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Auxiliary police recruiting volunteers in Middletown
New members are needed for the Middletown Auxiliary Police, which train volunteers to serve the community in a variety of police-related tasks. Prospective members must be age 18 or older, in good physical condition and have no criminal record. Members must either live in Middletown or in a neighboring community that is within a reasonable…
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Holmdel teen to speak at TEDxNavesink event
By Kayla J. Marsh Staff Writer HOLMDEL – For Eileen Huang, a local resident and a sophomore at High Technology High School in Lincroft, poetry was not something she thought would have such a significant impact on her life. “I’ve been writing since I was really young, but I’ve always written like short stories or…
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Welding training program offered
Brookdale and Ocean County community colleges will partner to host a free welding training program for area residents from April 15 to June 20 in Toms River. The 171-hour program, open to unemployed individuals with a high school diploma or equivalency degree, will cover a wide range of hands-on skills and basic industry knowledge, including…
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Sports shorts
Down 8-7 at halftime against University March 10, Lycoming College’s women’s lacrosse team exploded out of the gate in the second half, with sophomore Jordan Lazarich (Deer Park, New York/Deer Park) tying the game just 1:51 into the half after senior Meghenn Jackson (Arnold, Maryland/Broadneck) picked up a ground ball just outside the arc after a…
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New Egypt farm affords guests a chance to meet llamas
By Christine Barcia Staff Writer PLUMSTED – Faced with an empty nest, Bev Vienckowski knew what she wanted to do next in life. “I wanted to live a green and more sustainable life,” she said. Vienckowski found that life on a 3.5-acre farmette in New Egypt. She and her husband, Ed, bought the farm in…
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Allentown officials approve increases to water service fees
By Andrew Martins Staff Writer ALLENTOWN – Residents will see an increase in their quarterly water bill following action by the Borough Council to change a fee and a rate associated with Allentown’s water system. During a meeting in February, council members reviewed plans that will increase the quarterly flat fee from $60 to $65…
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School budget expected to carry tax hike
By Matthew Sockol Correspondent MILLSTONE – The Millstone Township K-8 School District Board of Education expects to introduce the 2016-17 budget at its meeting on March 21. A public hearing on the budget is expected to take place at the board’s April 25 meeting, to be followed by the board’s adoption of the spending plan.…
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Redbirds’ Weise ready to take on bigger role next season
By Wayne Witkowski Ryan Weise has been one of the big three contributors to Allentown High School’s girls basketball team after it secured its third straight 20-win season and made another run for the Colonial Valley Conference Freedom Division title, finishing just a game out of the top spot. But next season, the sophomore will…
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Comedy show will boost runner’s cause
On March 19 at the Hightstown Fire Company banquet hall in Hightstown, Roosevelt resident and New Jersey 101.5 radio personality Steve Trevelise and comedians Jimmy Graham and Chris Johnston will perform a special comedy show to help Ellen Rothfus, another Roosevelt resident, reach her goal of raising $10,000 as a charity runner in the Boston…
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