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Crawford House restoration in the home stretch
Open house Aug. 19 will feature author’s talk BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Restoration of the Crawford House, through the efforts of Tinton Falls Historic Preservation Commission, is nearing completion. TINTON FALLS — After nearly eight years of work, the Crawford House is entering the final stages of renovation and will soon open to the…
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Community garden plows through growing pains
Shrewsbury Community Garden Committee discusses grants, raised beds and labeled plots BY KRISTEN DALTON Staff Writer The first tomatoes of the growing season ripen on the vine at the new Shrewsbury Community Garden compound at the municipal complex. SHREWSBURY — Six months ago the borough grounds were frosted in a winter’s chill. Now they are…
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Boro says happy birthday to ‘the Kid from Red Bank’
RED BANK — The borough’s Vision Committee, chaired by Councilwoman Juanita Lewis, is planning a jazz series for the month of August in honor of Red Bankborn William “Count” Basie. As part of the Count Basie 365 Cultural Series, the Red Bank Vision Committee will sponsor three free open- air jazz concerts on Aug. 10,…
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School supply drive under way at Starbucks
To help local children brighten up their back-to-school experience and have the supplies they need, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Monmouth & Middlesex Counties (BBBSMMC) is teaming up with Starbucks and other local businesses for its 12th annual School Supply Drive. The goal is to collect donations of new school supplies and financial support from…
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Gramiccioni begins service as Monmouth’s acting prosecutor
BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer Christopher Gramiccioni Christopher Gramiccioni has been named Monmouth County’s acting prosecutor. Gramiccioni was appointed by the state Attorney General and sworn in as the acting prosecutor on July 1 by state Superior Court Judge Thomas F. Scully. “[My] goal is to just have thoughtful and aggressive law enforcement to protect…
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Chris Christie could give a keynote speech to remember
CODA GREG BEAN Parental advisory: Some material in this column may not be suitable for all audiences, especially those readers in grade school, grandmothers, librarians and certain members of the American Family Association, which monitors the media for stuff it considers tasteless and immoral. All right, now that we’ve got that out of the way,…
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With youth hotline, help is just a phone call away
School is out, and thoughts of a carefree summer vacation dance in many parents’ heads. But the challenges facing New Jersey teens and young adults don’t take a summer vacation. Issues such as bullying, depression, self-esteem struggles and family problems, often times eased by the school counselor, trusted teacher or compassionate coach, continue throughout the…
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Absent governor deserves pink slip
Ever notice how much time our illustrious Gov. Chris Christie spends out of New Jersey campaigning and making political speeches for the Republican Party and involved in fundraisers for out-of-state candidates? It seems to me that this poor excuse for a governor is out of state when he should be in Trenton performing his job…
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Another step in an overly intrusive government
I have never been as pessimistic about the future of this country as I am now, after the Supreme Court ruling on health care. The American Revolution was a rebellion against an all-powerful king who thought he could regulate their lives and tax them at his will. This country was formed by the Founding Fathers,…
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