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Input sought on natural disasters
Has your home ever been flooded? Have you been affected by any other type of natural disaster? Monmouth County residents can now learn more about a comprehensive all natural hazards mitigation plan for the county and its 53 municipalities, and complete an online citizen questionnaire at www.monmouthsheriff.org. Through a grant provided by the Federal Emergency…
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Many choices for voters on Nov. 6
School board candidates join political office-seekers on ballot in most towns BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer For the first time, voters who to go the polls in hundreds of towns in New Jersey on Nov. 6 will be asked to vote for local school board members in addition to casting a vote for president,…
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Cover Story
State public questions State Public Question No. 1 Building our future bond act Do you approve the “Building Our Future Bond Act”? This bond act authorizes the State to issue bonds in the aggregate principal amount of $750 million to provide matching grants to New Jersey’s colleges and universities. Money from the grants will be…
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One-year term on ballot in Farmingdale election
BY ANGELA SANTORIELLO Staff Writer FARMINGDALE — Four candidates are running for two one-year terms on the Farmingdale Borough Council in the Nov. 6 election. Republicans Michael Romano, 69, and George Dyevoich, 52, and Democrats Jan Zientek, 57, and Carly Immen, 38 are seeking the seats on the governing body. Dyevoich and Romano are currently…
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‘One Song’ brings together community, world
Millstone man’s song of peace to be featured at World Congress of Religions event BY JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Mitchell Sharoff Can one song help to change the world? Ask Millstone Township resident Mitchell Sharoff that question and he would likely answer with a resounding “yes.” “I always wanted to write a song about my…
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Bullies not welcome on youngster’s website
BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Cyber-bullying is for the dogs. Howell youngster Cole Duhigg, 8, launched the social networking website Team Bully Dog in September. Cole said the site is a safe and friendly spot for his peers and their family members to hang out online. “I think it will make the Internet a better…
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Ready to tally
Voting machines are ready to be rolled out from the Monmouth County Board of Elections office in Freehold. JEFF GRANIT staff
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Cities with the worst traffic
Commuters in some of America’s largest cities wasted nearly 60 hours of their lives sitting in rush-hour traffic jams last year, according to the annual National Traffic Scorecard compiled by traffic and navigation service provider INRIX in Kirkland, Wash. Still, this represents a 30 percent drop in congestion over 2010, and is largely attributed to…
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The true cost of a ticket
Depending on the violation, a single traffic ticket can boost an average policyholder’s auto insurance premiums by as much as 22 percent, according to an analysis of more than 490,000 policy quotes conducted by Insurance.com in Foster City, Calif. What’s more, penalties may be higher for certain types of drivers. For example, the survey found…
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