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Assemblyman: Drug kingpins should pay for cost of their own prosecution
State Assemblyman Ron Dancer (ROcean, Burlington, Middlesex and Monmouth) has introduced legislation that will, if passed in the Legislature and signed into law by the governor, charge those convicted of first-degree drug offenses for the costs associated with their arrest, prosecution and conviction. Under the proposal, local law enforcement agencies would be reimbursed for their…
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Nursing scholarship fundraiser set for March 31 in Point Beach
The Barbara “Foof” Forfar Nursing Scholarship Fund has announced that WRAT-FM will broadcast live 2-5 p.m. during the scholarship fund’s inaugural dinnerdance fundraiser to be held on March 31 at the Point Pleasant Beach Elks Lodge No. 1698, 820 Arnold Ave., Point Pleasant Beach. Robyn Lane will serve as WRAT’s on-air talent for the live…
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for the record •••
A recent article incorrectly stated that Howell municipal officials issued bonds in the amount of $1.35 million to refund property tax overpayments. Howell municipal officials issued bonds in the amount of $1.1 million in accordance with bonding guidelines and will pay for the remaining amount of the property tax refunds from current expenses.
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New Egypt Day festivities slated for May 12
PLUMSTED — New Egypt Day will be held May 12 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in 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. Main Street New Egypt,…
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GUEST COLUMN
N.J. Legislature should kill Permit Extension Act MICHELE S. BYERS I n the movie “Groundhog Day,” Bill Murray lives the same 24 hours over and over again. New Jersey is having its own Groundhog Day with a law known as the Permit Extension Act, which keeps outdated development permits alive. The act was first passed…
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Resident states case for an in-house legal department
The combined legal bills of Jackson Township and the Jackson School District have averaged more than $1 million per year over the last four years. The township is involved in more than 100 lawsuits (an average lawsuit today costs $50,000) which could cost Jackson taxpayers in excess of $5 million in future litigation expenses, not…
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CODA
It’s one of those good news, bad news deals GREG BEAN Here’s a statement I never thought I’d write: New Jersey has the most stringent anti-corruption laws in the nation, according to a recent study by State Integrity Investigation, working with the Center for Public Integrity, Global Integrity and Public Radio International. The long collaborative…
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Killer of Lakewood police officer gets life in prison
The man convicted of murdering Lakewood Police Officer Christopher Matlosz in the line of duty in 2011 was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole on March 22, closing the books on a slaying that shook Ocean County. Jahmell Crockam, 20, of Lakewood, was sentenced in state Superior Court, Toms River, by…
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