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Beer on the Pier returns to Belmar
Seagulls won’t be the only ones flocking to the pier at the Belmar Marina on Sept. 24. Beer lovers will find their way there as well for the second annual Beer on the Pier event on the newly renovated marina pier. Each person attending the craft beer and local restaurant celebration will receive a small…
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CMT group getting word out about widespread but little-known disease
The national Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association (CMTA) is attempting to raise awareness of CMT, one of the most commonly inherited peripheral neuropathies, by observing September as Charcot Marie-Tooth Awareness Month. An estimated one in every 2,500 people — 2.6 million worldwide — has CMT. It is a progressive disorder that causes the nerve cells leading to the…
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Out of the pain of 9/11 comes new awareness of what really matters
GIRL TALK CLARE MARIE CELANO When the planes hit the World Trade Center towers 10 years ago, I was sitting in Starbucks writing and drinking coffee. Around 9 a.m. someone came in and said an airplane hit one of the World Trade Center towers. Must have been a freak accident, the woman said. A bit…
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business briefs
The National Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) Resource Center partnered with the American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM) to provide a course about Charcot-Marie- Tooth at its annual meeting, which featured Dr. Hal Ornstein of Affiliated Foot and Ankle, Howell. Ornstein recently accepted the opportunity to serve as a specialist and adviser for the National CMT…
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Manalapan works with flooded-out residents
BYMARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — While many residents throughout the township dealt with the effects of Hurricane Irene, homeowners on four streets took the worst hit from the Aug. 27-28 storm. Deputy Mayor Ryan Green announced at the Sept. 14 meeting of the Township Committee that Birmingham Drive, Greenleaf Drive, Brookview Lane and Eliot…
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Puffy cereal makes them shudder
ARE WE THERE YET LORI CLINCH Feeding a family is not an easy task. There’s cost to consider, nutrition is key and (heaven help us all) there are food preferences to keep in mind. My beloved spouse, Pat, despite all of his other good traits, is a picky eater. He’s not one much for pasta…
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Friendship flourishes in exchange program
BY REBECCAMORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — Language is no barrier to the friendships that are created each year through the Marlboro-Nanto City Youth Exchange Program. From Aug. 11-18, students from Nanto City, Japan, were able to experience everyday life in an American household as a result of the 20-year-old sister city agreement that involves the…
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Tax liens placed against properties
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The Township Committee has placed tax liens against individuals who have failed to maintain their property. The action was taken during the committee’s Sept. 13 meeting. According to a resolution, code violations were determined to exist on several properties and the responsible parties did not perform the work necessary to alleviate the…
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Fire officials thank mayor for support
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Members of the Freehold Fire Department chose a unique way to thank the mayor they said has been an unwavering supporter of the organization. The fire department named Mayor Michael Wilson the Honorary Freehold Fire Chief. A helmet bearing Wilson’s name was presented to the mayor at…
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