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Christmas story set on church grounds
The 28th annual A Drive Through the Christmas Story, an outdoor display of 10 life-size Bible scenes including live costumed characters, animals and holiday music, will be presented Nov. 30, Dec. 1, 2, 7, 8, and 9, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Fridays, 5- 9:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, on the circular grounds of Sayre Woods Bible Church,…
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Matawan seeks new boro administrator
Candidate interviews under way; new hire expected by year-end BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer MATAWAN — Candidate interviews began this week for the position of borough administrator, according to Councilwoman Donna Gould. The borough administrator position has been vacant since July 1 when part-time Business Administrator Barbara L. Bascom retired. Her contract ran until year-end.…
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Garden State Players ‘Rock the Bayshore’
Garden State Players will “Rock the Bayshore” on Saturday, Dec. 8 at 7 p.m. in a concert to benefit the Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund and Reaching All in Need Everyday (RAINE). The concert, which will be held in Raritan High School, 419 Middle Road, Hazlet, will feature local talent covering songs by well-known…
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Lake Lefferts dam holds against Sandy
Mayor: Pre-emptive planning reduces impact on Ravine Drive; minimizes flooding BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer MATAWAN — Draining Lake Lefferts several inches the day before superstorm Sandy minimized flooding and prevented further damage to the dam on Ravine Drive, borough officials reported last week. According to Mayor Paul Buccellato, the water level of Lake Lefferts…
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Helping the helpers after superstorm Sandy
State, federal agencies provide support to area volunteers MIDDLETOWN — In response to the hundreds of in- and out-of-state volunteers and groups flocking to storm-damaged New Jersey towns, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the state of New Jersey, volunteer agencies and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have established a “Shelter in Place Assistance”…
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CODA
A grown-up solution to the question of debates GREG BEAN A s a self-admitted political junkie, I watched about a bajillion debates among candidates during the last presidential election cycle, and like lots of folks suffering my malady, I often came away feeling like I hadn’t learned much about the politicians who wanted my vote…
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Where are the black Republicans?
Where are the black Republicans? This is the question I would like to address. I am so frustrated with the media and the portrayal of the Afro-American community as only Democrat. I feel this is because we have an Afro- American president. There are Afro-American Republicans who do not have an extreme-right point of view.…
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Mayors draft action plan for future storm emergencies
Local officials enlist freeholders to hold JCP&L accountable BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Mayor Anthony Fiore Local officials are enlisting the help of the county and state to ensure that problems encountered during the Oct. 29 superstorm are not repeated in the future. “The mayors are bringing forth their concerns … and obviously everyone is…
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