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Bear sightings reported on many Jackson streets
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON — There is a bear or bears in Jackson being sought by police for trespassing, littering and property damage. Numerous bear sightings have been lodged with the Jackson Police Department over the past two weeks. “The police department has responded to several bear sightings,” Capt. David Newman, public information…
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Did voters have change of heart with school budgets?
CODA GREG BEAN A funny thing happened when they finished counting the votes in the April 27 school budget elections — most of the budgets passed. And that is almost unheard of in New Jersey, where voting down the proposed school budget every year is a better sign of spring than the arrival of the…
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for the record
CentraState Healthcare System will present a free physician lecture, “Heavy Periods, Fibroids and Endometriosis: Robotic Surgery for Women,” on May 18 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at CentraState’s Star and Barry Tobias Ambulatory Campus, 901 West Main Street, Freehold Township. The lecture is free, but space is limited and registration is required. For more information and to…
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Constructive feedback would have been welcomed in recent letter
This is in response to the letter to the editor from Charles Welsh (“One-Size-Fits-All Plan is Woefully Inadequate,” Tri-Town News, April 22). Mr. Welsh accuses Gov. Chris Christie of being an amateur reformer whose simple-minded approach of evaluating teachers based on standardized tests only will be disastrous for education in our state. He then describes,…
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N.J. is first to require ski helmets for minors
The Brain Injury Association of New Jersey applauds Gov. Chris Christie and the state Legislature for creating a law that requires anyone younger than 18 years old to wear a properly fitted helmet while downhill skiing or snowboarding. This law, which will be in effect for the 2011-12 ski season, makes New Jersey the first…
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Fans’ behavior was appalling to one parent
I have a daughter on the junior varsity lacrosse team at Colts Neck High School. On April 26, I also attended the girls’ varsity game at Freehold Township High School against Colts Neck High School which took place before my daughter’s JV game. I have not forgotten what took place and I am still appalled…
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Daughters hold event in honor of mom
Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is a rare neurodegenerative and incurable disorder. Symptoms include loss of balance and limited movement, fainting/dizziness due to severely low blood pressure, speech and swallowing difficulties, sleep disturbances, and breathing problems. The current lack of awareness often leads to misdiagnosis and mistreatment. Locally, a movement is under way to raise awareness,…
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Medical marijuana plan appears to be on hold
State attorney general is asking federal gov’t to clarify certain issues BYMARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — Don’t make plans to buy medical marijuana on Route 33 in Manalapan in the very near future. The state’s plan to license and operate a medical marijuana dispensary in a commercial complex on Route 33 west near the…
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