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    Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank, announces the following births:Aug. 16, a boy to Courtney and James Ness of Leonardo.Aug. 18, a girl to Jessica and Ronald John Sickler Jr. of Port Monmouth.Aug. 18, a girl to Kristin P. and Michael A. Podolsky of Leonardo.Aug. 21, a boy to Jennifer and Michael Allen of Port Monmouth.Aug.…

  • Matawan seeks dismissal of ex-chief’s lawsuit

    Boro cites four incidents leading to demotion BYMIKE DAVIS Staff Writer MATAWAN — Litigation between the borough and former chief of police James Alston is moving forward with the borough filing its answer on Aug. 9 to the demoted chief’s July 20 complaint. In the answer filed by the borough’s labor attorney, Matthew Giacobbe, of…

  • stork club 

    Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank,announces the following births:Aug. 29, a girl to Jessica and MichaelAgostinacchio of Middletown.Aug. 29, a girl to Amanda Vashey andDante Finley of Port Monmouth.Aug. 29, a girl to Jacqueline Szlepcsikand Michael Niedbala of Middletown.Aug. 31, a girl to Michelle and GregoryWilk of Aberdeen.

  • Holmdel appoints new administrator

    BYMIKE DAVIS Staff Writer HOLMDEL — After more than a year without a chief administrative officer, the Township Committee appointed Andrew Katz to serve as Holmdel’s township administrator at a salary of $115,000, effective Sept. 30. “We did an extensive search with the Township Committee,” said Mayor Patrick Impreveduto. “Mr. Katz was one of the…

  • Auto show to benefit Blind Citizens Assoc.

    MIDDLETOWN — For the sixth year running, volunteers from the Middletown Lions Club will host the annual Auto Show & Motorcycle Meet on Saturday, Oct. 8 (rain date Oct. 9) to benefit the New Jersey Blind Citizens Association (NJBCA), a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of the blind and visually impaired. This year’s…

  • CODA

    Law is a simple solution to a horrible problem GREG BEAN Once in a while, you hear something that makes so much sense you wonder why nobody thought of it before. That’s certainly the case with a story in the news last week about the Toronto city council, which voted unanimously Sept. 21 to ban…

  • When it comes to cost considerations, government gobbles

    I t may have been Thomas Jefferson who said, “People get the government they deserve.” The overkill response to Irene will now be the new norm every time we get a tropical storm. Risk/reward analysis? Forgetaboutit! Will we see the appropriate amount of scorn heaped upon our buffoon governor? Don’t count on it (and what’s…

  • Tell park system you object to deer hunt

    The American Film Institute’s list of top 50 villains of all time has the man who killed Bambi’s mother listed at number 20, ahead of such notable villains as Dracula, the Terminator and Freddy Krueger. Coming Oct. 1 through mid-February 2012 to a Monmouth County Park probably near you, will be the park system’s annual…

  • Why is the U.S. No. 5, and dropping, in world economy?

    I saw a news piece that the United States is No. 5 and Switzerland is No. 1. Are the American people that stupid? Why is Switzerland No. 1 in the world economy when they are neutral? They did not send their young men to die for democracy or freedom in Iraq and Afghanistan. Why is…

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