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Boro wants turbine appeal heard sooner
Motion cites pressure to block turbine before construction BYMIKE DAVIS Staff Writer UNION BEACH — The borough filed a motion last week to accelerate its appeal of a court decision to allow a 380-foot-tall industrial wind turbine to be installed in the borough. The Bayshore Regional Sewerage Authority’s (BRSA) plan to install the turbine in…
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Cartoon unfair to nurses
The Sept. 21 editorial cartoon is shamefully misleading to New Jersey residents and painfully unfair to nurses who take care of our elderly and disabled in long-term care facilities. It asserts that the state of N.J. is 22nd in long-term nursing care, which implies that nurses are solely responsible for the grade on this survey.…
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Reader wonders what happened to natl. anthem
When and why did this stop? In the 50s and 60s, my father took me to manyYankee andMets games and boxing matches at Madison Square Garden and everyone in attendance removed their hats, placed their right hand over their heart and proudly sang the anthem. It was beautiful to hear thousands ofAmericans singing at one…
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It’s time for Middletown to tape its meetings
Late one weekend night I was flipping TV channels to view my new expanded lineup, when what to my wondering eyes should appear but a lively meeting of the Howell Township Committee. Enthralled, I watched for over 45 minutes. Howell’s public service channel carries videotaped committee, planning and zoning meetings, repeated often and available for…
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Middletown needs a healthy, bipartisan govt.
Silly season is upon us and once more hypocrisy reigns in Middletown. The landscape is littered with larger-thanlife signs erected by the Middletown Republicans. The bigger the sign, the taller the tale it tells. These signs state “Taxpayers First.” How does an increase in the certified municipal tax rate of nearly 14 percent in 2010…
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Joint court initiative moves forward
Keyport, Hazlet approve ordinances establishing joint municipal court; Matawan to vote Oct. 18 BYMIKE DAVIS Staff Writer KEYPORT — Potential job losses resulting from the merger of local municipal courts was among the concerns raised at the Borough Council’s Oct. 4 meeting that saw the council unanimously approve an ordinance establishing the Joint Municipal Court…
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Girl Scouts of Jersey Shore seek volunteers
The Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore is looking for volunteers to help its more than 15,000 Girl Scouts throughout Monmouth and Ocean counties achieve their dreams. The Girl Scout organization provides fun, flexible options that enable volunteers to pick the activities that are of most interest to them through long-term, short-term and one-time opportunities.…
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Union Beach BOE seeks to fill open seat
The Union Beach Board of Education is seeking applicants for an open seat on the board. Applicants must be 18 years of age, registered to vote and a resident of Union Beach for at least one year. Applicants must submit a letter of interest by Friday, Oct. 14, to Eileen F. Ertle, School Business Administrator/…
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