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Committee to address Fort Hancock’s future
The Gateway National Recreation Area Fort Hancock 21st Century Advisory Committee will meet next week to discuss and draft a Request For Expressions of Intent to determine possible future interest at Fort Hancock. The meeting will be held 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. June 28 at the NJ Seagrant Consortium, Building 22, located within Fort…
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Dinosaur adventure at Middletown library
The Dinosaur Troubadour will be visiting the Middletown Township Public Library at 55 New Monmouth Road on July 18 at 3:30 p.m. for an interactive dinosaur story time, sing-along and dance party for children ages 3-11. The Dinosaur Troubadour loves nothing more than sharing her knowledge of dinosaurs through song with children who are interested…
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Fly your flag to remember those who gave all
This summer, history will record the 60th anniversary of the Korean War. Sadly, many of us will not remember the “forgotten war.” It was one of America’s most brutal wars, where U.S. forces and other nations together stopped the superior-numbered Soviet and Chinese communist forces from overrunning the then-new Republic of Korea (South Korea). From…
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Emergency preparedness is essential
YOUR TURN MARY E. O’DOWD COL. RICK FUENTES EDWARD DICKSON JENNIFER VELEZ Even as New Jersey continues its recovery from superstorm Sandy, we’re reminded that a new hurricane season is upon us. Now is a good time to consider your personal and professional readiness for any emergency, but particularly for a natural disaster. The National…
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High-risk flood zones scaled back under new FEMA maps
By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer A FEMA map of the Port Monmouth section of Middletown shows new flood zones and elevations that will govern rebuilding and new construction. Nearly half of the highest-risk flood zones in Monmouth County have been reduced to more moderate zones under new preliminary maps released by the Federal Emergency Management…
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For the birds
By JOSEPH SAPIA A lone American oystercatcher sits on a nest at Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park in Long Branch. If the nest proves successful, it would be the first one known at the park. Harden Fowler stood on the beach at Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park in Long Branch, nearly deserted of humans, telling two followers…
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Towns seek to recoup $246M in local court fees
By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Unpaid municipal court fines and fees have become a $246 million problem in New Jersey, and towns throughout the state are turning to collection agencies to bring in some of that money. In the last 20 years, local courts from Sussex to Cape May counties have accrued thousands — and…
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Lucent proposal draws mixed reviews
By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Residents line up to ask questions during Somerset Development’s public meeting at the Holmdel Senior/Community Center on June 17. SCOTT FRIEDMAN Five years after proposing plans to redevelop the 472-acre Alcatel Lucent property in Holmdel, Ralph Zucker returned to the township with a reworked proposal. Addressing a standing-room-only crowd at…
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