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East Brunswick native enjoys rewarding TV career
Larry Burnett pens book with WNBA star Lisa Leslie BY KRISTIN TANGEL Staff Writer L arry Burnett has come a long way in the world of sports since graduating from East Brunswick High School in Middlesex County in 1970. Larry Burnett speaks with WNBA star Lisa Leslie during a Los Angeles Sparks broadcast. The two…
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Howell zoners consider plan for age-restricted units
BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer HOWELL — An applicant that is proposing to build an age-restricted housing development is seeking a use variance that would give it the right to construct residential units in a Highway Development 1 (HD-1) zone. Residences are not a permitted use in the HD-1 zone. According to a report prepared…
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Earle housing to be discussed
Neighbors Opposed to Privatization at Earle (NOPE) will host a panel discussion Aug. 12 at the Seabrook Village auditorium, 3000 Essex Road, Tinton Falls. The briefing will begin at 7 p.m. Bill Holobowski of Tinton Falls is the co-president of NOPE. He said the Navy’s contract with its developer to open 300 existing Laurelwood homes…
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Woodward Road reopens to traffic
MANALAPAN — Woodward Road is now open to through traffic. The road had been closed since January while extensive improvements were undertaken, including the rebuilding of several culvert bridges. The road project was projected to take about another month to complete, but Mayor Michelle Roth said builder K. Hovnanian worked toward an earlier completion date…
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Dog trainer in Howell donates pups for police
BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer Three German shepherd puppies are headed for a career in law enforcement with the efforts of a Howell dog trainer and Howell PBA Local 228. Dan Gentile, a dog trainer-behaviorist and owner of the Dan Gentile Dog Training Center, Howell, recently donated three 8-week-old puppies to be raised and trained…
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Agency expands e-mail alert service
NJ Transit bus customers can now receive up-to-the-minute travel information for their specific trip through the My Transit alert system, which sends a text alert directly to customers’ cell phones, pagers, personal digital assistants (PDA) or e-mail whenever there is a delay affecting their designated itinerary. “We are expanding our My Transit alert service to…
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Colts Neck teen begins effort to supply pupils
Park Avenue school students will benefit from ongoing project BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent A ileen Rivell, 13, is starting a collection of back to school supplies, but not for herself. She is coordinating Project Backpack to help children receive the school supplies they need at the Park Avenue Elementary School, Freehold Borough. “I would love…
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Church growing garden for community’s benefit
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer ERIC SUCAR staff Chelsea Coleman, 7, of Freehold, tends to a community garden that has been planted at the Bethel AME Church, Freehold Township. Food being grown and harvested in the garden will help to feed people who are in need. FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Fresh fruits and vegetables are…
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Volunteers sought to help domestic violence victims
BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — A call for volunteers is being sent out by Marlboro’s Domestic Violence Response Team (DVRT). In conjunction with 180 Turning Lives Around, Hazlet, the DVRT is a group of trained volunteers who are available to meet confidentially with victims of domestic violence at police headquarters 24 hours a…
