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Free tax service office opens at Mat-Ab library
BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer MATAWAN — To assist members of the Bayshore community as tax season approaches, Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-6th District) met with constituents at the Matawan-Aberdeen Public Library (MAPL) Monday morning for the launch of a free tax help service in the borough’s downtown. The service, available on Mondays and Tuesdays…
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Teen ‘Reading Buddies’ needed at Middletown Public Library
MIDDLETOWN — The Middletown Public Library is offering “Reading Buddies,” a reading support program that partners teen volunteers with children in grades one through three. The goal of the program is to support early reading skills and to encourage a love of reading in young children. Teens who are interested in volunteering are asked to…
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Public meetings on future of Heritage Trail
The National Park Service is inviting the public to attend public meetings on March 1 and March 24 to share concerns and suggestions about the role of the New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail route to protect New Jersey’s important coastal heritage. Four public meetings will be held. Locally, meetings will take place March 1, 2-4…
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Activists continue push for LNG facility ban
Christie’s veto of liquefied natural gas project lauded BY KENNY WALTER & ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writers Gov. Chris Christie is applauded as he announces his opposition to LNG facilities off the coastline on Earth Day 2010. While Gov. Chris Christie’s veto of an offshore LNG facility safeguards the coastline for now, ocean advocates say they…
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Public meetings to be held on future of Fort Hancock
BY LIZ SHEEHAN Correspondent The National Park Service (NPS) will hold two public meetings to discuss plans for the future of historic Fort Hancock at Sandy Hook in the Gateway National Recreational Area. Raina T. Williams, a spokesperson for the park service, said Monday that the meetings are planned for Feb. 22 and Feb. 24…
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C-Town hearing tabled due to lack of quorum
Application proposes mixed-use development at vacant supermarket BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer MATAWAN — An application for the redevelopment of the vacant C-Town supermarket building in downtown Matawan was tabled by the borough’s Unified Planning/Zoning Board — again. The hearing for a proposed mixed-use development at 126 Main St. was pushed back for a second…
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Holmdel anticipates layoffs, possible furloughs
BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer HOLMDEL — The township has filed a preliminary plan with the state’s Civil Service Commission that calls for 11 layoffs for township employees. In an interview Wednesday, Feb. 16,, interim Township Administrator Raymond Wilson said the layoff plan, submitted at the end of January, affects all township departments, including police.…
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Mid’twn weighs tougher snow-clearing rules
Twp. may increase fines for failure to shovel sidewalks BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — The township may increase penalties and enforcement of its snow-clearing ordinance in response to this winter’s lackluster participation, which left many snowy sidewalks impassible. “During the recent snowstorms, we have experienced various degrees of compliance with our ordinances regarding…
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Classmate, friend remembered at candlelight vigil
MRHS students organize memorial for student athlete Chris Dhume BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer Hundreds of candles illuminated the gymnasium at Matawan Regional High School (MRHS) Feb. 8 in honor of 17-year-old senior Chris Dhume, whose sudden death sent a wave of sadness throughout the Bayshore community. Students, faculty, parents and administrators gathered at MRHS…
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