Author: Greater Media
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Howell still considering shift of dispatch duties
By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer HOWELL — Municipal officials are holding discussions with police, fire and emergency medical personnel as a plan to turn over Howell’s police and emergency dispatch responsibilities to Monmouth County remains a possibility. At a recent Township Council meeting, Councilman Bob Walsh said he and Councilman Edward Guz met with…
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DATEBOOK
The Friends of the Library book sale will take place at the Jackson Library, 2 Jackson Drive, Jackson, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. April 25; from 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. April 27-30; and from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. May 1-2. Everyone in the community is welcome to attend the book sale.…
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Search for baby’s mom continues
Law enforcement authorities are hoping a composite sketch of a full-term newborn infant whose remains were discovered in Farmingdale will help identify her mother. FARMINGDALE — Detectives from the New Jersey State Police and the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office are hopeful a composite sketch of a full-term newborn infant whose remains were discovered among trash…
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4-H Teen Council selling seedlings
The Monmouth County 4-H Teen Council is selling evergreen seedlings. Colorado Blue Spruce, Norway Spruce, Douglas Fir and White Pine are the varieties of evergreen seedlings available in bundles of 25 seedlings for $22. Deciduous seedlings available in bundles of 10 are Kousa Dogwood (tree), Silky Dogwood (shrub) and Common Lilac (shrub). Deciduous seedling bundles…
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Congressman aims to ban contraceptive
As a former sexual assault nurse examiner, it is painful to see female sexual assault victims victimized a second time by politicians who seek to block emergency contraception after a rape. Plan B is FDA-approved and used across the country by sexual assault programs, doctors and hospitals to prevent unwanted pregnancy after a sexual assault.…
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Pesticides, herbicides are wreaking havoc
Well, Earth Day has come again and there was a lot of media attention on ways to save the Earth. Meanwhile, every year in the manicured yards of suburbia, pesticides and herbicides are wreaking havoc with the health of humans, especially children. Although professional landscapers must take classes and obtain a pesticide applicator’s license, homeowners…
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Problems require solutions, not hyperbole
I am responding to a recent Your Turn guest column by Michele Byers, the executive director of the New Jersey Conservation Foundation. Ms. Byers’ column discussed climate change and referred to Harvard University Professor Dr. Eric Chivian. In response to Dr. Chivian and his speech at the annual New Jersey Land Conservation Conference, I do…
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Volunteers will be honored in Aberdeen
ABERDEEN — The Township Council is inviting township volunteers to the fourth annual Volunteer Recognition Ceremony and Dessert Event at 7 p.m. April 23 at Aberdeen Town Hall. “Volunteers are the heart and soul of any community, and Aberdeen is a shining example of volunteerism at its finest,” Township Manager Holly Reycraft said in a…
