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Access to online courses at Red Bank library
RED BANK — The Red Bank Public Library, 84 West Front St., is offering residents and cardholders free access to Universal Class, an online learning academy offering more than 500 instructor-guided continuing education courses. Courses range from alternative medicine classes on reiki and herbology, to general education programs on algebra, environmental studies and poetry. There…
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VNA Holiday House Tour set for Dec. 7
RUMSON — The Visiting Nurse Association Health Group (VNA) will sponsor its 40th annual Holiday House Tour and Boutique 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Dec. 7. Six distinctive must-see area homes from the Two River Area will be open to visitors for the house tour, which will provide a special sneak peek of the…
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Baykeeper legal challenge to DEP can proceed
Appellate court denies state’s request for more time for sewage outfall permit rules KEYPORT — A legal challenge to the N.J. Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) brought by the NY/NJ Baykeeper and the Hackensack Riverkeeper can proceed, according to a state appellate court ruling. On Sept. 27 a state appellate judge denied the DEP’s request…
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FMERA revises formula to benefit Fort towns
Weighted criteria will determine cost of acquiring properties at Fort Monmouth BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer Criteria used to determine the price of properties at Fort Monmouth have been revised to make the land available at a lower cost to municipalities, other public entities and nonprofits. “We changed some of the points and the weighting…
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Janet’s Law signed by Gov. Christie
A lifesaving measure known as Janet’s Law, sponsored by state Sen. Robert Singer (R-Monmouth, Ocean), has been signed into law by Gov. Chris Christie. “This action by the Legislature and administration is long overdue to prevent tragic student-athlete deaths due to unexpected cardiac arrest,” Singer said. “I am proud that after several years, we finally…
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Oceanic Library hosts tenure talk
RUMSON — Bob Galante of Rumson Fair Haven Regional High School will discuss “Assessing the Teacher Tenure Debate” on Nov. 5 at 7 p.m. at the Oceanic Library. The talk is open to the public. The library is located at 109 Avenue of Two Rivers, at the corner of Ridge Road. To reserve a seat,…
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Jack Shanabrook, who is now a member of the Milltown American Legion, mans the gunline on board the USS Brush, a U.S. Navy destroyer in the Gulf of Tonkin in Vietnam, in 1968. Shanabrook’s wife Kathy says he will always be a hero to the family, including their son and daughter, and five granddaughters. As…
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Ron Paul values life, freedom, Constitution
A n element of the 1 percenters controls the Republican Party, the Democratic Party and the mainstream media. An election play is about to take place, with the appointed contenders (Mitt Romney and Barack Obama). No matter what the vote count (is), the 1 percenters win and the people lose. The wasted vote is for…
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Futures of students riding on Public Question No. 1
Tuesday, Nov. 6, is an important day for our nation, state and future. In addition to casting our presidential vote, we have the opportunity to have a say on the future of New Jersey’s colleges and universities. Public Question No. 1, the Building Our Future Bond Act, would authorize the state to issue $750 million…
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