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Oceanport police chief to retire
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer OCEANPORT — After serving as a police officer for 20 years, the last three as chief, Daniel Barcus has opted to call it a career. The council announced the retirement, effective Nov. 30, during the Sept. 15 Borough Council meeting, with Mayor Jay Coffee declaring Sept. 15 to be “Chief…
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Vote third party this year
Clinton and Trump. Are you listening to these two? They are making it crystal clear (because of their greed, they can’t help themselves) that when either of them gets elected, you are immediately going under the bus, and they will be gleefully feeding their corporate friends more of your money (tax revenue). Example A: Clinton…
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Cheers & Jeers
by Damian Holbrook Cheers to Netflix for not fearing the fall. With so many new shows hitting the air at the same time, it can be tough to stand out. Although from what we’ve seen of Mike Colter in Luke Cage, it’s clear that the streaming service’s badass Jessica Jones spinoff is up to the…
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Did you know? Fall preview
NBC will premiere its new action-adventure series Timeless on Monday, Oct. 3 at 10 p.m. The thriller revolves around a mysterious criminal who steals a secret state-of-the-art time machine, intent on destroying America as we know it by changing the past. Our fate lies in the hands of a scientist (Malcolm Barrett), a soldier (Matt…
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Why isn’t ‘Lost in Space’ getting its due?
Question: Why is Star Trek‘s 50th Anniversary receiving so much coverage while the 50th Anniversary of Lost in Space was hardly mentioned in the press? — Jerry Matt Roush: We just published a terrific special issue dedicated to Star Trek‘s 50th, available on newsstands or online at tvguidemagazine.com/startrek. Needless to say, we didn’t publish such…
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’80s actors who also sang
By Lucie M. Winborne, ReMIND Magazine It is a truth universally acknowledged that some performers are truly multitalented. These stars delight audiences with their musical talents, as well as their dramatic skills — think old timers like Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby. In the ’80s there were several stars who dabbled on both sides of…
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The political arena is not a ‘safe space’
Just before reading Vincent Solomeno’s recent Your Turn guest column, I had read that the Dean of Admissions of the University of Chicago had sent letters to incoming freshmen stating there would no longer be “trigger warnings” or “safe spaces” at the university. Therefore, I got a good laugh when Mr. Solomeno mentioned the three…
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Colts Neck officials modify hunting ordinance
By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer COLTS NECK – The Township Committee has adopted an ordinance that will allow anyone who holds a valid permit from the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife to hunt white-tailed deer with a bow and arrow on properties 3 acres and larger in an attempt to control the deer…
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Tri-Town News Datebook, Sept. 22
The Plumsted library will host a “Fabulous ’50s Sock Hop” on Oct. 3 at 6:30 p.m. Come in 1950s attire and receive a treat. There will be games, crafts and music from the 1950s. Details: 609-758-7888. The Plumsted library will host “Puppy Power: Seeing Eye Puppies” at 4 p.m. Oct. 10. Come meet the Seeing…
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