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Show your love for the shore
American Littoral Society launches ‘Share the Shore’ at 26 locations Aug. 20 BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer The American Littoral Society (ALS) is asking coastal enthusiasts to help celebrate its 50th anniversary during the inaugural “Share the Shore,” an event that celebrates the coastline. “Share the Shore” will take place on Aug. 20 at 26…
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business briefs
John T. Gribbin, president and chief executive officer of CentraState Healthcare System, has received the CEO IT Achievement Award from Modern Healthcare magazine and the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society. The award recognizes health care CEOs who have demonstrated leadership and commitment in using IT to advance their organizations’ strategic goals. CEOs must also…
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Wine-tasting event will benefit MTFEE
The Millstone Township Foundation for Educational Excellence (MTFEE) will host a celebrity winetasting event fundraiser featuring the WorldWine Guys— Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jensen — 7:30 p.m. Sept. 24 at the Frogbridge Windows on the Water, 7 Yellow Meetinghouse Road, Millstone. The cost of the event is $75 per person. Sponsorship packages are available. The…
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2nd Infantry Division veterans sought
The 2nd (Indianhead) Division Association is searching for anyone who ever served in the 2nd Infantry Division at any time. For information about the association and its annual reunion in St. Louis on Aug. 25-29, visit the association’s website at www.2ida.org or contact the association’s secretary-treasurer, Bob Haynes, at [email protected] or 224- 225-1202.
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National Weather Service confirms tornado touched down in Millstone
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer A tornado touched down in Millstone on Aug. 9 causing damage to trees, power lines and utility poles. Township firefighters had to close Bergen Mills Road and check nearby residences after discovering a downed power line energized and arching along the road. A tornado tore through the northern section of…
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Three transported to hospital after minivan hits tree
Millstone Township firefighters respond to the scene of an early morning car accident along I-195 on Aug. 7. MILLSTONE — A minivan hit a tree along I-195 early in the morning on Aug. 7. The Millstone Township Fire Department and FirstAid Squad responded to the accident on the eastbound side of the highway near exit…
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Boil water advisory ends when more tests show no signs of E. coli
BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent ROOSEVELT — When a routine water sample tested positive for E. coli bacteria last week, borough officials erred on the side of caution and advised residents to boil all tap water before using it for drinking or cooking. Emergency services personnel drove through the streets of town before dark on Aug.…
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Life after the racetrack: Thoroughbreds retrained for diverse disciplines
Millstone farm partners with rescue organization to help retired racehorses BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent Bourbon N Branch, a retired racehorse in ReRun’s retraining program at Nearaway Farm in Millstone, has learned to walk, trot and canter under saddle. PHOTOS COURTESY OF JENELLE KAPPENearaway Farm, tucked far back along Bittner Road in Millstone, borders Monmouth County’s…
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Roosevelt may force all taxpayers to help pay down $2.1M utility debt
Water/sewer fund operating at a deficit BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent The borough of Roosevelt is considering making all taxpayers responsible for paying down debt owed for repairs and upgrades made to the public water and sewer system. The majority of residences and businesses in the borough are hooked into the municipality’s water and sewer systems.…
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