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Assemblyman thanks New Jersey National Guard
Those of us who were on the front lines against superstorm Sandy know how much our brave soldiers and airmen of the New Jersey Army and Air National Guard helped to save lives and entire communities. Our troops were immediately deployed and stayed on the ground with us for several months. They provided reassurance and…
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CODA
N.J. counseling program for veterans in funding limbo GREG BEAN I am writing this column on Friday, May 3, and it should be published in this week’s editions of Greater Media Newspapers, which will be online Wednesday, May 8. In that five-day period, if averages hold, five active duty military members (one a day) and…
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Personal Best Week events at Matawan-Aberdeen schools
ABERDEEN — Parents of Special People (POSP), a parent-run nonprofit serving the special needs community, and the Special Education Parent Advisory Group for the Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District (MARSD) will sponsor a weeklong series of events to celebrate POSP’s sixth annual Personal Best Week. Held in cooperation with the Matawan- Aberdeen School District, Township of…
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Middletown takes steps to facilitate rebuilding
Mercantante: Residents could wait months for federal grant funds BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Six months past superstorm Sandy, the Township Committee is at work on a number of changes in anticipation of a wave of residential rebuilding projects. On May 6, the committee discussed changing township building codes to allow flood-damaged properties…
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Butterfly’s return a symbol of boro’s resilience
Keyport’s lost butterfly serves as centerpiece for new coastal arts program BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Residents “swarmed” to the Art Society of Keyport’s “Butterfly Renaissance Celebration” at Waterfront Park on April 20, where butterflythemed art made by borough youngsters was displayed alongside “Olga’s Butterfly,” a piece of public art lost during superstorm Sandy and…
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Lawmakers take aim at violent video games
Newtown shootings drive legislation restricting sale of games to minors BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Yestercades in Red Bank. ERIC SUCAR staff A s the issue of gun control is debated nationwide, New Jersey lawmakers are considering regulating what some believe to be a major contributor to gun violence — video games. State Assemblyman Sean…
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Sandy Ground: a safe haven from life’s storms
Union Beach playground dedicated in honor of Newtown shooting victim BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Jack Pinto’s grandparents Laurie and Al Volkmann (l-r), brother Ben and parents Dean and Trish are recognized during the playground dedication in memory of Jack in Union Beach. SCOTT FRIEDMAN I n the grand scheme of things, last Saturday’s dedication…
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Brokerage survey ranks RE/MAX No. 1
RE/MAX agents continue to be the most productive real estate professionals, as reported in the 2013 REAL Trends 500, a respected national survey that was recently released. The independent ranking of the 500 largest U.S. brokerages showed that more RE/MAX brokerages met the survey’s competitive qualifications than brokerages with any other competitor. “It’s clear that…
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