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business briefs
Qdoba Mexican Grill, a fast-casual restaurant concept known for its fresh, quality ingredients and innovative Mexican fare, has opened a new location at the Freehold Raceway Mall, Freehold Township. Every guest who visits the new restaurant between April 1 and April 7 will receive a Qdoba Rewards Card preloaded with a free order of chips…
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County seeks employers for job fair
business Monmouth County will again offer employers and jobseekers the opportunity to connect at the Monmouth County Job Fair, scheduled for April 19. The event is free for employers to reserve a table and for jobseekers to attend. The 2013 Monmouth County Job Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. April…
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Senator recognizes school for fundraising efforts
HOWELL — New Jersey Sen. Robert Singer recognized the Taunton School’s Boardwalk of Dreams project at a recent assembly by presenting students and two teachers with copies of a joint Senate and Assembly resolution honoring the school for its hard work. The Boardwalk of Dreams was a collaborative project between the student council and special…
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Police chief, council salute retiring officer
Sgt. Lisa Matuse retires; Officer Patrick Mackin promoted in Jackson BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — Municipal officials and members of the Jackson Police Department gathered at the March 26 meeting of the Township Council to bid farewell to an officer who was retiring, and to congratulate an officer who was being promoted. With…
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Proposed ordinance would lower speed limit on Hulses Corner Road
BY GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer HOWELL — The Township Council has introduced an ordinance that would, if adopted, reduce the speed limit of a portion of Hulses Corner Road. In addition to lowering the speed limit on Hulses Corner Road, the ordinance would post the speed limit on Kent Road. The ordinance was introduced by…
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Pathfinders to host free hike
JACKSON — The Jackson Pathfinders, a local trail preservation group, will host a free hike on the Purple Heart trail on April 7. All ages are welcome for this moderately paced hike on the sand roads in the Bunker Hill Bogs preservation area. Learn about the history of this former cranberry bog and look for…
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Manager will control fire funds
BY GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer HOWELL — The Howell Township Council has adopted an amended ordinance that shifts control of certain municipal funds from the Joint Board of Fire Commissioners (JBFC) to the township manager. Mayor Bill Gotto, Deputy Mayor Robert Nicastro, Councilwoman Pauline Smith, Councilman Robert Walsh and Councilman Edward Guz voted to adopt…
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CODA
Barbara Buono: She dares to dream the impossible dream GREG BEAN You know just how far state Sen. Barbara Buono (D-Middlesex) has to go in her gubernatorial run against Chris Christie when the guy who runs the prestigious Quinnipiac University Polling Institute asks, “Who is that woman?” As of March 29, Buono was the only…
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Resident does not believe in gun buy-back programs
Greater Media Newspapers’ recent article, “Triggering Business,” about firearms sales being a booming business was terrific because it showed what no other newspaper in New Jersey would print, on what a gun-buying frenzy has been started over already ridiculous laws forced upon lawabiding gun owners. If this is happening in New Jersey, think what must…
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