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Reader opposed to gas tax
Friday’s vote to raise the gas tax 23 cents per gallon is regressive and will damage business in New Jersey. As a border state to New York that has high gas taxes, it will now prevent New Yorkers from coming here to shop and buy gas. Can you imagine how big a loss this state…
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Bank presents $25K check to Algonquin Arts Theatre
WALL TOWNSHIP — Manasquan Bank showed its support for local arts and education in Monmouth and Ocean counties by presenting a check for $25,000 to Algonquin Arts Theatre. The contribution was the third installment of a grant announced in 2014 as the first funding package provided by the bank’s then newly formed charitable arm, the…
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Newcomers challenge incumbents for three school board seats
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — Runningmates Howard Liu and Traci Rubin will go up against Barry Duran Harris and incumbents Gangadhara “Rao” Vakkalagadda, Donna Mikolajewski and Coleen Keefe for three seats with three-year terms on the North Brunswick Board of Education (BOE) on Nov. 8. Barry Duran Harris, 34, has spent the past…
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Edison’s boys relying on multiple players for soccer success
By Jimmy Allinder EDISON The Edison High School boys’ soccer team has posted a 6-5-2 record thanks to high-scoring sophomore Benito Rojas (five goals, two assists), but others have made contributions that aren’t necessarily reflected on the stat sheet. Chief among them is junior Jason Salazar (two goals, one assist) — the catalyst for Edison’s…
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Candidates Night slated in Lincroft
The Lincroft Village Green Association Inc. will sponsor a 2016 Candidates Night from 7:30-9 p.m. on Oct. 18 at Lincroft Elementary School, 729 Newman Springs Rd., Lincroft. Candidates from the Middletown Township Committee and Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders will answer questions. The evening will be moderated by the League of Women Voters. For…
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Allentown soccer teams focused on reaching state playoffs
By Wayne Witkowski Allentown High School’s girls’ and boys’ soccer teams stayed in the hunt for state tournament berths last week. After losing to a resurgent Lawrence High School team, 2-1, in overtime Oct. 4, the Redbirds’ girls bounced back with victories over Hightstown High School, 4-1, Oct. 5 and Robbinsville High School, 2-0, Oct.…
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Blue lines are town-sponsored vandalism
It is outrageous that some New Jersey communities such as Mahwah in Bergen County and Mantua Township in Gloucester are painting a blue line in between the double yellow lines on the road to indicate unwavering support for police, amidst so many, mostly black citizens being murdered by police officers. These municipal governments risk confusing…
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Dominant gridiron win moves Redbirds closer to division title
By Wayne Witkowski Allentown High School’s football team is in the driver’s seat in the West Jersey Football League Patriot Division, coming off a jaw-dropping 62-26 thrashing of Pemberton Township High School at home Oct. 7. For the third time in coach Jay Graber’s tenure, Allentown put up staggering numbers against an opponent on the…
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Walk to raise funds for autism education program at university
The Autism MVP Foundation is sponsoring the second annual Autism MVP Walk at 11 a.m. on Nov. 6 at Thompson Park, 805 Newman Springs Rd., Lincroft, rain or shine. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. All proceeds from the walk will support professionals in the field of autism education, including the new pilot program with Monmouth University. The…
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