Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor
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Meridian medical facility gains approval in Freehold Township
By Mark Rosman Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – A new medical facility is expected to open at 315 W. Main St. (Route 537) in Freehold Township after Meridian Health renovates a vacant children’s daycare center. Following testimony from professionals representing Meridian Health on July 7, members of the Planning Board directed their attorney, Frank Accisano,…
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Plumsted to host National Night Out activities on Aug. 2
By Andrew Martins Staff Writer PLUMSTED – An event designed to bring first responders, local organizations and residents together for an evening of fun and safety awareness will take place for the first time in Plumsted on Aug. 2. The New Egypt Fire Company, the Plumsted Township Police Department and the New Egypt First Aid Squad…
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Wiffle Ball tournament slated for Aug. 6
JACKSON – The James Volpe Foundation will host its annual Wiffle Ball tournament and Family Day on Aug. 6 at the Holbrook Little League Fields on Bartley Road, Jackson. The family event honors the memory of James Volpe, who died in a motor vehicle accident in May 2011. Volpe was a senior and a member…
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Attorney will aid Allentown in tax fight
By Andrew Martins Staff Writer ALLENTOWN – Borough officials have hired an attorney who specializes in education issues as they continue to seek a solution to a looming hike in school taxes. Attorney Vito Gagliardi Jr., of the firm Porzio, Bromberg and Newman, of Morristown, will help the municipality contest the 2016-17 school tax apportionment rate…
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Mavis Discount Tire will redevelop Howell property
By Jennifer Ortiz Staff Writer HOWELL — The Planning Board has granted preliminary approval to an applicant who will replace an abandoned car wash with a Mavis Discount Tire store at 4651 Route 9 north, Howell, between Kent Road and Locust Avenue. “This is a request to repurpose a property that has essentially been fully…
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Century 21 Burke Realty heads into third year with five new agents
The Century 21 Burke Realty office is celebrating its second-year anniversary, as it continues to be the fastest growing Century 21 agency in New Jersey. In conjunction with the anniversary, John H. Burke, broker of record and owner of the independently-owned and -operated franchise, announced the hiring of five new staff members to add to…
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JCP&L completes work on power line in Millstone Township
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer MILLSTONE – A power distribution company has completed its work on a 115-kilovolt transmission line on Route 33 in Millstone Township. On July 6, Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) Area Manager Gerald Ricciardi appeared before the Township Committee to announce the completion of his company’s role in the creation…
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Millstone officials reject bids for initial work at new park
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer MILLSTONE – Bids for the initial work on a planned 186-acre recreation facility in Millstone Township have been rejected by the Township Committee. On July 6, the committee members passed a resolution rejecting 10 bids that were submitted for the first phase of the development of Millstone Park on Red…
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Places To Be
The summer has settled in but you can settle in and watch various forms of sports across the area. Here are the events that you can soak in during these hot and sunny days. Raceway Park in Englishtown will be taken over by thrill-seeking runners on July 9 and 10 when it holds the Rugged…
