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Consumer Affairs office moves to new location
The Monmouth County Department of Consumer Affairs has relocated its offices to the first floor of the Monmouth County Hall of Records Annex, 1 E. Main St., Freehold. “This ‘new’ street-level office space provides the consumer affairs staff with improved physical space to assist consumers who believe they may have been a victim of fraud…
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Volunteers interact with senior citizens
Monmouth County programs foster social relationships BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent Nothing brightens a day like a friendly call or visit, especially if someone lives alone or cannot leave their home. For more than 30 years, the elderly and shut-in residents of the Monmouth County have been given brighter days through two programs of the Monmouth…
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Local filmmaker will show work at festival
Joe Valenti grew up in Brick Township BY ZACH LEVINE Correspondent Joe Valenti may not be a household name just yet, but that could soon change if he has anything to say about it. The Brick Township native and current resident of Cliffwood Beach has two films set to premiere at the Reel Jersey Film…
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Colts Neck house tour offers views of history
COLTS NECK — A glimpse of bygone days will be offered when the Colts Neck Historical Preservation Committee presents its ninth annual house tour Oct. 4. Four historic homes, including a house that dates from around 1745, and a oneroom schoolhouse will be open to the public for inspection. One unique feature of the Dickinson-…
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Howell approves bonding for local improvements
BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer HOWELL — The Township Council has adopted a capital improvements ordinance that will see $3.65 million worth of bonds issued to help finance a total of $4 million worth of capital improvements. The ordinance was adopted by the council on Aug. 12. The total expense of $4 million includes a…
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New housing quotas put towns under pressure
BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer MANALAPAN — State lawmakers were scheduled to meet with residents this week for a discussion of new affordable housing requirements that have been established by the state Council on Affordable Housing (COAH). State Assemblyman Declan O’Scanlon (R-Monmouth and Mercer) said he was going to be joined by Assemblywoman Caroline Casagrande…
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First responders to receive training in autism
Members of the New Jersey Center for Outreach and Services for the Autism Community (COSAC) were present in Trenton last week as Gov. Jon Corzine signed a bill requiring the Department of Health and Senior Services and the Department of Human Services to develop an autism, intellectual and developmental disability course and curriculum for first…
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Limit on cats, dogs proposed in Freehold
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Municipal officials in Freehold Borough have never restricted the number of animals that were permitted to be kept as pets in a resident’s home. All that may change in the near future. Members of the Borough Council introduced an amendment to the local ordinance that deals with…
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Woman uses special gift to help solve mysteries
Gail Lionetti assists police on criminal & missing persons cases BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer Gail Lionetti says she has a gift that has led her to work on high-profile police cases involving people whose names are familiar to those who follow such news events, names like Sam Manzie, Jon- Benet Ramsey and Natalie Holloway.…
