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First aid squad plans boutique, gift auction
Freehold volunteer organization continues fundraising campaign BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer The Freehold First Aid and Emergency Squad is celebrating its 70th year of providing volunteer first aid service to residents of Freehold Borough and Freehold Township. The squad responds to about 4,000 calls for assistance each year. The squad traces its roots back…
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County officials lay out plan to assist businesses
BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer COLTS NECK — Municipal officials recently heard about an initiative that Monmouth County representatives hope will boost the local economy. The issue was presented at the Jan. 31 meeting of the Colts Neck Township Committee. “Grow Monmouth,” a plan crafted by the county’s Office of Economic Development, aims to retain…
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Donations sought for pet rescue yard sale
Donations of unwanted items are being collected by Rescue Ridge for its spring yard sale slated forApril. Proceeds from the yard sale will help rescue and care for abused and unwanted animals and for other animal-related services. Almost anything that can be resold will be accepted. Items that usually sell best are small kitchen appliances,…
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No sour grapes for N.J. wineries: Law loosens regs, allows shipping
Bill signed by Gov. expected to boost business for wineries throughout the state BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer Winery owners throughout New Jersey may be raising their glasses to celebrate a bill recently signed into law by Gov. Chris Christie that eases regulations and allows New Jersey wineries to ship directly to customers throughout the…
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New attorney reviewing ethics complaint filed against official
BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — Because a new attorney has been appointed to advise the Marlboro Ethics Board, members of the public must wait at least another month to find out if the board will conduct a preliminary investigation of an ethics complaint that was filed against Township Councilwoman Randi Marder. Last year…
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Public, private schools may register for math event
MARLBORO — Solomon Schechter Day School in Marlboro will host the first New Jersey Math League competition for grades three through five on Pi Day, March 14, from 3:30-6 p.m. The competition is open to any private or public school in New Jersey. Registration is under way. A school may register one team per grade…
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New law lets a little more sun shine on government
CODA 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 lineitem budgets for public inspection, the numbers were often…
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Integrity of Manalapan’s master plan should be upheld
I read with great interest the letter that was published in the Feb. 8 News Transcript from Jack Walsh (“Auto Dealership Would Work at Route 9 Site”). Mr. Walsh stated that he lived in the Monmouth Heights section of Manalapan for 40 years, but now lives in a gated community at Four Seasons and he…
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Bean’s statements are ‘at best, premature’
A fter reading Greg Bean’s recent column “A Bag of Ganja May Have Cost a Young Man His Life,” I feel compelled to respond. Bean writes, “Was race a factor in the killing? I don’t know, but I know this: Graham was black, and all the cops in the surveillance video are white.” He further…
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