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Consolidate services to ease tax burden
The tradition and perception of local control creates a multiplicity and duplication of municipal services — one of the primary causes of New Jersey’s property tax burden. This narrow-minded, shortsighted perspective of the electorate is most pronounced at the municipal level. Within one month of my becoming mayor of Keyport on Jan. 1, 2011, representatives…
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SPEAK UP!
Do you think bullying is a growing problem among seniors? Has someone you know experienced this abusive treatment? What can be done to address it? Are vacant/abandoned properties a problem in your neighborhood? What steps do you think towns can take to address the problem? Greater Media Newspapers would like to publish your…
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Middletown passes final 2013 budget
By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Three months after its introduction, the Township Committee unanimously approved Middletown’s 2013 operating budget, which now includes new revenues from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the sale of township property. The finalized $66 million budget, approved during a special meeting on July 8, includes a small…
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A small charity still makes big things happen
By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer The Bean family poses for a photo during a recent trip to Orlando, sponsored by Red Bank-based charity Jason’s Dreams for Kids. PHOTO COURTESY OF TRACY BEAN I the last 21 years, one small charity based out of Red Bank has managed to raise nearly $2 million and help more…
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Bayshore towns look to long-range changes
By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer A t least two Bayshore towns are applying for a new wave of federal grants designed to fund long-range planning initiatives, spur economic development and help strengthen communities against storms, fires and other potential disasters. In Middletown and Keyport, officials said the $5 million in statewide funding will help storm-rocked…
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Bullying can affect elderly, too
By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer As is the case with any age group, bullying among seniors can have serious consequences for its victims, including problems with eating and sleeping. I t has been said that life comes full circle, and that being elderly can sometimes bear a striking similarity to early childhood. Although this comparison…
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Monmouth County Park System naturalists Charlie Orens (l) and Frank Huza (r) show a group of children different species of crab caught in a net during a July 3 seining session at Bayshore Waterfront Park in Middletown. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR
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Local bands in concert to benefit Project Paul
The WGIRLS Coastal NJ is hosting “Rock to Rebuild,” a benefit concert at Bar Anticipation in Lake Como on Saturday, July 13, from 2 – 5 p.m, to raise funds for Project PAUL, which sustained considerable damage during superstorm Sandy. Project PAUL operates a food pantry, provides financial assistance and educational support and organizes holiday…
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