Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor
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Project marks how high water can reach in Monmouth County
By Kenny Walter Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN- As many as 100 signs marking where the superstorm Sandy waters reached will be placed throughout Monmouth County in an effort to educate the public on just how high the water could reach during a storm event. During a June 27 press conference at the Belford Ferry Terminal, several…
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Community rallies to discuss Navesink River pollution
By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer RUMSON — More than one year after New Jersey’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) downgraded 565 acres of the Navesink River as unsuitable for shellfishing, members of the community recently poured into Bingham Hall to learn about the pollution plaguing the waterway. Clean Ocean Action, a Highlands-based nonprofit dedicated to…
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Long Branch residents seek more parking on Vine Court
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — Residents of Vine Court, a small cul-de-sac off of Ocean Avenue, want the city to reverse the decision to eliminate several parking spaces on the street. During the June 28 City Council meeting, several residents of the street requested the city add more parking to the street,…
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Celebrating a day, every day
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer Pick a day, any day and something, whether a food, an animal, a profession or even a hair color, will be dedicated to it. This week, July 8 features “Collector Car Appreciation Day,” while July 9 celebrates “National Sugar Cookie Day.” And just in time to celebrate the weekend,…
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Caseys’ young players get opportunity in summer league
By Warren Rappleyea Red Bank Catholic (RBC) High School’s entry in the Greater Middlesex Coaches Summer Baseball League is off to a 3-2 start this season. The varsity team comes off a 22-8 campaign that saw the team reach the semifinals of the Shore Conference Tournament before falling to Christian Brothers Academy, 5-3, June 1.…
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Allentown council appoints McGrath to municipal posts
By Andrew Martins Staff Writer ALLENTOWN – Joseph McGrath has been hired as Allentown’s part-time code enforcement officer, housing inspector and zoning officer. The Borough Council tapped McGrath for the positions at its meeting on June 28. Ron Gafgen resigned from those positions on June 30. Officials said McGrath will work four hours a week…
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Former official sentenced to prison
JACKSON – A Jackson resident will serve between two and six years in prison after a Long Island, N.Y., judge sentenced him for the theft of approximately $1.6 million from the Bellmore-Merrick EMS organization. Brad Reiter, 50, was arrested by Nassau County detectives in September 2015. He pleaded guilty to charges of grand larceny in April…
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Police seek truck that snagged wire, brought down poles
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Traffic on both sides of Route 9 in Freehold Township came to a halt on a busy Thursday afternoon after an accident caused telephone poles to collapse on the northbound and southbound sides of the state highway. On July 1, Freehold Township Police Sgt. Scot Hall said…
