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Bulkhead project nears completion
Boro engineer reports Progress, but council members continue to have concerns BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer KEYPORT — Borough residents and officials frustrated with construction delays on projects throughout Keyport received some good news at the June 26 Borough Council meeting. At least one project may be nearing completion. Borough engineer Don Norbut, of T&M…
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Mat.-Ab. board approves controversial staff changes
Despite protests by teachers and parents, board approves reassignments and transfers BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer ABERDEEN — Despite strong opposition from parents and teachers, the Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District Board of Education approved staffing reassignments throughout the district at the June 25 board meeting. The approved changes, which were tabled after a contentious meeting…
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Mid’twn Board of Ed delays vote on transfers
Action would impact 21 special education staff in 17 schools BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — The Middletown Board of Education has tabled a proposal that would transfer 21 special education staff members from current assignments to other schools within the district. Superintendent William George III said that he and the board would review…
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Oysters survive winter; Baykeeper project to expand
DEP permits restoration project to expand at Earle BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer Meredith Comi (l-r) and Mike Acquafredda, of the NY/NJ Baykeeper, pull nets of oysters from the waters off Naval Weapons Station Earle, Leonardo, to determine whether the mollusks survived over-wintering. Story and more photos, Page 3 and gmnews.com. ERIC SUCAR staff MIDDLETOWN…
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County, towns coordinate response to water main break
NJ American spokesman: Permanent repairs ‘still a long way off’ BY KEITH HEUMILLER & KENNY WALTER Staff Writers The collapse of a bridge at the N.J. American Water facility on Swimming River Road in Lincroft on June 27 caused three water mains to break, leading to a county-wide water emergency that will be ongoing, according…
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County lifts state of water emergency
Outdoor ban modified On Monday, Monmouth County rescinded a state of emergency declared 10 days ago after a bridge and three pipes collapsed at the New Jersey American Water Co. Swimming River Water Treatment Plant. According to a press release from Monmouth County, although the state of emergency has ended, continued water conservation is called…
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NJ American: Damaged water mains were due for repairs
Inspections found pipes had been damaged by tropical storm Irene BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer The three water transmission mains that collapsed at the New Jersey-American Water Company’s Swimming River treatment facility in Middletown on June 29 — touching off a countywide water emergency — were scheduled to be repaired, company spokesman Peter Eschbach said.…
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• The Plumsted Township Republican Club is sponsoring a bus trip to the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in NewYork City onAug. 8 orAug. 14. Adate will be selected once 45 participants sign up. If interested, email [email protected] and select a date. The fee is $50 for adults; $47 for people age 62 and…
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The Howell United Soccer Club U-11 Hawks won the 40th annual Memorial Day Tournament held by the Brick Soccer Club. The Hawks won five games on the way to finishing first. The Hawks are Matt Loucel, Matt Ganter, Richie Beggs, Justin Smith, Jason Tango, John Askin, Jared Bellanca, Anthony Fiorello, Andrew Abujawdeh, Dylan Dougher, Tommy…
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