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Sea Bright must fill $500K budget gap
Administrator tells council loss of ratables could rise and will impact 2014 budget BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer SEA BRIGHT — The loss of more than $67 million in ratables as a result of superstorm Sandy will have a significant impact on the municipal budget that will continue into 2014, according to borough officials. Joseph…
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Pre-K, kindergarten registrations in March
Preschool and kindergarten registrations for Oceanport and Sea Bright residents will be held in March at the Wolf Hill Elementary School, 29 Wolf Hill Ave., Oceanport. The preschool open house will be on Wednesday, March 13 from 9-11:30 a.m. Preschool registration will be on Friday, March 22 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Kindergarten registration…
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Career resources at library in Shrewsbury
The Career Information Center at the Monmouth County Library’s Eastern Branch, 1001 Route 35, Shrewsbury, is holding a free program on well-paying jobs that do not require a four-year degree on Tuesday, Feb. 26, at 10 a.m. The program will show how to find more information about these careers, such as where the jobs are…
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Governor urged to support Medicaid expansion
Gov. Chris Christie needs to support expansion of New Jersey’s Medicaid program. Both houses of the New Jersey Legislature have passed resolutions urging him to do so. There are 300,000 uninsured adults in New Jersey who earn too much to be currently eligible for Medicaid, but too little to be able to afford private insurance.…
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Reader wants Congress to act on VAWA bill
The “Violence Against Women Act” (VAWA) has had a profound impact on the fight to end violence against women since it was first authorized in 1994. The Justice Department has stated that from 1993 to 2010, the rate of intimate partner violence has declined 67 percent. When a woman is in an abusive relationship, the…
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Support the Special Olympics ‘home team’
On behalf of Special Olympics New Jersey, I wish to express my sincere appreciation for the support of Gov. Chris Christie and Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno with the signing of bill S1855. This bill designates our organization as one of the New Jersey charitable funds residents may choose to endorse with a donation on their…
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Photo
The monarch butterfly, seen here at the Forsythe National Wildlife Reserve, Oceanville, is one of the few insects capable of making a trans-Atlantic crossing. BILL PATRICK/www.maiseyimages.com
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‘Child Find’ campaign in Shrewsbury
The Shrewsbury Borough School District is conducting a “Child Find” campaign to alert parents, guardians and family members, including homeless and migrant families, of free services and education programs that are available to disabled and developmentally delayed children in grades Pre-K through 8. For more information, call the District’s Office of Special Services at 732-747-0882,…
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Gala will benefit Fair Haven Day
FAIR HAVEN — A gala fundraiser to benefit Fair Haven Day will be held Feb. 23 at the Raven and the Peach, 740 River Road. Fair Haven Day will be held on Saturday, June 15. The gala will feature hors d’oeuvres, carving stations and a VIP wine room. Entertainment will be provided by Brian Kirk…
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