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EMS volunteers praised for actions during Irene
I ’m writing to thank the thousands of emergency medical services (EMS) volunteers throughout New Jersey who spent many hours, if not days, answering calls for help during and after Hurricane Irene, or standing by at their squad buildings, waiting to be dispatched. They spent precious time away from their families and sacrificed their time…
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Resident thankful for weathering storm
We here in New Jersey don’t have time to have climactic catastrophes all spread out like other states west of the Mississippi. Why have only one catastrophe that tears up, destroys and floods the whole center of the state and then spend time cleaning it up, only to have another catastrophic calamity hit again? After…
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‘Grow Monmouth’ initiative attempts to help businesses
The Monmouth County Department of Economic Development is gearing up to help Monmouth County businesses grow and create jobs. A new “Grow Monmouth” initiative will also actively work to attract news businesses to the county. “It’s no secret that what our economy needs right now is jobs,” said Freeholder ThomasA. Arnone, liaison to the Department…
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U.F. employees injured, municipal offices flooded during the storm
BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent UPPER FREEHOLD — Summing up the major difficulties affecting her township due to the recent storm, Mayor Lorisue Horsnall Mount related power outages, fallen trees and branches and flooding. Most of the flooding on roadways had receded by Aug. 30, although local streams remained above normal levels, according to Mount. Many…
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She’s gone, but area residents will always remember Irene
BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent Hurricane Irene caused both minor and major inconveniences for people living in Allentown, Millstone, Roosevelt and Upper Freehold. For some local residents, power never went out or went back on within 24 hours. For others, like residents in certain sections of Roosevelt, power was still not restored as of press time…
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Laundromat helps single mom live dream, achieve financial security
BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent MILLSTONE — Sometimes the bad things that happen turn out to be the best things that could have happened. For township resident Stephanie Anderson, getting laid off from her corporate job in October 2009 led to fulfilling a lifelong dream. The 51-year-old opened her own business, the Hamilton Washery in Hamilton…
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9/11 observances
A time to remember … reflect … and heal PHOTO BY FARRAH TOMASELLI Listed are some of the events being held to commemorate this solemn day. monmouth county Memorial Ceremony Sept. 11 at 2 p.m. Monmouth County’s 9/11 Memorial Mount Mitchill Scenic Overlook Atlantic Highlands rain or shine guest speaker will be Capt. David J.…
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Flood may have washed away more businesses
Remaining shops focused on preparing for Fall Festival BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer Allentown residents discuss the destruction caused by the flooding of the millpond during Irene, while construction workers repair the mill’s attached auxiliary building and the collapsed driveway near the entrance to Heritage Park on Aug. 31. PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff Three…
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Allentown residents rise above destruction caused by flood
Owners of properties deemed temporarily uninhabitable hope to be home for the holidays BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer Allentown resident Henry Wikoff walks through the hole on the side of his house where his driveway collapsed beneath the water that flooded his property during Hurricane Irene. For more photos, see www.gmnews.com. ERIC SUCAR staff Floodwaters…
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