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Young man a ray of hope in cloud of opiate addiction
BY JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Scott Kaboski talks about his history of drug addiction, along with the hope he has gained during his rehabilitation process at the Discovery Institute for Addictive Disorders. PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff Growing up, Scott Kaboski didn’t seem at risk for heroin addiction. The 23-year-old was brought up in an…
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Mayor stands by appointment of attorney to ethics board
MARLBORO — The recent appointment to the Marlboro Ethics Board of a resident who is active in township Democratic politics came into question at the May 2 meeting of the Township Council. In February, the council named attorney Steven Sukel to fill an open seat on the ethics board. That appointment ran through the end…
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Protection extended in drug overdoses
Gov. Chris Christie signed the bipartisan Overdose Protection Act into law at a drug rehabilitation center in Paterson on May 2. The legislation takes a two-pronged approach to help prevent drug-overdose deaths in New Jersey. First, it provides legal protection to people who are in violation of the law while they are attempting to help…
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FTHS grad moving up in world of writing
David Iserson accepts honor during recent visit BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer David Iserson A Kurt Vonnegut rip-off — that is how David Iserson, a young-adult novelist and TV writer, recalled his style of prose as a student at Freehold Township High School. As he pushed through the ebb and flow of high school in…
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Homeowners will open gardens for June 8 tour
Beautifully cared-for private gardens will be visited on a tour to be hosted by the Allentown Garden Club in Allentown, western Monmouth County, on June 8. PHOTO COURTESY OF ALLENTOWN GARDEN CLUB Where have all the flowers gone? There is a place with answers to this and any other local gardening questions. The Allentown Garden…
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Chief assists in arrest of driver
MANALAPAN — When Manalapan Police Chief Chris Marsala and Patrolman Robert Kelly received a report of a black Chrysler Neon that had struck a mailbox in Marlboro and was swerving all over the road as it headed into Manalapan in the area of Union Hill Road at 11:15 a.m. May 3, they sprang into action.…
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Colts Neck continues pact to buy goods from county
BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer COLTS NECK — Municipal officials plan to look to Monmouth County as a means of saving money on the purchase of vital supplies. The Colts Neck Township Committee passed a resolution at its April 24 meeting to enter into a commodity resale agreement with the county. The life of the…
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Speaker to discuss Belmar mural project
r. Patricia Hutchinson, a Belmar artist and teacher, will present “The Belmar Barriers Project” at 7 p.m. May 22 at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, 125 Symmes Drive, Manalapan. The barrier mural project was a spontaneous contribution by Belmar Arts Council volunteers to the recovery effort following superstorm Sandy in October. Local artists, professional and…
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Deer hunting to be topic of talk
Anthony Mauro, chairman of the New Jersey Outdoor Alliance, an umbrella organization of many of the state’s outdoor sports, hunting and fishing organizations, will argue at Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, on May 20 that deer-hunting policies must be based on science, not emotion, to safely control the state’s expanding deer population while sustaining healthy forests,…
