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Rockin’ the fans in Howell
Members of the Eddie Testa band lay down a rockin’ sound during the Howell Day community celebration July 6 at Oak Glen Park. MATT DENTON
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Release the ducks for Ducky Derby, Aug. 3
The Historic Village at Allaire in Allaire State Park, Wall Township, will host the eighth annual Ducky Derby from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 3. This year, there are three ways to participate in the Ducky Derby. For corporate sponsors and adults, there will be five heat races, and the winners of those races…
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Offers sought for fort’s Russel Hall
The Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority is seeking a developer for Russel Hall, the former U.S. Army Garrison headquarters at Fort Monmouth. PHOTO COURTESY OF FMERA OCEANPORT — The Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority (FMERA) will solicit offers to acquire and develop Russel Hall, which is in the fort’s historic district. The board voted unanimously…
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Howell Academy of Dance Diamond Dancers will hold a fundraising event on Aug. 20 at the Cabin restaurant, 984 Route 33 east, Howell. A portion of the event’s proceeds will benefit the dancers’ efforts to travel to Walt Disney World to perform in the Magic Kingdom parade. The server must be informed when a…
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Property taxes on the rise again in Jackson
Jackson municipal officials’ explanation about having to increase reserves this year for uncollected property taxes to $2,724,226 because of “state requirements” is only half the truth. Township officials neglected to mention that projected revenues from delinquent property taxes fell short by $113,888 in 2012, which really is a testament to the struggles many of our…
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Legislation could aid Holocaust survivors
I n this time of political haggling in Washington, D.C., I want to call out an opportunity for our elected officials from across the aisle to come together and do some good for a population increasingly at risk — and at the same time to applaud our leadership in New Jersey for doing just that.…
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Freehold should receive Monmouth simulcast
Why in heaven’s name is Monmouth Park racetrack refusing to send a TV signal to Freehold Raceway so that patrons at Freehold might be able to view and bet on Monmouth Park races via simulcast? Surely, the people running Monmouth Park are not doing what is in the best interest of the public, but rather…
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Dad gets an education about college in 2013
IN THE NEWS Mark Rosman This is an exciting time for me as the parent of a new high school graduate who is getting ready to head off to college. After 30 years of publishing the On Campus column reporting the accomplishments of other people’s children at college, I hope to eventually run my son’s…
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