat 5 Nov 11
spragger says...
Lets think but not too hard .. .
2:25pm Sat 5 Nov 11
spragger says...
Lets think but not too hard .. .
2:25pm Sat 5 Nov 11
spragger says...
Lets think but not too hard .. .
2:38pm Sat 5 Nov 11
alex twickenham says...
There seems to be a lot wrong with his business and management skills - doesn't there?
1. He was naively stupid to be caught out by two young women reporters who played to his power vanity over the Murdoch affair. 2. He can't even seem to manage VAT on his private income and incurred a fine from HMRC - how businesslike is that? 3. He had to be begged for a cheque by his PA to avoid having his constituency office phone cut off. 4. He has allowed his office staff to continue to dump confidential papers outside his constituency office in full public view despite police presence and barriers outside his office in the summer. Wouldn't that make you a bit cautious especially since there is a Tesco Express popular with students directly opposite?
4 examples of poor management and business skills - it really does beggar belief. Is he the right man for either job?
PS: Given this track record I guess we should be glad that he doesn't get involved in local issues as jeremyHM points out
PPS: I suggest he ditches the Fedora and black overcoat.
7:40pm Sat 5 Nov 11
Twickenham resident says...
The fact is, incredibly sensitive and personal information was routinely left outside CABLE'S HQ. It could have easily been scooped up with the weekly rubbish collection and its contents exposed at the depot for all to see. Not too far away, the RTT reports that ex Lib Dem councillor James Mumford dumped sensitive data when he was evicted. What is going on?
In addition, what was Cable doing with a membership list of the BNP, how did he obtain it and for what reason? I wonder what other secret dossiers on residents he has?
I think we should be told!
10:38pm Sat 5 Nov 11
alex twickenham says...
PS: Just to clarify things. I am not now, nor have I ever been, a member of the British National Party
4:39pm Sun 6 Nov 11
Montrose says...
I can only guess that he's not a member of the Vincent Cable fan club. Alternatively, he has become disillusioned over Cable's constituency failures like abandoning his constituents when they were concerned over Cable's Lib Dem council cohorts' plan to concrete over part of Twickenham Riverside. Cable's retort was he didn't get involved in council matters as he represented Twickenham in Parliament not on the council. Funny how those standards don't apply when he has challenged non-Lib Dem-run councils over a variety of issues.
As for BrokenBriton's suggestion the whistleblower committed an act of theft. Since when was removing clearly designated rubbish - left out - an act of theft?
And I agree with jeremyhm, it's a puzzle why the whistleblower is being attacked. Anybody who's worked with an assistant knows they – as a boss figure – get the blame if the assistant makes a mistake as it's ultimately their fault for not checking/preventing this. Why should Vincent Cable be treated differently.
And I agree with Twickenham Resident – it's concerning that Cable's office had a list of BNP members – albeit discarded. What other political party membership lists do they hold which they've not thrown out – and for what purpose? As "Private Eye" would say – we should be told.
6:11pm Mon 7 Nov 11
jackofgreygables says...
3:34pm Tue 8 Nov 11
Tallan says...
6:03pm Tue 8 Nov 11
alex twickenham says...
The whistleblower could indeed have raised the matter with Vincent Cable's staff - had they done so I doubt they would even have got one of the Clogg/Cable chocs by way of thanks! You need to remember that a LibDem mantra is: "be wicked, act shamelessly, stir endlessly". First published in "Effective Opposition" in 2002. Since they give no quarter, why on earth should they expect it from those who dare to challenge them and get routinely rubbished? Good for the whistleblower - it proves Vincent Cable, as the data controller for his office, appears to have taken little or no interest in his duties for the last 10 months at least. Quite shocking. After all, he's not David Brent, he's the UK Business Secretary.
It was interesting to note a large lorry with secure shredding logo parked opposite his constituency office on Monday morning - the front door was guarded but I spotted loads of full white shredding sacks piled up in the front office before I was glared at by the door guardian.
My - they must have had a busy weekend!
9:18pm Tue 8 Nov 11
Montrose says...
And Tallan – the definition of a whistleblower is much wider than your view. Here is one definition: "a person who informs on another or makes public disclosure of corruption or wrongdoing." Here: http://dictionary.re
Moreover, I'm surprised Tallan dismisses the whistleblower as "just a member of the public" as if they should have been prevented from reporting – to a wider audience – something left out as rubbish from a constituency office of a public servant. Never forget MPs are servants of the public who represent the public, and are paid for out of the public purse.
7:01pm Wed 9 Nov 11
Edwina of Twickenham says...
As I've said previously, I don't excuse Dr Cable but I also balance this out with wondering about the motive of the person who must have sold the stuff to the R&T. Why wait for 9 months if there was a genuine worry about the security of these documents? Did they not have any sense that they should not be reading other people's correspondence? Somehow this all feels rather sordid.
8:11pm Wed 9 Nov 11
Montrose says...
I agree it's puzzling why the whistleblower took nine months before acting on this but I really think you are – to use your word – "demonising" – the whistleblower. After all he was only looking at documents that Cable's office had left out as rubbish, and anybody could have read – or removed – them.
9:07pm Wed 9 Nov 11
alex twickenham says...
Are you really Edwina? Have you actually read my posts? If so, where have I demonised Vince Cable's staff? If you take the trouble to double check you will note that I have only criticised the Right Honourable Vincent Cable for failing in his duties as a business manager who has responsibility for the security of data within his office plus his other failings. If that's venom then I'm a grass snake. I am surprised that his staff didn't think about what they were doing but then, thats usually down to poor management and I hope that he and they have been appropriately ticked off.
I'm sure that a weekend of bagging up old files for secure shredding was punishment enough!
Keep up the good work Edwina - we need more like you to keep the debate alive.
2:22pm Thu 10 Nov 11
lucullus says...
(At least I've assumed that's the case, the fact that this one's not even made it to the nationals gives us some indication of the long legs it has, doesn't it?)
3:23pm Thu 10 Nov 11
alex twickenham says...
Are you sure you have fingered the right Tory coalition cabinet member? I'm no apologist for oddball politicians of whatever party, even so, the Rt Hon Vince Cable's 4 x recent gaffe's takes some beating.
Interesting to note that his halo seems to have slipped further given this newspaper's poll result - hardly his usual overwhelming local support was it?
"Edwina Twickenham" suggested that this newspaper sold the story about Vincent's office onto the Sun - why would she say that if it didn't happen?
It was in The Standard and The Independent - sadly I don't read The Sun
9:21pm Thu 10 Nov 11
Montrose says...
It even went as far afield as Vincent Cable's native Yorkshire – where he stood twice unsuccessfully for Parliament in his home city of York. The Yorkshire Post covered it here:
I suggest Lucullus checks out the following:
Daily Mail:
Daily Telegraph:
The Guardian:
The Independent:
The Mirror:
The Sun:
9:23am Fri 11 Nov 11
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Did you ever think about taking a year off from being amazing? [Laughs] Well, it's funny. I feel like I took ten years off before this. I mean, clearly I'm not 17 years old. It's been a very strange journey I've had. I've wanted to be an actor my whole life but I took the slow path -- I went to Juilliard, I trained, I did a lot of theater, I did some guest spots on TV...
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I assume everything about this film is based on real life. So is there a Maya? There is a Maya. She's an active member of the CIA working undercover. So the more I talk about her the more danger there is that she will be discovered.
But you did take things from her? Yes. It helps when your writer is an investigative journalist.
Was it hard playing such a mysterious character? Did Mark Boal give you any more information about her? It's tough. Thank god I had three months to prepare for this part. I love it when I have at least three months to prepare for something because I usually choose characters who are really different from me. And, to play a woman in the CIA -- I'm a hippie from Northern California, who is trained to be unemotional and analytically precise. It's just so different. I'm not organized. I'm kind of a mess. I would love to have a teeny bit of the analytical expertise this woman has. So to do that you need the time [to prepare]. It was like going to school for three months. I worked a lot from the script -- anything I could glean or anything anyone said about her I would write on a list; anything she said about herself, I would write on a list. Those were my clues. I started learning about the CIA. All the characters that Maya deals with, I was trying to figure out what their seniority is with her, status-wise, because when Maya walks into a room I need to know who's my boss and if I should speak to them in a certain way. But I am definitely playing that woman.
Was there ever a scene where you felt like you really "got her?" Like the scene with James Gandolfini where she says she can't tell him anything about herself... But that scene tells me so much about her! Look, if I weren't an actor, I would like to think I would be a spy. I'm with a magnifying glass looking at the script. That scene -- it tells me she was recruited out of high school. That shows that she's probably a computer genius. Someone who is recruited out of high school probably doesn't, socially, know how to let loose. So already that's a huge clue. When he says, "What have you done besides Bin Laden?" And she says "Nothing," that's a huge clue, too. And that's just one scene. Every scene is giving me something about who this woman is -- she doesn't have a boyfriend, she doesn't have anything. If you take a snapshot of who this woman is at the beginning of the film and who she is at the end, they're very different people. But it's a subtle, detailed journey, and I had to get there.
Were there any touchstones you were looking to? As contemporary as the film is, it feels like a '70s thriller. "All the President's Men"! Absolutely! It was very exciting because I remember when I first got the script, every time I would turn the page it would be like Oh my god! It was like a scoop. I'm the worst about secrets. As soon as I got cast I wanted to tell everyone I knew, "I'm working with Kathryn Bigelow and playing the most incredible woman!" But of course I had to keep it a secret. My agents couldn't even read the script. I just said to them, "Trust me guys, it's a good part." I remember someone in the press saying, "Jessica Chastain has been cast in the film. She must play Joel Edgerton's wife." I was seething.
Was there any point where you just said, "I don't know if I can pull this off?" Yeah. There was a point when we were doing all the interrogation stuff, and it was the middle of the shoot. And we were filming in an actual Jordanian prison. It was an active prison. So there were certain times we weren't allowed to walk outside. Also, they hadn't seen a redhead, really. It was so strange, the environment to be in, as a woman. There were some moments when -- since I'm trained to be emotional -- not unemotional, and I'm not very good at keeping my feelings in check. There was a moment we were doing a scene where I just had to walk away and cry. Jason Clarke came over to me and said, "Are you okay?" There were those things, where I just didn't know if I could do it. Also, I was having to play a character who is really confident and I'm not incredibly confident. Every time I take a part, I usually take the part because I feel like I can't do it. If I read something and feel like I understand this woman's journey but I don't know if I can do it, that's what makes me sign on. But it's all from some non-confidence.
What does 2013 look like? You said you'd be down for a superhero movie. Yeah totally! But here's the thing -- I want to be a villain.
A villain? Yeah. I haven't really gotten a chance to play that. Or I want to be a Bond girl. I want to be a scary, scary, scary villain. Like with some really thick Northern Irish accent. Something really tough.
You were in the Terrence Malick movie that's coming out next year and then you weren't in it. Have you seen it? No I haven't seen it. You know, I wasn't really expecting to be in it. It's funny, I was on set for "The Help" and Sissy Spacek's husband is Jack Fisk, who does all of his movies. So he was like, "Oh Jessica, everyone misses you so much, you should come down for a moral boost." When you work on a Terrence Malick film you become part of the family. And the day I was supposed to fly down there I got a call from one of the producers and he said, 'I have a feeling Terry's writing something for you because he knows you're coming down.' So it was a last minute addition, I was never part of the main story.
So if Malick called you up again and asked you to do something, you'd do it? Absolutely. If he called me up and said, "Jessica would you like to work in the costume department?" I'd say "Yeah!" I love Terry.
Was it similar working with Kathryn Bigelow? Like you'd do anything for her? Yeah. It's tough, thinking about being an actress in Hollywood. You look at Isabelle Huppert and these amazing French actresses, and I look at movies in the '70s with Jane Fonda, where the characters were really independent and not necessarily defined by the men in their lives. For some reason we've lost that a bit in modern-day filmmaking. I was blown away by this character because she's a hero. But we also don't say "Well, she's also got mental problems." Or sexual issues. No. She's just a capable, strong woman who is able to stand on her own. Who else to tell that story than Kathryn Bigelow? She didn't fall into any of the traps of formulaic filmmaking. They found the story, they found the woman, they didn't add a fictional boyfriend. They didn't change anything in her. She's incredibly interesting and dynamic.


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Police in eastern Georgia say a woman was hospitalized after being shot in the arm by her 2-year-old son.
Hinesville Police said in an incident report Wednesday that the woman thought she saw someone outside her house, loaded one of her guns and put it on the nightstand. The woman told investigators she went to the restroom, got back in bed and her son shot her in her left arm.
Police say the woman was taken to Liberty Regional Medical Center before being transferred to a hospital in Savannah.
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Beautiful North Wildwood Condo- one block from the beach! in North Wildwood
- bedrooms 3
- baths 2
- sleeps 10
- pool no
- hot tub no
- pets allowed yes
- type Condo
- community 303 Inc.
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$ 650 - $ 2,000 / week
$ 2,000 - $ 7,000 / month
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Step right into this beautiful condo and you will feel right at home! The open floor plan in the main living space will allow you and your family and friends to enjoy laughs and old stories of days down at the beach while cooking and entertaining. You can even sit on the deck and still be a part of the conversation! It is the perfect setting for a fun evening at home. The bedrooms, which are a few steps down from the main living space, are comfy and cool and will keep you well-rested for all of those Wildwood days! The condo has two bathrooms, one near the two smaller bedrooms and another one that is more private and is attached to the master suite. It also includes a washer and a dryer that will come in handy when getting your beach blanket ready! The whole condo was recently re-decorated and painted and we are sure that you will enjoy all of the details that make this the ideal beach condo. Wireless Internet is also available in the condo for those who can't fully get away.
When you want to venture out of the condo, you will find that you are in best part of the island. The condo is right between Surf and Atlantic Avenues and is only a few steps to the beach and boards! You can walk down to the boards, get Sam's Pizza and Curly's Fries and make it back home in just a few minutes. You wll also find that Morey's Pier is right down the street. There are so many restaurants and bars in the area; we are sure that you will find something new and exciting to do every day in this prime location.
Whether you are a family with young children or are having an adult's week, there are so many things to do in the area and we are sure that you will enjoy our condo as much as we have!
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Meghan DeLuca 484-431-8800
condo rental amenities
The newly tiled open living area includes:
Living Room: Two sofas (one is a queen sofa bed), 37" flat screen TV with DVD player and CD player; large sliders to 1st floor deck with table and chairs.
Dining Room: Large dining table that seats 6 along with 4 stools at the breakfast bar.
Kitchen: Fully Equipped Kitchen with cookware, tableware, a dishwasher, a newer stove and refrigerator (with an ice maker), a microwave, and all necessary kitchen appliances.
The bedrooms include:
Master Bedroom: Queen size bed, Cable TV, Master Bath with tub and shower.
Bedroom #2: Queen bed with cable TV
Bedroom #3: Two twin bunk bed sets (4 beds) with cable TV
Laundry Closet: Full size washer and dryer along with ironing board and iron
Central Air throughout the house
1 car garage with extra parking for 2 additional cars
activities and attractions in North Wildwood New Jersey
The condo is right down the street from beach, the boardwalk and all of its attractions, Ocean Oasis Waterpark, Goodnight Irene's, bike rentals, fishing, water sports, and many other fun things to do!
vacation rental rates
2014 Weekly Rates----ALL WEEKS LEFT!!!!
June 14 – June 21: BOOKED
June 21 – June 28: BOOKED
June 28 – July 5: BOOKED
July 5 – July 12: BOOKED
July 12 – July 19: BOOKED
July 19 – July 26: BOOKED
July 26 – August 2: BOOKED
August 2 – August 9: BOOKED
August 9 – August 16: BOOKED
August 16 – August 23: BOOKED
August 23 – August 30: $1425- Sale!!
Labor Day Weekend- August 30 – September 2: BOOKED
Harley Weekend- September 5 – September 8: BOOKED
Fireman's Weekend- September 12 – September 15: $750- SALE!!!
Irish Weekend- September 19 – September 22: BOOKED
If you are interested in renting more than one week at a time, special discounts may apply. If you would like to rent between September 24th and May 25th, please contact me for rates. WINTER RENTALS AND SPECIALS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST!
Checks or money orders accepted; full balance due one month before arrival.
Email me with any questions!
Meghan DeLuca 484-431-8800
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Top things to do in North Wildwood
- Lay on the beach and eat a fudgie wudgie bar
- Order crabs and eat them on the deck with friends and family
- Get an all day pass at Morey's Peir and ride all of the rides!
- Check out any of the local bands playing in North Wildwood
- Enjoy a quiet dinner at Sunset Bay... or Uries... or Flip Flops
Top things to do on a budget
- Make a dinner at home together while enjoying the free salt air
- Walk up the boards and grab a slice of pizza and a Kohr's cone
- Watch the fireworks on the beach (or on our deck)
- Ride the tram car down the boardwalk
- Take a long walk around the island while enjoying the sites
Top things to do with a family
- Rent a surrey and ride down Central to 1st Street
- Go to the water park for the day (it is right down the street)
- See a movie on the boardwalk (they are the smallest theaters)!
- Take the kids boogie boarding on the beach
- Check out some of the awesome arcades on the boards
Meghan DeLuca , owner


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Indiana Congressman Larry Bucshon is on his Rural Town and Retail Tour of the 8th District, and among the issues on the minds of voters- the Bi-Partisan budget proposal that's now on its way to the president.
"This adds back some spending cuts that were in the sequester to the Department of Defense, which will make a big difference for Crane. So, I supported that," Bucshon said. "It also cuts over $20 billion from the budget over the next ten years. You know, get us out of this cycle of government shutdown threats. Honestly, just moves the country forward."
The deal reached on Wednesday will remain in effect until 2015.
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His love for athletics began at the early age of four and that love remains today. Robert L. "Bob" Pataky was an instrumental member of the men's gymnastics team in the 1950s, and since his days at Springfield College, he's left a lasting impression on the sport with his tireless work teaching and coaching.
Pataky was a team captain and MVP at Springfield, being crowned the New England Collegiate and Amateur Athletic Union still rings champion.
After graduating in 1957, he served as the president of the Gymnastics Association of Puerto Rico and coached their first Olympic team in 1960.
Pataky coached for 10 years at Port Jefferson High School in New York, compiling an impressive record of 104-4. His teams won eight league and three county titles. He produced 12 state champions, 22 second-place finishers and 14 third-place finishers. He was also named State Coach of the Year in 1966 and Teacher of the Year in 1963.
In 1972, he began a U.S. Gymnastics Training Center Summer Camp to increase gymnastics participation with high caliber coaches. The camp quickly grew in two years to having more than 400 gymnasts attending each week with a staff of 75 coaches from the United States, Russia, Romania, China, France, the Netherlands, Germany, and Hungary.
For 20 years, Pataky owned the nonprofit Eastern School of Gymnastics in Deland, Fla., which produced 50 female state champions.
In 1980, he began a 15-year endeavor to provide free clinic and instruction policy, designed to help coaches raise funds for their school or club in the New England region.
In 1996, Pataky began competing in the Senior Games, where he's garnered more than 300 medals, trophies and citations in tennis, long distance running, track and field, bowling, and dance. He quickly became nationally ranked and even placed fourth in the discus throw in the National Masters Championship.
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Last week, Louisville Metro Police Chief Steve Conrad instituted a new policy requiring new officers to wait three years instead of only one before being allowed to have a take-home patrol car. This was in response to budget cuts that have forced the department to cut expenditures for new cars.
Metro Council member Tina Ward-Pugh supported the decision, saying "we just don't have the money," and as far as that statement goes, I agree with her.
However, in a follow-up comment she said she doesn't believe take-home cars serve any purpose in deterring neighborhood crime. And that's where I disagree.
Who doesn't feel at least a bit more secure when a police cruiser is parked in the driveway of a home down the block? And who thinks the presence of a police car on the road – even if it's being driven to Wal-Mart on an officer's off-hours – doesn't cause surrounding drivers to be more attentive?
Having said that, you can't spend money you don't have, and that's why I think Chief Conrad is right in his decision. For now. But unlike Ms. Ward-Pugh, I think that when times get better – and they will – the general public will benefit from providing even more take-home cars for our officers.
Financial realities make it necessary to delay even good ideas from time to time. But let's make sure this one isn't completely abandoned.
Call and tell us what you think.
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When I try to contact animal control in Troy, I was told to call the police department and they would contact the animal control man. He is a very busy person.
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The new commissioner in Green Island seems to be doing a terrible job. The walls are unkempt, garbage all over town. Another wonderful decision by the mayor.
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Family's anger as mother left in pain
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Wells Fargo presented $1,000 grants to four Middletown-based nonprofits, including Camp Happiness, The Greg T. Hickman Foundation, Middletown Helps Its Own, and St. Leo's, the company announced in a press release issued Thursday.
The donations were among 130 made to organizations throughout central and southern New Jersey, including 26 in Monmouth County, through the Wells Fargo Community Partners Program. Local Wells Fargo branch managers have the opportunity to make a $1,000 contribution on behalf of the company to the nonprofit of their choice.
"Wells Fargo is focused on supporting long-term economic growth and an improved quality of life for everyone," Wells Fargo's Southern New Jersey regional PresidentBrenda Ross-Dulan said in the press release. "These nonprofit organizations' commitment to their neighbors and communities is inspiring, and each grant is well-deserved."
Monmouth County nonprofit organizations that received donations include:
- American Cancer Society (In Memory of Donna Gorleski) (Manasquan)
- ARC of Monmouth (Tinton Falls)
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Monmouth County (Eatontown)
- Camp Happiness (Middletown)
- Celtic Charms (Howell)
- Court Appointed Special Advocates of Monmouth County (Eatontown)
- CPC Behavioral Healthcare (Eatontown)
- Family Support Center of New Jersey (Manasquan)
- Friends of Little Silver Library (Little Silver)
- The Greg T. Hickman Foundation (Middletown)
- Holmdel Theatre Company (Holmdel)
- Kortney Rose Foundation (Oceanport)
- Marlboro Sunshine Fund (Marlboro)
- Middletown Helps Its Own (Middletown)
- Monmouth Beach Fire Company (Monmouth Beach)
- Monmouth County Arts Council (Red Bank)
- Riverview Medical Center Auxiliary (Red Bank)
- Samaritan Center, Inc. (Manalapan)
- Saint Leo the Great Roman Catholic Church (Middletown)
- Sea Girt Light House (Sea Girt)
- Sisters Fellowship Ministry (Farmingdale)
- Stomp the Monster (Marlboro)
- Sylvia's Children (Holmdel)
- Wave of Hope Foundation (Long Branch)
- W.E.B. Dubois Economic Development Corporation (Long Branch)
- YMCA of Western Monmouth (Freehold)