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Firefighters earn benefit during challenging 2012
FREEHOLD — Firefighters in Freehold Borough are getting the job done. According to information provided by officials of the all-volunteer Freehold Fire Department, over the past year, 83 of the fire department’s 94 potential members eligible for participation in the Length of Service Awards Program (LOSAP) attained the minimum points accumulation required to have a…
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Am. Legion seeking veterans for memorial
American Legion Star Post 127 of Jamesburg is planning to build a new memorial monument in Veterans Park in Jamesburg. The new memorial will honor all veterans who are or were residents of Jamesburg and served in World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Gulf War, Iraq, Afghanistan or the War on Terror. Anyone with relatives…
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Area men charged in connection with mortgage fraud scheme
Nine people allegedly 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…
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Great Adventure opens 2013 season of fun
Opening day at Six Flags Great Adventure, Jackson, on March 23 featured a benefit concert to assist Jersey Shore residents who were impacted by superstorm Sandy. At left, Sammy Adams performs for the crowd. Above, fans turned out for the concert that also included a performance by Grammy award-winning artist Ne-Yo. At right, guests at…
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Freeholders have a duty to reduce the county tax levy
A t their Feb. 28 meeting, the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders let it be known they had $6 millionplus in surplus to lower their upcoming tax levy by 2 percent, if they elected to do so. This information was in response to my questioning at the public portion of the meeting. At the public…
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Pine Barrens remains an untouched region
GUEST COLUMN MICHELLE S. BYERS When author John McPhee was researching his book “The Pine Barrens” in the mid-1960s, nobody knew exactly where this unique region started or ended. Its borders had not been officially mapped. McPhee spent eight months driving, hiking and camping in this wilderness dominated by pitch pine forests, swamps and bogs.…
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Anniversary of Iraq War largely ignored in U.S.
CODA GREG BEAN A somber anniversary came and went on March 19, 10 years since the day then- President George W. Bush ordered the invasion of Iraq, and our nation’s all-volunteer military went off to that costly and misguided war. You would hardly have known it was a milestone day in our nation’s capital, however,…
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Creationism, despite what some people may say, is not a theory
Creationism, by definition, is a religious belief, and certainly only of one world view. The only “evidence” for it is the Bible. You can’t point to anything physical to demonstrate proof of creationism or even support for it. It is a way to explain things that seem hard to understand otherwise. People often confuse the…
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Animals are victims of senseless gun violence
Township officials in Colts Neck recently bemoaned the “unhealthy spike in the number of deer in town.” After assessing the situation over the last year, the town’s deer control subcommittee determined that the “green open layout” is largely to blame for the presence of deer. Darn those green spaces! Here is the reality: Colts Neck…
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