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Aberdeen reworking road program
BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer ABERDEEN — Township officials have decided to prioritize roads in need of repair after falling a year behind on the road program, Previously, roads were mapped for a specific year. However, the new plan will designate roads in the worst condition be done first. “This will not change how many…
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Middletown parking permits available
MIDDLETOWN — Middletown’s main parking lot on Church Street next to the train station no longer has a wait list. At the half-year mark, parking permits for the main lot are on sale now for $200 for residents and $225 for nonresidents. Permits are good through June 30. Contact the Office of the Township Clerk…
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Bell Labs site is potential gold mine
I am at a loss to understand why my Holmdel Township officials are blind to the fact that many foreign companies are establishing high-tech operations in towns like Wayne, Parsippany, Cranbury and Princeton but seem to ignore Holmdel. The former Bell Labs facility is a world-class building that could easily match the needs of pharmaceutical…
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Purpose of government is to provide services, not make profits
I read with dismay the remarks by the newly elected freeholder director, John Curley, about privatizing county services that require taxpayer subsidies. To my mind, they reflect a misunderstanding of the purpose of government. Any activity that can make a profit can be done by private industry. The purpose of government is to provide services…
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Thanks to those who help us help them
On behalf of Help Us/Help Them Inc., I would to thank everyone who baked and donated to the second annual “Bake and Donate for Our Troops.” Also, a heartfelt thank you to all the students and Karen Stark’s Girl Scout Troop of Memorial School of Laurence Harbor for their letters, pictures and collection of items…
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Holmdel needs more than quick fixes
Holmdel Township has had a budget shortfall of $2 million to $3 million a year for each of the last few years. The Township Committee has dealt with this with a series of increasingly desperate one-time tricks: borrowing from the sewer fund, withholding school district funds, and now, if Mayor Patrick Impreveduto gets his way,…
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Learning center for autistic adults nears completion
Transitional Residential/Adult Independent Learning Center to open in September BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer Volunteers Ryan Koenigsberg (from left), Susan Koenigsberg, Tim Koenigsberg and Thomas D’Augusta help plant gladioli during an Impact Oasis planting session at Stevenson’s Park in Middletown in May 2009. MIDDLETOWN — Plans are moving forward to transform a portion of the…
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Holmdel dentist to give kids a smile
Holmdel dentist Dr. Dipika Shah will provide one day of free preventive and emergency dental care and, if necessary, make referrals for continuing treatment for children ages 12 and under as part of National Children’s Dental Health Month (CDHM). The one-day program, called Give Kids a Smile! (GKAS), will take place Feb. 3 and is…
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