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Division of Law seeks applicants for Volunteer Associates Program
New Jersey Attorney General Jeffrey S. Chiesa and Division of Law Director Christopher S. Porrino have announced that the Division of Law is actively soliciting applications for its Volunteer Associates in Public Service (VAPS) program. VAPS is an initiative through which attorneys who are currently not working can gain experience – and possibly position themselves…
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Sandy was a heartbreaker
IN THE NEWS MARK ROSMAN The heartbreaking words and pictures that emerged from newspaper, radio and television coverage of Sandy, the post-tropical storm that struck New Jersey on Oct. 29, were overwhelming. There is no way I can even begin to conceive of the property damage and personal trauma that so many people suffered during…
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Consumer affairs dept. seeks compliance with regulations
The Monmouth County Department of Consumer Affairs conducted two task force operations in September as part of its ongoing mission to protect consumers from fraud and dishonest and unscrupulous business practices, according to a press release. “The county consumer affairs staff has been out and about conducting random investigations with home improvement contractors and auto…
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Many people in Marlboro were still waiting for power a week after storm
BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — After Sandy left most of Marlboro and a large portion of New Jersey without power, Mayor Jonathan Hornik criticized Jersey Central Power and Light (JCP&L) for its response to the crisis. At one point, nearly every one of JCP&L’s 15,364 customers in Marlboro had lost power, Hornik said.…
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Pushed over the edge, by a string
ARE WE THERE YET LORI CLINCH Roll your eyes if you must, but my beloved spouse and I are one of those couples who rarely argue. Although we’ve been together for many years, we’ve never thrown a punch, a skillet, or called each other a dirty so-and-so. Quite frankly, I must give the credit to…
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Surviving the five-day Sandy ‘hurrication’
DINNIGAN’S DIVERSIONS LIZZ DINNIGAN Like everyone else along New Jersey’s coastline, my family and I were anxious about Sandy’s approach this past Monday. We live in a historic waterfront town, and our brightly colored colonial, built in 1852, sits just 300 feet from Raritan Bay. This house has withstood numerous storms since the Civil War…
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Liberty Oak Chorus to perform show at Jackson Memorial High School
Liberty Oak Chorus, an award-winning Freehold-based chapter of Sweet Adelines International, will perform its “Sound Celebration” show at 3 p.m. Dec. 2 at Jackson Memorial High School, Don Connor Boulevard, Jackson. Under the direction of Katie Blackwood, the chorus will sing a cappella, four-part harmony, lead, tenor, baritone and bass barbershop style — an original…
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Volunteers turned out to help town, neighbors
BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer HOWELL — The spirit of volunteerism could be found in Howell as hundreds gathered to repair the town and help their neighbors during the gloomy days after Oct. 29, when Sandy swept through the area. With brush and debris tossed across township roads and an initial 19,000 customers out of…
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Neighbors reconnect after Sandy passes through town
BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer COLTS NECK — People across the United States came together in the time after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 and after recent natural disasters. In Colts Neck, residents and municipal officials have seen a similar response following the power outages and property damage caused by Sandy, a post-tropical…
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