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Matawan committee will focus on accessibility
Boro seeks grant funds to ensure public facilities, parks meet ADA standards BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer MATAWAN — The borough has established a committee that will focus on ensuring that public buildings and parks meet the standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The Borough Council approved a resolution at the May 15…
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Northpointe denied; next move is applicant’s
Applicant proposes 385 housing units off Lloyd Road BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — Members of the Marlboro Planning Board unanimously voted to deny the Northpointe residential development application without prejudice, based on a lack of information and the inability to obtain an extension of time from the applicant to continue the public hearing.…
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Walk to Believe set for June 2
The second annual Walk to Believe fundraiser will be held June 2 at the Rutgers University Stadium, Busch Campus, Piscataway. Proceeds of the 5K walk will benefit the Eric LeGrand Believe Trust Fund, a fund established to offer support and cover expenses for Rutgers University football player Eric LeGrand and his family, as he continues…
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Writer: Stand up for county values and vote for Little
Family members, yours andmine, sacrificed their lives for the freedom that is being deliberately and shamefully trampled on right here in Monmouth County. I am very upset because you have been duped, right here in your own backyard, by a few Republicans. Since I cannot vote in your Congressional District 6, I am livid with…
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BRSA’s wind turbine math doesn’t add up
Divide $6.6 million by $400 thousand. The answer comes out to be 16.5. What does this have to do with the cost of bread, milk or wine? Nothing. It does however have to do with what the Bayshore Regional Sewerage Authority Board of Commissioners were planning, when they initiated the wind-to-energy project that may well…
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Remember our military men, women, families
I n the month of May, American citizens are reminded to think of our brave military men and women on Armed Forces Day and Memorial Day. This is a time to recognize and honor those who are currently active in the military, our veterans, and those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country.…
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Holmdel budget calls for tax increase to refund debt
Critics say $21.1M spending plan includes $2.1M in ‘one-time revenues’ BYMIKE DAVIS Staff Writer HOLMDEL — Township officials are attributing a nearly 10 percent increase in municipal taxes to a significant refunding of debt. At the May 17 meeting, the Holmdel Township Committee voted to adopt its 2012-13 municipal budget, which calls for approximately $21.1…
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Matawan approves 2012 $10.6M spending plan
Uncollected taxes, health benefits, road program account for budget hike BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer MATAWAN — The Borough Council approved a $10.6 million municipal budget following a public hearing at the May 15 meeting. The 2012 spending plan totals $10,634,270, a $378,938 increase over the 2011 budget of $10.2 million. The adopted budget calls…
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