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Christie urged to help make Rutgers-UMDNJ merger a reality
GUEST COLUMN There is still a long way to go — but, finally, there is no question a new, solid start has been made to merge Rutgers University and two parts of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ). The move has the potential to combine the two universities and transform them…
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American Red Cross in need of blood donors
Severe winter weather throughout much of the eastern half of the United States in recent weeks has caused the cancellation of more than 14,000 blood and platelet donations through the American Red Cross, approximately 1,800 units of which were in the region. The American Red Cross has issued a nationwide call for blood donors in…
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Don’t spend tax dollars on private school vouchers
Gov. Christie and the Senate committee need to be held accountable for S-1872/A- 2810, which was approved by a Senate committee Jan. 20, and headed for an Assembly hearing Feb. 3. Diverting $1 billion from taxpayer dollars, yours and mine, to go to private and religious schools is simply the worst decision that can be…
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Concerned for safety of Matawan residents
I read the article about the layoff of two of Matawan’s police officers (“Matawan cuts police to stay under cap,” Jan. 27) with sadness and concern. First, let me say that I have had the pleasure of working with both of these young men. Both are kind and compassionate and take their job of protecting…
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Mat-Ab district appoints new superintendent
Former Mid’twn administrator cites safety, budget as priorities BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer David Healy Former Mid’twn administrator cites safety, budget as priorities ABERDEEN — The Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District (MARSD) welcomed a new chief executive from the Bayshore community for the 2011-12 academic year. David Healy, the former director of operations for the Middletown…
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Holmdel puts off decision on turbine
BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer HOLMDEL — The Township Committee mulled a decision on Feb. 3 to join several other Bayshore towns in opposing a 380-foot-tall industrial wind turbine proposed for neighboring Union Beach. The committee voted 4-1 to table and reconsider a resolution that disagrees with the Bayshore Regional Sewerage Authority’s (BRSA) decision to…
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Holmdel police support DWI Remembrance Day
HOLMDEL— The New Jersey Department of Highway Traffic Safety will host a DWI Remembrance Day on April 27 at the Trenton War Memorial. The event will honor and remember victims of drunken drivers. The Holmdel Township Police Department Traffic Safety Unit is asking anyone who may be a victim or anyone who may know a…
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Scholarship open to Middletown students
High school juniors and seniors who live in Middletown are invited to submit essays about their local government for a chance to win a $1,000 scholarship in the 2010 Louis Bay II Future Municipal Leaders Scholarship Competition. The scholarship is offered through a joint venture between local mayors and the New Jersey League of Municipalities.…
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