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Three charged with attempted theft
JACKSON — Three residents of Howell have been charged in connection with attempted theft from vending machines at the Jackson Outlet Mall on Route 537. According to police, at about 2:55 a.m. March 15, Police Officer Michael Friedman conducted a security check at the outlet mall . While conducting the security check, Friedman came upon…
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Women of Purpose, a nonprofit organization based in Jackson, is seeking vendors for a children’s fashion show to be held 6-9:30 p.m. April 27 in Toms River. Money raised will advance the organization’s mission to unleash the full potential of women and girls through education, mentoring and prevention. Space is $30 per table. Details:…
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Park system plans events for Earth Day
The Monmouth County Park System’s Earth Day celebration will be held from noon to 5 p.m. April 16 and 17. The fun will start on April 16 at the Manasquan Reservoir Environmental Center, Georgia Tavern Road, Howell, with crafts, snake shows, boat tours and much more. Visitors will learn fun ways to enjoy and protect…
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Talk to focus on raising chickens
HOWELL— It wasn’t so long ago that family chicken farms lined Route 9 from Freehold to Lakewood, and the egg business was big business. Most of those farms have vanished, but according to Time magazine, the art of raising chickens is becoming popular once again because of the growing interest in sustainable farming and the…
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Spring Fling makeover contest seeks entries
— Dave Benjamin JACKSON — If you have ever watched the television show “What Not to Wear” and wondered what a new you could look like, the Caregiver Volunteers of Central Jersey (CVCJ) may have the answer for you. CVCJ will hold a Spring Fling makeover contest featuring experts who can teach people what to…
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Short-term decision good for some, very bad for others
CODA GREG BEAN Was anyone surprised by the news last week that the teachers’ union in South Brunswick, the South Brunswick EducationAssociation, after “careful consideration” rejected a proposed wage freeze for the 2011-12 school year? If they had accepted the freeze, the number of full-time-position cuts in the district would have been reduced from 60…
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Writer: Senator’s stand on double-dipping is hypocritical
State Sen. Jennifer Beck (R-Monmouth and Mercer) has recently announced her sponsorship of legislation that would prohibit the government practice of “double-dipping,” which is simultaneously collecting a government pension and a government salary. She said, “There are certain abuses of the pension system in New Jersey that, more than others, erode the public’s trust in…
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N.J. promotes profits, pollution over citizens’ health
A newspaper recently reported, “The state Department of Environmental Protection last week announced it was proposing a rule that would, in effect, allow the agency to ignore its other rules and regulations when DEP leadership believes it would help make New Jersey more pollution-friendly.” Actually, I fibbed. The DEP used the words ”business-friendly,” but isn’t…
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The sale of ‘Sesame Street’ toys should be able to fund PBS
I loved the (editorial) cartoon of Grover before the firing squad. Anyone with children is very familiar with the vast quantity of “Sesame Street” products you can buy for your child — dozens of DVDs, CDs and books; countless toys of every character. Elmo’s face is on diapers, wipes, clothes, shoes, sheets, shower curtains, potty…
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