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N.J. needs new coastal disaster policy
A s superstorm Sandy vividly revealed, many coastal communities, including those along Raritan Bay and Sandy Hook Bay, were not properly prepared to deal with an extreme weather event. From severe winds and floodwaters that left many people homeless, to extensive power outages in part from flooded subpower stations or fragile power lines, to faulty…
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A male American goldfinch is seen in his winter plumage at Duke Farms, Hillsborough, Somerset County. This species of goldfinch molts twice a year and takes on a different look every six months. In that respect, the bird reminds many people of Madonna. BILL PATRICK/www.maiseyimages.com
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Town centers in plans for fort parcels
FMERA seeks buyers for mixed-use development of Eatontown, Tinton Falls tracts BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer The Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority is seeking a developer for a 53- acre tract in the Eatontown portion of Fort Monmouth, home to six WWII-era buildings. Courtesy of FMERA EATONTOWN — Bustling town centers with a mix of…
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Sea Bright raises height limits for rebuilding
Ordinance scheduled for public hearing during Feb. 5 council meeting BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer SEA BRIGHT — Proposed new standards for building heights in the borough call for storm-damaged structures to be raised 2 feet higher than Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) elevation standards. Under a proposed ordinance, the maximum height for existing structures…
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Host towns to provide fire services for housing at fort
Oceanport and Eatontown to respond to temporary units housing displaced families BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer ost municipalities have agreed to provide emergency services to areas of Fort Monmouth where residents displaced by superstorm Sandy are being housed. The boroughs of Eatontown and Oceanport signed an agreement with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and…
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Dancing with the Stars
Anna Claire Staudt (l) and Corayn Holt perform an impromptu dance during a “Dancing with the Stars” event at Red Bank Middle School on Jan. 25. Red Bank primary and middle school students took part in the dance event sponsored by the Red Bank Middle School Athletic Foundation. PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff
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County airs new plans for Rumson- Sea Bright Bridge
Engineer: New bridge construction won’t begin for 8-10 years BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer The Dunkin’ Donuts in Sea Bright, just south of the Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge, may be impacted by construction of a replacement bridge. Although construction isn’t set to begin for another decade, two designs the county is weighing would place the new…
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No stopping the debate over red-light cameras
State report says broadside accidents decreased while rear-end crashes increased BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer Cars proceed along Route 18 at Tices Lane in East Brunswick, where a red-light camera system went into place in 2011. Many people debate whether such cameras have made the roads safer or more hazardous. JEFF GRANIT staff To its…
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Lakewood BlueClaws General Manager Geoff Brown, who has served that role for the team for the duration of its existence, has accepted the position of senior associate athletic director/ chief marketing officer for Rutgers University Athletics and will start there on Feb. 11. Brown was the first employee hired by the BlueClaws and he started…
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