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Boy Scout Troop No. 2 will hold a flea market from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 4 at the DeBows United Methodist Church, corner of Route 571 and Route 537, Jackson. Vendor space is $10. (Setup up is at 8 a.m.). Details: 732-833-1342. An all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast fundraiser, hosted by Boy Scout…
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Hypertension will be the focus of a free seminar to be presented by Dr. Robert Chen at the Orchards at Bartley, 100 North County Line Road, Jackson, at 3:30 p.m. May 15. Chen is a geriatric specialist from Family Healthcare at Bartley Corner and a faculty member of the Geriatric Fellowship program at Robert…
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Public has no comment on Howell’s 2013 budget
BY GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer HOWELL — Municipal officials are waiting for the state to sign off on Howell’s 2013 municipal budget before adopting the spending plan. A public hearing on the budget was held on April 23. No residents commented on the $44.88 million budget the Township Council has introduced and stands ready to…
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JCP&L ratepayers upset with proposed increase
Utility attempting to recoup significant costs associated with rebuilding infrastructure BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer A standing-room-only crowd of New Jersey residents and officials packed the large meeting room at the Freehold Township municipal complex on April 24. Most had turned out to ask the state Board of Public Utilities (BPU) to reject a…
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New Egypt Day scheduled for May 11
PLUMSTED — The annual celebration of New Egypt Day will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 11. Activities will include pony rides, face painting, music, vendors, a tractor-pulled wagon and paddleboat rides. New Egypt Day festivities will be split between Oakford Lake Park and the Presbyterian Church grounds on Front Street. A…
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Leutwyler, Marinari will bid to stay on committee
BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer PLUMSTED — The Plumsted Township Republican Club has announced its unanimous support for GOP candidates at the local, county and state levels. According to club President Jack Trotta, the organization will throw its support behind Chris Christie and Kim Guadagno in their bids for governor and lieutenant governor, respectively; Sam…
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Danny Eick and Kashvi Chandwani, both of Howell, examine a sample of reservoir water during an activity that was part of the Earth Day celebration held at the Manasquan Reservoir, Howell, on April 20. R.D. BEALES
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State puts hold on red-light cameras through next year
The 76 red-light cameras that are in place at highway intersections in New Jersey will remain the only ones, at least through 2014. The New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT) announced on April 18 that no new locations will be added to the list of authorized red-light camera intersections, because there would not be sufficient…
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The cicadas are coming MICHELE S. BYERS The last time Brood II hatched, Bill Clinton was in the White House, Justin Bieber was in diapers, and there was no Google, Facebook, Twitter or WikiLeaks. Brood II are periodical cicadas (the genus Magicicada), which emerge only once every 13 or 17 years. This brood has been…
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