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    New Jersey found a pot of gold, and wants to keep it GREG BEAN There’s a big tussle going on between the state of New Jersey and many of the companies that issue and distribute gift cards over who gets to keep the money left on the table if Cousin Brucie only spends $45 of…

  • Race is very much a topic of discussion

    I found James G. Fitzmaurice’s recent letter to the editor (“The Trayvon Martin Shooting: A Time to Reflect”) profoundly saddening in a number of ways. First, Mr. Fitzmaurice is attempting to make the murder of a 17-year-old boy a platform for his discomforts with critical racial discourse. More broadly, it is troubling that he uses…

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    • New Egypt Day will be held May 12 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in historic downtown New Egypt at Oakford Lake and across the pedestrian bridge on the Presbyterian Church grounds. Festivities will include face painting, pony rides, inflatable rides, a trackless train, paddleboat rides, food, music and vendors. Admission is free. A…

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    Boys from Cub Scout Pack 152 look on as soldiers prepare to demonstrate their weapons during a Civil War living-history event that was held at the Estonian Campground in Jackson on April 14. ERIC SUCAR staff

  • Recreation fees expected to be back before council

    BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — Residents and Township Council members were frustrated with the way an ordinance that would change various summer recreation fees was handled during the April 10 council meeting, ultimately causing the scheduled second reading of the ordinance to be canceled. The ordinance, which was initially expected to amend the…

  • National billiards champion to headline benefit event

    HOWELL — It’s not every day that someone can challenge a world champion. Not only will people have that opportunity this week in Howell, but they will do so for a great cause. Side Pocket Billiards, New Friendship Road, Howell, will host a celebrity charity pool event to benefit the Howell Chamber of Commerce Educational…

  • David Goldman ‘keeps light shining’ on child abduction

    Sean & David Goldman Act, introduced by Rep. Chris Smith, passes House subcommittee BY KRISTEN DALTON Staff Writer There wasn’t a dry eye in the room after the 15-minute video chronicled David Goldman’s five-year struggle to get his son Sean back in his arms after a tumultuous and highly publicized international child-abduction case. Goldman shared…

  • Zone change for marijuana cultivation, dispensary OK’d

    BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Two ordinances that pave the way for a medical marijuana facility to be established in Plumsted were adopted by the Township Committee on April 4, setting in motion a change to the municipality’s land use rules. Two light industrial zones in Plumsted are now permitted to accommodate a state-approved medical…

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