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State grant funds repairs to safe homes for abuse victims
180 Turning Lives Around receives $51K grant Anna Diaz-White HAZLET — Safe havens for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault will receive needed upgrades through a $51,649 state grant to 180 Turning Lives Around. According to Anna Diaz-White, executive director of the Hazlet-based nonprofit, the Department of Community Affairs’ (DCA) Shelter Support grant will…
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Neglect of medical prescriptions puts health at risk
Superstorm Sandy recently disrupted millions of lives, leaving thousands of area residents coping with damaged property or being displaced from their homes. Understandably, such a disruption can alter normal dayto day habits, such as taking prescribed medications. However, neglecting to take medications can be costly and even life threatening. When people forget to fill their…
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Time to ban assault weapons
I was driving on I-287 in Edison when I heard on the radio about the massacre in Newtown, Conn. As I attempted to process the initial report that at least a dozen children and several adults had been killed in a mass shooting, I started to cry. I couldn’t believe that a mass murderer had…
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Tim Dillingham, of the American Littoral Society (front), leads walkers at the 35th annual Dery Bennett Memorial New Year’s Day Beach Walk at Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park in Long Branch. The event was relocated from Sandy Hook, which was closed due to the impact of superstorm Sandy. FRANK GALIPO
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Hazlet Dems take control
New mayor calls for unity; administrator’s future uncertain BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer KEITH HEUMILLER Hazlet Mayor Joseph Belasco is sworn into office by state Sen. Barbara Buono (D-18th District) at the Hazlet Township reorganization meeting on Jan. 5. His wife Angela holds the Bible. HAZLET — In front of a standingroom only crowd of…
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Navigating the complex course of municipal court
Those with traffic, other violations have options for minimizing charges BY JESSICA D’AMICO, THOMAS CASTLES & JACK MURTHA Staff Writers Many drivers have been there — sitting in court for a traffic violation, awaiting their fate with uncertainty over whether they should have just paid the ticket instead of hoping for a better outcome from…
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Middletown looks to stronger, better 2013
New, outgoing mayors detail plans to spur local business and offset taxes BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Middletown Mayor Gerard Scharfenberger is sworn into office on Jan. 6 by Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno (r). His son Daniel and wife Geraldine look on. KEITH HEUMILLER MIDDLETOWN — After a year that saw a devastating superstorm, a…
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Working together to find work
M’town group helps local unemployed pool experience, resources BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Marketing professional Marissa Marsala (l) and Neighbors Helping Neighbors founder John Fugazzie speak to job seekers at the Middletown Township Public Library on Dec. 27. Since August, the group has helped dozens of unemployed and underemployed professionals network and seek job opportunities.…
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Order of the court
Area municipal courts see a multitude of traffic-related offenses at their sessions. For drivers facing such charges, it is helpful to go in armed with one’s options and some knowledge of the rules of law. JEFF GRANIT staff
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