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Water is Wonderful Earth Day extravaganza will be celebrated by the Monmouth County Park System from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 20 at the Manasquan Reservoir Environmental Center, Georgia Tavern Road, Howell. Local eco-adventure series author John Morano will read from one of his books at 1 p.m. in the auditorium. This family-friendly…
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Daughter continues to honor mother who battled cancer
BY GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer HOWELL — One week after Mother’s Day, Nicole Tuscano of Howell will honor the memory of her mother, Cleo Tuscano, with a fundraising event that will support research into the disease that claimed Cleo’s life. Tuscano has once again teamed up with the Lustgarten Foundation, which is the largest private,…
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Area men charged in connection with mortgage fraud scheme
Nine people involved in a long-running, large-scale mortgage fraud scheme that caused losses of approximately $10 million were recently charged with conspiracy to commit bank fraud. Paul Chemidlin Jr., 41, of Morganville; Delio Coutinho, 50, of Colonia; Joseph Di- Valli, 44, of Jackson; Christopher Ju, 26, of East Brunswick; Carmine Fusco, 44, of East Hanover;…
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Congressman helps to launch Joint Base construction project
The long-awaited groundbreaking for the Army’s new Aviation Support Facility on Joint Base McGuire-Dix- Lakehurst in south-central New Jersey will make way for a modernized facility that allows service members to carry out their missions, said Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ). Smith, addressing Guard, Reserve and active-duty Army, Air Force and Navy personnel who assembled at…
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Howell 2013 municipal budget to have April 23 public hearing
BY GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer HOWELL — Residents will have an opportunity to comment on the 2013 municipal budget when the Howell Township Council holds a public hearing on the spending plan on April 23. The council introduced a $44.88 million budget during its March 19 meeting at Town Hall. Mayor Bill Gotto, Deputy Mayor…
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Monmouth freeholders adopt county budget
The Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders has adopted a $481 million budget to fund the operation of the county in 2013. According to a press release, the budget contains a $6.35 million decrease in spending from 2012 and holds the amount to be raised by taxation flat for the fourth year in a row.…
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Youths banned from tanning beds
Gov. Chris Christie has signed into law bipartisan tanning legislation sponsored by Sen. Robert Singer (R-Monmouth, Ocean). According to a press release, S-1172 prohibits people younger than 14 from spray tanning, and people younger than 17 from using tanning beds in tanning facilities. A 17-year-old can use a tanning bed only if a parent or…
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Teachers invited to workshops at Rider
The National Writing Project at Rider University, Lawrenceville, invites K-12 teachers to the campus for a summer of professional development opportunities. Teachers will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of sessions presented by NWP-trained teacher consultants. The sessions will run July 8-18. Sessions include “Using Technology to Infuse Nonfiction Reading into Curriculum,” “Tackling…
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on campus
Christiana Fischer of Howell has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Connecticut, Storrs, Conn. Christiana has been accepted to the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa. Chelsea V. Halat of Howell was named to…
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