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No vote on 7-Eleven; discussion to continue
Applicant’s attorney makes several suggestions for safety improvements BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — An applicant facing denial of a plan to build a 7-Eleven convenience store at the corner of East Main and Spring streets has made several suggestions in the hope of changing the pending denial to an approval of his…
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Queen Latifah visit brings joy to children with cancer
Queen Latifah addresses the guests at The Ashley Lauren Foundation’s Children’s Christmas Party held at the Colts Neck Inn on Dec. 15. More than 100 children with cancer and their families were treated to a special visit from actress, singer and entrepreneur Queen Latifah at The Ashley Lauren Foundation’s annual Children’s Christmas Party at the…
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Technology has changed lives, but has it been for the better?
GUEST COLUMN BRIDGET LANE I t can hardly go unnoticed that over the last 20 years, technology has changed the wayAmericans live their lives. With email, Facebook and texting, traditional forms of communication are becoming passé, and with newer capabilities, the computer will make it possible to never have to leave the comforts of home…
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‘Bare with us …’ Uh, no thank you.
BLOOPERS ADELE YOUNG Every new year, we like to disclose some of the amusing constructions that came across our desks during the previous 12 months. Thank goodness, most of the gaffes in this column were caught in time and did not make it into one of our weekly publications. Alas, some did. We try very…
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How about a nice watch when these folks retire?
CODA GREG BEAN A ll right, wage slaves — at least those of you who have toiled in the mines of the dreaded private sector — I’ve got a question. I remember my last day on nearly every job I ever had, and I remember my final paycheck. I remember getting paid for vacation accumulated…
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Residents awaiting report from Manalapan planner
This letter is in response to a column by News Transcript Managing Editor Mark Rosman, “Businessman’s Proposal Raises Residents’ Hackles,” as also referenced by attorney Gerald Sonnenblick at the Dec. 21, 2011, meeting of the Manalapan Township Meeting. The clapping (at a Manalapan Planning Board meeting) on Dec. 8, in my opinion, was not sheer…
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People urged to support animal shelters, avoid pet stores
Two paws up to Macerich shopping malls for banning pet stores in more than 70 malls across the United States and offering space for adoption centers for homeless animals instead. This follows the company’s compassionate decision last year to ban booths that sell sugar gliders — exotic animals who may die from the stress of…
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Narozanick lauded for support of county’s farming community
The name of Monmouth County Freeholder Emeritus Ted Narozanick has been enshrined on the walls of the Monmouth County Agriculture Building in Freehold Township in honor of his work in providing a one-stop location for agriculture business in the county. A plaque bearing his name was recently unveiled. “Had it not been for Ted Narozanick’s…
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