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Jackson council may change election date
Ordinance scheduled for June 28 public hearing BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON — The Jackson Township Council has introduced an ordinance that seeks to move the date of the municipal election from May to November. The ordinance was introduced during the council’s June 14 meeting. A public hearing is scheduled for the council’s June…
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National Lewis & Clark exhibit will visit Ocean County Library
The Ocean County Library, 101 Washington St., Toms River, will host a reception on June 25 at 2 p.m. to mark the start of an eight-week series of programs and the display of a traveling exhibition titled “Lewis and Clark and the Indian Country.” The traveling exhibition tells the story of the explorers’ historic 1804-06…
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Email takes aim at local message board
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer HOWELL— An Internet message board that is owned and operated by a private individual was the subject of an anonymous email that was sent to Howell’s mayor and Township Council. The author of the email called on government officials to take action against the message board. Greater Media Newspapers…
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Latest layoff plan eliminates 19 jobs
Budget adoption now set for June 28 Jackson meeting BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON — It appears that Jackson municipal officials have finalized a plan to lay off 19 municipal employees effective July 1. With additional amendments to the 2011 municipal budget introduced on June 14, the Township Council has now set June 28…
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Residents deserve a say on change in voting date
IN THE NEWS MARK ROSMAN Voters in America do a lot of stupid things. I do not need to list the names of people who would have been better off remaining private citizens than public officials. But the beauty of our system of government is that Americans have the right to go into a voting…
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BlueClaws to honor slain officer
LAKEWOOD — The Lakewood Blue- Claws will honor the memory of fallen Lakewood Police Officer Christopher Matlosz and host a fundraiser in his name on July 23 at that night’s 7:05 p.m. baseball game at FirstEnergy Park. At the July 23 game, $3 from every ticket sold will go directly to Holding Onto Hope, a…
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If I didn’t say it before, Pop, thanks for the cheeseburgers
CODA GREG BEAN On Father’s Day, my boys took me out for a wonderful brunch, and we passed a few fine hours laughing, and planning for upcoming, happy events. I consider myself blessed to have such fine sons. But I also spent a lot of the day thinking about my own father, who died in…
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Jackson council members saving money with change in vote date
I find it extremely troubling that when presented with a real viable opportunity to save Jackson taxpayers $45,000, Councilman Mike Kafton and Councilwoman Bobbie Rivere again play politics and vote against the saving. While on the Citizens Budget Advisory Committee, we spent dozens of hours trying to find ways to reduce spending, generate revenue and…
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Veto of Barnegat Bay bill lets builders off hook
Just a few days after being named recipient of the 2011 “Guardian of Barnegat Bay” award, Gov. Chris Christie vetoed a bill that would have given towns more options for fighting the main source of pollution choking the bay. arnegatB Bay is an iconic part of the Jersey Shore — the gentler coast where kids…
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