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Rail safety blueprint to promote safety, cut deaths
Matawan Aberdeen station safety concerns featured in NJ Transit video BY KRISTEN DALTON Staff Writer A NJ Transit train passes through the grade crossing at Chelsea and Fifth avenues in Long Branch, one of four high-priority locations identified by the agency and the state Department of Transportation that will receive safety improvements to prevent trespassing…
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Black history read-in bridges gap between eras
Monmouth U. and West Side Christian Academy promote culture, literacy BY KRISTEN DALTON Staff Writer Jeffrey Jackson, coordinator for the West Side Christian Academy in Asbury Park, reads during the African American Read-In chain held at Monmouth University in West Long Branch on Feb. 6 in celebration of Black History Month. CHRIS KELLY There was…
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Sewer work at Natco Lake Park sparks outrage
Hazlet Environmental Commissioners cite lack of notice, junk gravel road BYMIKE DAVIS Staff Writer A 16-foot-wide gravel road built on Bart Place for emergency sewer work extends into Natco Lake Park and has raised concerns among members of the Hazlet Environmental Commission. PHOTO BY MIKE DAVIS HAZLET — Krystyna Larsen calls it “Sewer Lane.” She…
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CODA
New law lets a little more sun shine on government GREG BEAN Over 30 years in the news business, and much of that in New Jersey, I learned firsthand how hard it is to find out how some branches of government are spending your tax dollars. When state governments or local municipalities released their annual…
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Reading is key to success in life
I applaud the efforts of the Matawan-Aberdeen School District in wanting to increase literacy. One of the keys to its success is teachers, parents and students working together. Parents and students are encouraged to take advantage of the local library, book clubs and bookstores, developing their own libraries. Reading is key to one’s success in…
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Selling public land will raise taxes too
Mayor Patrick Impreveduto’s position that Holmdel should decide between raising taxes and selling public land to close the annual $2.5 – $3 million budget gap is really one in the same choice: more (town) taxes vs. more (school) taxes. Though the Township Committee is now saying that the only sales under consideration are 2-4 properties…
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Art imitates life
GUEST COLUMN GILDA ROGERS The movie “Sparkle,” which stars Whitney Houston and Jordin Sparks, is due to be released in August. This is a remake of the movie by the same name that appeared in theaters in 1976 and was a big hit in theAfrican American community. The original storyline centers on three sisters who…
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Planners mull mixed-use zone in Matawan
Board looks at mixed-use zone at Route 34 & Broad St. BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer MATAWAN — Members of the Unified Planning/Zoning Board discussed rezoning a property along the southeast corridor of Route 34 and Broad Street to encourage mixed-use development. The area would include the current Walgreens property fronting Route 34, which is…
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