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T.F. Fire District No. 1 will use grant for turnout gear
TINTON FALLS — Tinton Falls Fire District No.1 has been awarded $103,693 by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to help equip the department’s personnel. The grant was announced by Rep. Rush Holt (D-N.J.), who said the fire department successfully applied for the grant through DHS’s Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program. Every year, Holt…
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Mayor returns to dais after medical leave
SEABRIGHT — After suffering a stroke, undergoing major surgery and spending weeks in the hospital, Mayor Maria Fernandes was back at her place on the dais this month. Fernandes returned to the Borough Council at the Feb. 1 meeting sitting in a wheelchair. During her time on medical leave, Fernandes said she dealt with several…
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O’Scanlon: State employee benefits must be sustainable
Legislator named to panel monitoring police, fire benefits reform BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer Declan O’Scanlon RED BANK — For the next three years, 12th District Assemblyman Declan O’Scanlon Jr. will be involved in monitoring the state’s efforts to enact reforms and protect taxpayer interests. Named as one of four public members of Gov. Chris…
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J-Woww rewrites the rules
Fans say show evokes memories of Shore summers BY DAN HOWLEY Staff Writer “Jersey Shore” cast member Jenni “J-Woww” Farley poses with a copy of her book during a book-signing event at the Eatontown Barnes & Noble on Feb. 10. A young fan has a book signed as others take photos. PHOTOS BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA…
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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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A student at Swimming River School carries bags of groceries donated by Tinton Falls students to mark 100 Days of School to be loaded onto a truck collecting the canned foods for the FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties. More photos, page 13 and gmnews.com. JEFF GRANIT staff
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The Middlesex County Department of Parks & Recreation is seeking teams for its Men’s Softball League on Sunday afternoons that will begin play in late March. Games will be played at Thomas Edison Park in Edison or at William Warren Park in Woodbridge. The first set of double-header games starts at noon. The fee is…
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South Brunswick High School’s Kaseen Jackson is over the bar with plenty of room to spare as he competes in the high jump at the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV championships held Feb. 11 at the Bennett Indoor Complex in Toms River. Jackson finished eight clearing 5-10. ERIC SUCAR staff
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North Brunswick Township High School’s Cullen Davis leads the pack and is on his way to victory in the 1,600-meter run at the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV championships held Feb. 11 at the Bennett Indoor Complex in Toms River. Davis set a new meet record with his winning time of 4:23.47.
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