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Howard C. Meadors Jr.
Mr. Meadors, 72, of Ocean Township, died April 5, 2011, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. He received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in electrical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and his doctorate from Polytechnic Institute of New York University. Mr. Meadors served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He was…
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Ameeting of the Monmouth County Retired Educators Association will be held 11 a.m. May 17 at Doolan’s Restaurant on Route 71 in Spring Lake. The Ocean Township High School a cappella choir will entertain. Members are asked to bring donations of nonperishable food items for a local food bank. Reservations may be made by calling…
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L.B. officials anticipate end of UEZ
Jones: Funds could keep zone going through 2012 BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — The city may soon be forced to find other ways to fund some future events and projects, because officials are predicting the end of the state’s Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ) program. Long Branch UEZ Director Jacob Jones said at the…
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Certificate programs at Culinary ed center
The Culinary Education Center of Monmouth County (CEC) in Asbury Park is a collaborative effort between Brookdale Community College and the Monmouth County Vocational School District. The school is located at 101 Drury Lane, Asbury Park. The CEC is open to Monmouth County high school students in their junior and senior year of high school.…
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Eatontown Borough Council adopts $22M budget
Town to use $2.9 million in surplus to help offset property tax increase BY DAN HOWLEY Staff Writer EATONTOWN — Local taxpayers will see a bump in their municipal taxes following the Borough Council’s adoption of a $22 million 2011 spending plan last week. The council voted 4-0 in favor of adopting the budget during…
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Ocean Twp. trims budget
BY DAN HOWLEY Staff Writer OCEAN TOWNSHIP — The Ocean Township Council adopted a 2011 municipal spending plan that will cost taxpayers roughly $19.2 million. Adopted unanimously by the council at its April 11 meeting, the $32.3 million budget is $101,500 lower than a spending plan the council introduced on March 7. “The council has…
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Local candidates gear up for BOE elections
BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — With a new superintendent in place, the Long Branch School District will see a competitive election with five candidates running for three open seats on the Board of Education. Incumbents Violeta Peters and Armand Zambrano seek to retain their seats while Norman Palmer, James Parnell and Alan Menkin…
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Legislators’ support sought for health care
Many struggling women with no availability of health insurance or medical care of any kind are dependent on our legislators to stand up for women’s health and speak eloquently on their behalf. We are depending on them.
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Businesses urged to participate in Denim Day, April 28
April is National Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Sexual assault happens every day, everywhere around the world and to individuals from every background. It affects men, women and children. It is estimated that one in six women will experience an attempted rape in her lifetime. Most assaults — whether of women or men — go unreported.…
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