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Calvin T. Carhart
Mr. Carhart, 89, of Red Bank, Middletown, and Marathon, Fla., died Nov. 18, 2010, at home after a short illness. In 1942, he enlisted in the Army Air Corps and flew 83 combat missions from England and France, including the D-Day Invasion and the St. Lo Breakout. Mr. Carhart served in the Air Corps Reserve…
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Robert E. Sanderson
Mr. Sanderson, 86, a resident of Hazlet since 2007, died Nov. 13, 2010, at Arnold Walter Nursing Home, Hazlet. He was predeceased by a brother, William Sanderson, a sister, Margaret Jazgier, and his wife of 43 years, Vera Spilatro Sanderson. Surviving are his children, Kathleen Wagner and her husband, Harry, of Virginia Beach, Va., and…
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An open letter to Holmdel residents with septic systems
There is a relatively inexpensive addition to septic systems that can correct a failing drain field that has been relatively well understood for years but not brought to the attention of New Jersey residents. It would be a major improvement for marginal drain fields. It is called aeration, and the problem it corrects is excessive…
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Here’s your Boy Scout knife, and here are the handcuffs
CODA GREG BEAN There’s an episode of my old favorite television show “MacGyver,” where a small-town cop arrests MacGyver for carrying his Swiss Army knife. The cop is just throwing his weight around, and he charges our hero with carrying a concealed weapon or something equally as bogus, puts him in handcuffs and hauls him…
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‘100 Square Inches’
The Art Alliance of Monmouth County Gallery in Red Bank invites members to submit works each month based on a theme. The theme for December is “100 Square Inches,” which consists of work measuring out to 100 inches. “Karnak-Teak” Adam Daniel Murray, of central New Jersey, will be the window artist. He is an avid…
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Scholarship program casts net for applicants
SANDY HOOK — The Stew Tweed Fisheries and Aquaculture Scholarship Program is seeking applications from graduating high school seniors and undergraduate or graduate students pursuing studies or a career in fisheries or aquaculture. The scholarship program, now in its fourth year, was founded in 2007 by the New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium (NJSGC) in memory…
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Fort developer loses lease for three buildings
BY LIZ SHEEHAN Correspondent Historic Fort Hancock in Sandy Hook was serene last Friday morning; the only signs of life were the Marine Academy of Science and Technology students practicing their drill on the parade grounds behind the row of officers’ houses built in the late 1800s that line the winding road that borders Sandy…
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Holidays festive time in Middletown
MIDDLETOWN — Holiday happenings in the township include a gala holiday party, a train ride with Santa, ornament making, as well as birthday and pre-New Year’s Eve parties. A Snow Ball will be held Friday, Dec. 10, at 7 p.m. at the Middletown Arts Center, 36 Church St. The event features student demonstrations, a dessert…
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C-Town plan tabled until Feb. 2011
MATAWAN — A redevelopment application for the former C-Town Supermarket building will continue into the new year. The borough’s Unified Planning/Zoning Board tabled an application for a proposed mixed-use development at 126 Main St. until Feb. 7 without renotice, as per the request of attorney Salvatore Alfieri, of Cleary Alfieri & Jones, Matawan. The applicant,…
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