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Girl Scouts thanked for all of their work on behalf of food pantry
The Freehold Township food pantry has a new name — HOPE (Help Other People Eat). Girl Scout Troop 506 of Freehold Township should be congratulated. This small group of young ladies has a lot to be proud of. To earn their Silver Award, they had to perform a community service project. They not only came…
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Now is the time for Monmouth residents to diffuse bombs of hate
Imagine that as you sleepily go out to retrieve your morning newspaper you find a small bag on your lawn. Curious, you pick it up and find that it is a sand-filled bag with a leaflet. "Harmless trash," you may think. Trash it is, but harmless it is not. It is a small "bomb of…
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Obituaries
Greater Media Newspapers prints obituaries as a free community service, at no charge to the families of the deceased or to the funeral homes that provide the information. TANYA B. PERONE, 70, of Middletown died June 15 at home. Born in New York City, she lived in Hazlet 37 years and moved to Middletown two…
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Winning GOP team promises to focus on issues
We take this opportunity to thank many people. To the citizens that voted for us this past primary election, thank you for your vote. We are thrilled and privileged to be the Republican nominees for Howell Township Council. To our wives and families, thank you for your unwavering love and tolerance for the hardships this…
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Residents must be made aware of scam artists
Residents must be made aware of scam artists It is no secret that criminals target those people who are least able to defend themselves. Scams that target senior citizens come to mind, but perhaps less well known are the crimes that target another group of people in western Monmouth County — immigrants who speak little…
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New Jersey citizens must renew effort to do away with toll barriers
Suspending the E-ZPass discount is only a minor step toward the ideal solution of transforming a major problem. Toll barriers are a safety hazard, environmentally unsound and a downright waste of time. In addition to these obvious flaws, the E-ZPass system is now operating at a loss. That means we have the system in place…
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Public should know the real reason for license transfer
Several weeks ago the registered voters of Englishtown received a letter dated April 11 and authored by Jayne Carr. The letter concerned the transfer of a liquor license from 3 Corners Bar to Peoples Pizza and asked residents for support of the transfer based on information in the letter. However, much of that information was…
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Associations getting money they are entitled to receive
As president of Southfield Estates Homeowners Association, I would like to comment on (Republican Manalapan Township Committee candidate) Tom Toto’s remarks, "We have witnessed an administration that leads by short-term gratification. Last year before the election they used taxpayers’ money to pay off the condo associations, yet the town’s taxes are going up this year…
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Youngsters may sign up for local karate club
The 4-H Youth Development Program of Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Monmouth County is inviting registration of youths ages 5-16 to register for the new 4-H Karate Club. The club will be meeting at the Kum Sung Karate school, 510 New Friendship Road, Howell. Ages 5-8 will meet from 1:45-2:30 p.m., ages 9-12 from 2:30-3:15 p.m.,…
