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Manalapan was left in the dark when Sandy blew through town
BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer A house on Smallwood Lane in Manalapan was the resting place for a tree that came down when Sandy swept through New Jersey on Oct. 29. Photo taken Nov. 2. MARK ROSMAN MANALAPAN — Sandy left a trail of power outages, impassable roads and property damage after it blew through…
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New street in Englishtown bears name of fallen officer
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer ENGLISHTOWN — A young police officer who made a big impression on Englishtown during his time in the borough was remembered fondly on Oct. 28. Borough officials and the Englishtown Police Department named a new street in the municipality Matlosz Court in honor of Christopher Matlosz. The street is…
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Freehold Borough absorbs another tough weather event
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer A house on Lincoln Place in Freehold Borough was damaged when Sandy delivered a devastating blow to New Jersey on Oct. 29. Photo taken Nov. 2. MARK ROSMAN FREEHOLD — The hum of gas-powered generators could be heard in the wee hours of the morning throughout Freehold Borough, painting…
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Input sought on natural disasters
Has your home ever been flooded? Have you been affected by any other type of natural disaster? Monmouth County residents can now learn more about a comprehensive natural hazards mitigation plan for the county and its 53 municipalities, and complete an online citizen questionnaire at www.monmouthsheriff.org. Through a grant provided by the Federal Emergency Management…
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Area restaurants served food & warmth after Sandy struck
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer No heat, no hot water and no power were the buzzwords in the area on Oct. 30, but people who were cold and hungry found solace, warmth and hot food at several area restaurants, despite power outages left in the wake of Sandy, a post-tropical storm that slammed into…
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Neighbors reconnect after Sandy passes through town
BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer COLTS NECK — People across the United States came together in the time after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 and after recent natural disasters. In Colts Neck, residents and municipal officials have seen a similar response following the power outages and property damage caused by Sandy, a post-tropical…
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Volunteers in Manalapan reach out with assistance
BY AMY ROSEN AND JACK MURTHA Staff Writers MANALAPAN — A myriad of township employees, residents and local business owners are working to restore Manalapan to normalcy after Sandy tore through the town, Mayor Susan Cohen said. The Manalapan Medical Reserve Corps- Community Emergency Response Team (MRC-CERT) has mobilized to help residents cope. “Everybody who…
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Volunteers turned out to help town, neighbors
BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer HOWELL — The spirit of volunteerism could be found in Howell as hundreds gathered to repair the town and help their neighbors during the gloomy days after Oct. 29, when Sandy swept through the area. With brush and debris tossed across township roads and an initial 19,000 customers out of…
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Mayor says Freehold Twp. avoided major damage
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Although residents were inconvenienced in many ways by the Oct. 29 storm known as Sandy, Mayor Anthony Ammiano believes Freehold Township “dodged a bullet.” Ammiano said Department of Public Works employees took measures before the storm hit in an attempt to lessen its anticipated impact on…
