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election letters
The Oct. 27 issue is the last edition to feature letters discussing candidates in the Nov. 8 general election. The only election-related letters we would accept for the Nov. 2 edition are those in which candidates are responding to specific charges made against them in letters that have appeared on our pages.
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Keep N.J. heading in the right direction on Election Day
For the first time in a long time, with Chris Christie as our governor, I feel like New Jersey is headed in the right direction. For years it seemed like there was no limit to the spending in our state, most in the name of politics without regard for residents and taxpayers. Reforms passed in…
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NPS needs to open its books to the public, reader says
I t has come to light that the National Park Service admission fees to Gateway National Recreation Area penalize Sandy Hook’s beach-going patrons. You see, the NPS admission fees for the New York beaches of Gateway National Recreation Area are significantly lower, much less than what Sandy Hook beach patrons must pay. This disturbing anomaly…
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Not everyone’s poor in ‘poorer’ school districts
CODA GREG BEAN I f you want one more bit of proof that the Abbott district funding scheme is a colossally expensive failure, just look at what happened when Joseph Ferraina, the longtime superintendent of the Long Branch schools, retired recently with a $154,741- per-year pension. Ferraina ran the schools in his Abbott district like…
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Rock the IBD Icons vote!
Todd Katz is a finalist in awareness campaign about inflammatory bowel disease Todd Katz OCEAN TOWNSHIP — A local man is among the top finalists in IBD Icons, a national awareness campaign that celebrates the courage and persistence of those living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and encourages them to overcome the challenges of their…
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L.B. sewer project nears completion
LBSA spokeswoman says upgrades have stemmed odor complaints BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — Complaints about odors emanating from the Long Branch Sewerage Authority (LBSA) plant have dropped off since remediation to the facility on Joline Avenue. According to Laurie Hartnett, there hasn’t been a complaint about sewage odor in nearly three months. Hartnett,…
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Hospice volunteers sought to help others
There is a need for hospice volunteers in Ocean, Monmouth and Middlesex counties through VITAS Innovative Hospice Care of New Jersey Shore, Eatontown. Volunteers give their time to terminally ill patients and their caregivers during a critical time. In orientation classes, they are trained in listening skills, family dynamics and the right words to say…
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FMERA solicits buyers for first of fort parcels
Business plan for Fort Monmouth reuse still incomplete BYMIKE DAVIS Staff Writer TINTON FALLS — The Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority (FMERA) voted on Oct. 19 to begin the process of selling off specific land parcels of the fort’s 1,129 acres. One parcel of land located within Tinton Falls, designated as Parcel E, has already…
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‘9/11: A Ten-Year Perspective’ Nov. 3 at M.U.
WEST LONG BRANCH — Monmouth University will present a program titled “9/11: A Ten-Year Perspective” on Thursday, Nov. 3, at 4:30 p.m. in Wilson Hall. Speakers will include Thomas H. Kean, former governor of New Jersey and the cochairman of the 9/11 Commission; Lewis Eisenberg, former chairman of the Port Authority of New York and…
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