Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor
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Places To Be
There are plenty of mid-summer classics in local sports on the schedule this coming week. Stay cool and enjoy the competition. The Freehold Township Little League is holding the Little League Junior League District 19 Tournament this week —and that is very important for the district teams. With the FTLL serving as the host site…
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Road work halted as fight lingers over transportation fund
By Andrew Martins Staff Writer Transportation projects in Jackson and Plumsted remained in limbo last week as a shutdown of work on New Jersey’s roads continued. Earlier this month, Gov. Chris Christie ordered transportation projects that were deemed to be non-essential to be halted after members of the state Assembly, the state Senate and the…
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Permit will be required prior to street opening projects
By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer COLTS NECK – The Township Committee has adopted an ordinance that will require an individual to obtain a permit before he opens a Colts Neck street or works on a sidewalk. The ordinance states it will be illegal “for any person, company, firm, corporation or other legal entity to perform…
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Farmingdale scout achieves rank of Eagle
By Jennifer Ortiz Staff Writer FARMINGDALE – Hunter Joseph Smith, 18, of Farmingdale, has attained the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America – Eagle Scout. Hunter is a member of Troop 13, sponsored by the United Methodist Church of Farmingdale. The young man is a 2016 graduate of Howell High School. The leader…
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Middletown passes resolution expressing concern over JCP&L project
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — The Township Committee has unanimously passed a resolution “expressing significant concern regarding the need for and impact” of JCP&L’s Monmouth County Reliability Project. The project calls for a new 10-mile, 230-kV transmission line along New Jersey Transit’s North Jersey Coast rail line. The transmission line would begin…
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Panel’s charge is to involve public in local decisions
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer FREEHOLD – Appointments have been made to a Freehold Borough ad hoc committee whose members intend to develop a program that will seek to engage the public in government decision making on a local level. On July 18, the Borough Council appointed Joseph Deroba, Ronald DeMarco, Michele Gibson, Joseph McArdle,…
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High school student named finalist for 2016 Songbook Academy
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer One local high school student will learn from some of the music industry’s best when he joins more than three dozen other scholastic students from across the country at a seven-day Songbook Academy focused on interpreting and performing music of the Great American Songbook. The Great American Songbook Foundation,…
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Hidden symptoms can point to child health problems
By Zubaida Sadik, M.D. When your child is sick or injured, you usually know it right away. Symptoms such as a fever, cough or joint swelling are hard to overlook. Yet, as a pediatrician for more than 30 years, I’ve had patients whom I’ve found to have serious health problems during routine “well-child” visits to…
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Owners of abandoned properties must register with town
By Andrew Martins Staff Writer JACKSON – The owners of abandoned properties in Jackson will be under increased scrutiny from municipal officials and will be held responsible for the condition of those parcels. An ordinance adopted by the Township Council on July 12 adds a new section to the municipal code and requires the owner…
