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Benefit moves to venue in Point Pleasant Beach
The location of the April 21 “Rock for the Nurses — Rock for the Shore” benefit fundraiser to help the Jersey Shore victims of superstorm Sandy and the nurses of Ocean Medical Center has moved to Jenks Club in Point Pleasant Beach due to construction delays at the original venue, the River Rock Restaurant &…
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on campus
Victoria Rinaldi, daughter of Vincent and Cathy Rinaldi of Howell, was named to the dean’s list for fall semester at the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, Galloway. The University of Scranton, Scranton, Pa., has named the following residents to its dean’s list for the fall semester: Shannon Cranmer of Jackson; and Elizabeth Palladino and…
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Freeholder seeks stable utility rates
Ocean County Freeholder Joseph H. Vicari is calling on the state Board of Public Utilities to order a threeyear freeze on all utility rates throughout the state in an effort to assist residents and businesses still trying to pick up the pieces following superstorm Sandy. “Our homeowners and business owners deserve a break from utility…
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A golf tournament to benefit the Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund will be held May 13 at the Westlake Golf and Country Club, Jackson. Registration of $125 per player will include a full breakfast, buffet lunch, prizes and 18 holes of golf. The benefit tournament is open to the public. Donations can also…
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CODA
Readers weigh in on failure of U.S. Do Not Call Registry GREG BEAN No column I’ve written in months has generated as much reader response as the Feb. 27 piece concerning the apparently useless National Do Not Call Registry, and the fact that so many of us are being bombarded at all hours of the…
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New Jersey taxpayers’ money is being wasted on land purchases
I n my opinion, the open space tax on homeowners in New Jersey is a multi-billion dollar hoax. There is sufficient evidence to substantiate that allegation. Although it is true that thousands of farmland acreage has been acquired since the state’s open space law was first put on a referendum, the original intent of “preserving…
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Creationism and evolution are both theories
This is in response to Greg Bean’s recent column, “What Will You Be Doing on Darwin’s Special Day.” Our scientific knowledge comes [through] understanding information gathered through various scientific methods. This, by definition, is the recognition and formulation of a problem, the collection of data through observations and experiment, and the formulation and testing of…
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A salamander takes part in the annual migration to mate in East Brunswick, Middlesex County, on March 12. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE FRIENDS OF THE EAST BRUNSWICK ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION
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The Historic Village at Allaire in Allaire State Park, Route 524, Wall Township, will hold a demonstration of the beehive oven and techniques used for baking in a 19th century village from 1-4 p.m. April 14. Join workers as they prepare the dough and gain an understanding of the role the Howell Works played…
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