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Registry is a tribute to late Sayreville teen
Next of kin to be alerted if car accident victim is unresponsive BY STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer Sara Dubinin The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) has announced the launch of its emergency next-of-kin registry, which will ensure that a loved one is contacted in the event a car accident victim is unresponsive. The registry,…
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Historic home in Millstone Township damaged by fire
Firefighters from New Egypt, Manalapan, Freehold Twp. & Jackson assist in Millstone Twp. MILLSTONE — An Oct. 31 structural fire significantly damaged a home that was expected to be included in an inventory of Millstone Township’s historic residences. No injuries were reported to residents or to the 50 firefighters who responded to the fire at…
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Horse racing official laments movement of stallions to Pa.
The Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey has reported that the loss of New Jersey stallions to slots-enriched programs in other states is now a reality. In a press release issued by the SBOANJ, Perretti Farms in Cream Ridge, Upper Freehold Township, announced that it has moved two of the harness racing industry’s…
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Beyond Sandy: The new normal
Speakers tell forum that rebuilding efforts must go beyond replacing what was lost BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH — In the immediate aftermath of superstorm Sandy, the future seemed a long way off. But as shortterm concerns of safety and shelter have given way to longer-term worries about tax revenues and the…
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on campus
Jason Rosenberg of Manalapan earned a Doctor of Chiropractic degree from the College of Professional Studies at National University of Health Sciences. Lombard, Ill. Alyssa Nicole Rosenberg, daughter of Gail and Steven Rosenberg of Manalapan, has been initiated into the Iota Sigma Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, the international society in education at the University…
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Howell official: JCP&L’s response fizzled
BY TOM CASTLES Staff Writer HOWELL — Post-Tropical Storm Sandy uncovered the roots of thousands of trees across New Jersey and, according to one Howell official, quite a few fundamental flaws in the township’s infrastructure. Reports surfaced in the weeks following the Oct. 29 storm that relief efforts were delayed significantly because Jersey Central Power…
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business briefs
OceanFirst Foundation has established a $500,000 relief and recovery grant program to assist the efforts of nonprofit organizations in the Jersey Shore market area that are helping local families impacted by Sandy. The foundation also announced the first three grant recipients that will each be awarded $50,000 to help meet the emergency basic needs of…
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Walsh bids farewell as mayor
BY TOM CASTLES Staff Writer HOWELL — When 2013 begins, Bob Walsh, who has served as Howell’s mayor for four years, will pass the torch of the township’s highest-elected position to Bill Gotto. Walsh was elected mayor as an independent. He did not seek re-election in November. Gotto, a Republican who is a member of…
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Human relations panel honors Shutzer
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Councilwoman Sharon Shutzer got a big surprise at the Borough Council’s meeting on Dec. 3. Shutzer was honored by the Freehold Borough Human Relations Committee with a proclamation thanking her for all she does and has done in Freehold Borough. The committee members managed to keep the…
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