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CHRIS KELLY staff Volunteers Bonnie Hughes (l-r), Tinton Falls, and Mia Tomasiello, Hazlet, match a gift to a child’s wish list Dec. 19 at Beers Street School in Hazlet, headquarters for the holiday program of nonprofit community group RAINE, an acronym for Reaching All in Need Everyday.
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Mid’town committee united against COAH
Dems & Republicans agree housing rules are onerous BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer The Middletown Township Committee doesn’t always agree on everything, but one topic has united the three Republicans and two Democrats on the dais: COAH. Sean Byrnes “No one up here is happy to have to build out sites that are on that…
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Yacht club marks 100 yrs. of wind in its sails
KYC book chronicles century of camaraderie & commodores BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer Finding a way to celebrate all 100 years of a club’s existence is hard work, but the centennial committee of the Keyport Yacht Club managed to tackle the challenge, opting for a way to make the club’s history available to each…
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Matawan adopts new contractor ordinance
Mayor opposed to measure requiring apprenticeship training BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer MATAWAN — The Borough Council adopted an ordinance at the Dec. 16 meeting that would require contractors to participate in apprenticeship programs in order to work for the borough. Under ordinance 08-27, the responsible contractor policy will “require contractors and subcontractors to…
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Byrnes: Twp. should proceed with reval
Average property assessed at 42.59 percent of market value BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Democratic Committeeman Sean Byrnes does not want the township’s revaluation delayed any longer and is calling on township Tax Assessor Charles Heck to proceed with Middletown’s property revaluation. “Middletown has delayed implementation of the revaluation for three years, has…
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Drunken drivers risk more than arrest
Law enforcement officials from the Aberdeen Township and Holmdel Township police departments have announced they will be cracking down on drunken drivers as part of the annual holiday season “Over the Limit, Under Arrest” campaign. Under the initiative, which runs through Jan. 2, local and state law enforcement officials will conduct saturation patrols and sobriety…
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Celebrating the Festival of Lights
PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Left: Magician Jeff Blum, of Manalapan, performs a magic trick during Temple Shalom’s annual Hanukkah Party on Dec. 21. Above: Blum entertains partygoers at the Aberdeen temple.
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Ornament decorates White House tree
Matawan student chosen to design 6th District ornament BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer Images of New Jersey decorate the 6th District ornament that hangs on the White House Christmas tree. ABERDEEN — The Christmas tree at the White House has a little piece of Matawan on it this year, thanks to a local student…
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Aberdeen adds commuter parking
ABERDEEN — To make parking easier for those who commute to New York City and Jersey City via NJ Transit buses, the township has signed a lease agreement with AMF Bowling Center for an additional 65 parking spaces at the Strathmore Shopping Center on Route 34 in Aberdeen. Residents and nonresidents can apply for a…
