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Firehouse brings on the heat during annual car show in South Amboy
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — This past Sunday was a beautiful day for a car show, and organizer and Second Assistant Fire Chief Mike Toth said he was happy the weather cooperated for the biggest fundraiser of the year for the fire department. The car show, which took place along Broadway, featured vendors,…
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Aberdeen opposes JCP&L power line plan
By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer ABERDEEN — The township thinks a plan to build massive electrical transmission lines should go back to the drawing board. At a meeting on Aug. 3, the Township Council unanimously adopted a resolution opposing the construction of utility poles as part of Jersey Central Power & Light’s (JCP&L) proposed Monmouth…
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North Brunswick organizations work together to build bridges
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — A group of leaders in town have joined together to form an organization dedicated to protecting all members of the community. Township officials, the North Brunswick Police Department and members of the New Destiny Family Worship Center recently met to form “Building Bridges,” a group committed to…
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DEP monitors impact of recent rain events on Navesink River
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer SHREWSBURY — A two-month study has identified some of the problem areas in the Navesink River that have led to increased pollution. Bob Schuster, acting chief of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Bureau of Marine Water Monitoring, said during the Aug. 4 Two River Council of Mayors…
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Former fort may house Oceanport’s municipal complex
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer OCEANPORT — With the four-year anniversary of superstorm Sandy quickly approaching, the Borough of Oceanport may have finally found a future home for its municipal complex. Councilman Joseph Irace said last week that the borough is currently focusing on working with the Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority (FMERA) on arriving at…
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Education commissioner green-lights school plan in Freehold Borough
By MATTHEW SOCKOL Staff Writer FREEHOLD – The state will fund about 85 percent of a $33 million construction project in the Freehold Borough K-8 School District that has been authorized by New Jersey Commissioner of Education David C. Hespe to deal with the issue of student overcrowding. The announcement of Hespe’s decision was made…
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Grants to aid teachers, students in Woodbridge, Edison
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer WOODBRIDGE — Three educators in Middlesex County will benefit from $2,500 Farmers Insurance grants for their students awarded by the company’s Thank America’s Teachers program. Mark Willenbrock, an instrumental music teacher at Colonia Middle School, Melissa McDonald, a fourth-grade teacher at St. James School in Woodbridge, and Deacon Richard Lutomski,…
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Allentown will acquire land for passive recreation
ALLENTOWN – Property at 32 1/2 Main Street is slated to become municipal open space following the adoption of a $250,000 bond ordinance by the Borough Council. The ordinance that was adopted in a 5-0 vote on July 26 authorizes the issuance of $225,000 in bonds and a $25,000 down payment from Allentown’s municipal open…
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Need for traffic light at heart of testimony in Howell
By Jennifer Ortiz Staff Writer HOWELL — Testimony is expected to resume before the Howell Planning Board on Aug. 18 regarding Elon Associates’ longstanding plan to build residences and a retail/office building at Yellowbrook Road and Route 524. The plan’s potential impact on traffic on Yellowbrook Road and at the intersection of Yellowbrook Road and…
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