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Planners say Broad Street project lacks design elements
Board calls for architectural details in keeping with borough’s historic character BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer MATAWAN — Members of the Unified Planning/Zoning Board are not pleased with the design of a mixed-used development proposed for a vacant lot that fronts Route 34 and Broad Street. Professionals from Edgewood Properties appeared before the board on…
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Memorial Day ceremony in Hazlet
Over a century ago, Memorial Day was put in place to remember the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. Residents and visitors can take time to remember those who served our country by attending the Hazlet Memorial Day Ceremony at 10 a.m. May 27 at Veterans Memorial Park, 1776…
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Business council seeks contact info for database
The Aberdeen Economic Business Council is collecting contact information for businesses located in the township for use in establishing an emergency contact database. Data will be entered into the Code Red system, which provides alerts by telephone, email and text. Registrants will also receive occasional advisories from the township and the council, which are relevant…
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Middletown hosts mother-son carnival
Middletown Township will hold a mother-son carnival for mothers and their sons in kindergarten through fifth grade on June 8, at the Croydon Hall Football Field, 900 Leonardville Road, Leonardo. In the event of inclement weather, the carnival will be held in the Croydon Hall Gymnasium. Boys may be escorted by a relative or family…
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Board recognizes school volunteers
Middletown school officials thank students, teachers who stepped up for Port Monmouth BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Port Monmouth Elementary School Principal Sean McNeil (l-r), Superintendent of Schools William George III, Board of Education Vice President Joan Minniues and President Christopher Aveta applaud the students, teachers and parents who volunteered in the wake of superstorm…
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Praise for governor’s veto of EMS redesign bill
What better way is there to mark National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week (May 19-25) than to thank Gov. Chris Christie for his veto of S1650/A2463, the so-called EMS redesign bill? Twice in 16 months, the governor rejected an ill-conceived attempt to push out New Jersey’s EMS volunteers and replace them with a system of…
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Faced with rude behavior, he threw out the first pitch
CODA GREG BEAN So there you are at the geezer matinee at the theater because you don’t want to fight the crowds, and hope that the few people who show up for the early show will be quiet enough to let you enjoy the expensive film without yakking all the way through it. But wouldn’t…
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Samantha Binn was on the high elements during her gym class at Middletown North High School in Middletown on May 14 when a sun halo, caused by light refracted through ice crystals, was visible in the sky. LUKE BRUNO
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Learn about Cub Scouts at free bowling event
Families of boys in kindergarten through fourth grade are invited to a free “Join Scouting Bowl-A-Palooza” on June 2 from 2:30-5 p.m. at the Brunswick Zone, 1400 Rt. 36, Hazlet. Information sessions about the Cub Scout program will be held at 2:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. Each family that participates will get a…
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