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‘Winter Delights 2010 — Plein Air and Beyond’
The Middletown Arts Center (MAC) is hosting the Plein Air Painters of the Jersey Coast (PAPJC) annual exhibition, “Winter Delights 2010 — Plein Air and Beyond,” through Jan. 2. “Lake in October” by Jim Ferrier The show features nearly 200 works celebrating the beauty of the central New Jersey coastal region and more by artists…
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Boro police investigate two home invasions
MATAWAN — The Matawan Police Department responded to its second armed home invasion robbery in 60 days. According to police, two men wearing masks and brandishing handguns entered an apartment in the Longbrook Apartment Complex located off Aberdeen Road on Dec. 12. The men shattered the rear door window and gained access through the door.…
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N.J. Blind Citizens honors supporters
MIDDLETOWN — The New Jersey Blind Citizens Association (NJBCA), the oldest organization of the blind and visually impaired in the state, honored dedicated donors and volunteers who served the charity over the past year. Honorees from across the state were recognized at an awards dinner for their influence and efforts improving the lives of the…
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Holmdel transfers Laurel Ave. roadwork to county
Reconstruction of railroad bridge a $15M project BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer HOLMDEL — Federal funding for the replacement of the Laurel Avenue railroad bridge will be transferred to Monmouth County, township officials announced Dec. 9. The Township Committee unanimously passed a resolution formally transferring to the county the jurisdiction of a federal funding earmark…
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Twp. trades bow-and-arrow hunt for birth control
BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer HOLMDEL — After shooting down a bow-and-arrow deer hunt earlier in the year, township officials have selected two alternative nonlethal methods to manage the local deer population. Mayor Serena DiMaso, a member of the township’s Traffic and Public Safety Subcommittee, announced on Dec. 9 that the township wants to pursue…
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Keyport councilman to resign in January
Gross maintains he resides in Keyport BY JAMES McEVOY Correspondent KEYPORT — Following Mayor Robert J. Bergen’s questioning at the Dec. 7 Borough Council meeting about his residency, Councilman Steve Gross said he would be resigning from council in January. Gross, a Republican, said while he had moved out of his residence on Atlantic Street,…
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Navy Seabee returns to his BMS Dolphins
Students welcome teacher’s return from tour in Iraq BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer Bayshore Middle School celebrated the return of physical education teacher Justin Mayer from his deployment to Iraq with the U.S. Navy Reserve on Dec. 6. “We couldn’t just not do anything,” said Bayshore Middle School Principal Carol Force. “He’s a hero. They…
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Planning Bd. blows down BRSA plan for subdivision
Controversy over zoning delays hearing to Feb. 8 BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer Blades from the Bayshore Regional Sewerage Authority’s (BRSA) proposed 380-foot-tall wind turbine will not be spinning come January 2011. The Union Beach Planning Board unanimously voted down an application to realign the BRSA’s property line to provide more room for the turbine’s…
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Middletown acts to stem tax appeals
Work to begin soon to avoid high volume of tax appeals BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer The Middletown Township Committee unanimously voted to introduce an ordinance appropriating $400,000 for a local assessor to reassess township properties, at its Dec. 6 meeting. Officials indicated that the dramatic changes in the housing market and the current year’s…
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