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Prospect of civilians on Earle troubles local officials
By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer The prospect of non-military personnel living in housing on Naval Weapons Station Earle is upsetting elected officials in Monmouth County. In recent months, the U.S. Navy has said a company that manages certain housing on the base could open up that housing to civilian renters. The naval base lies in…
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Clergy denounces bomb threats
In response to reports that multiple bomb threats have been called in to Jewish Community Centers in multiple States, the members of the Metuchen-Edison Area Interfaith Clergy Association denounce such threats and fear-making as cowardly acts in flagrant disregard of the protected religious freedoms we all share. These threats not only disrupt our society’s peace…
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Self defense class with BKG Dojo on Jan. 26
Self defense with BKG Dojo will be held at 6 p.m. on Jan. 26 at Long Branch Free Public Library, 328 Broadway, Long Branch. Celebrate National Self Defense Month by learning some moves with a martial arts expert. This program is free, open to the public and appropriate for all ages.
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Networking and installation of officers on Jan. 26
The Greater Long Branch Chamber of Commerce Networking and Installation of Officers will be held from 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. on Jan. 26 at Ocean Place Resort and Spa in Long Branch. Come and meet the new Board of Directors. Please RSVP to [email protected].
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Places to be for week of Jan. 30
There are plenty of local scholastic sporting events to get excited for this week. The action is heavy on the boys’ basketball courts … The Shore Conference offers a full slate Feb. 2. Howell High School welcomes its neighboring rival, Freehold Township High School, for a 3:45 p.m. game. In another local showdown, Freehold High…
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Driver ticketed in wake of Millstone Township collision
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer MILLSTONE – A Manalapan resident has been issued three summonses by the New Jersey State Police following his involvement in a two-vehicle collision in Millstone Township in early January. On Jan. 10, Michael Parr, 75, of Manalapan, was driving westbound on Perrineville Road in Millstone Township when he was involved…
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Woodbridge teacher’s dismissal upheld
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer WOODBRIDGE — The Woodbridge Township Board of Education had just cause to dismiss Michele Schwab, a longtime fourth-grade teacher at Robert Mascenik Elementary School No. 26, stemming from her involvement with two separate shoplifting offenses, according to an arbitration decision on tenure charges the board filed against her. Schwab, who…
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SANDy Act to help communications during emergencies
The Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act – the SANDy Act – passed the House of Representatives on Jan. 23. The bill will help ensure the resiliency of communications networks during emergencies. Congressman Frank Pallone Jr. (D-Monmouth, Middlesex), the top Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, originally introduced the legislation to Congress…
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