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Belmar to host ‘Beer on the Pier’
The Belmar Tourism Commission will host the inaugural “Beer on the Pier” craft beer festival Sept. 25 rain or shine on the Belmar Marina’s Transient Docks. Local boaters will even be able to enjoy complimentary “Dock & Dine” privileges for the day. Mary Brabazon, director of Belmar Tourism, encourages the ship captains to utilize the…
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Hazlet PD operations to be reviewed
HAZLET — The Hazlet Township Police Department will be the subject of a two-day review of policies, procedures and programs to ensure that the department meets nationally recognized professional standards necessary to qualify for accreditation. On Oct. 3, a team of assessors from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP) will carry…
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Woman’s Club collecting items for soldiers during Matawan Day
MATAWAN — The G.F.WC. Woman’s Club of Matawan will be collecting items to fill Christmas stockings for the soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan, both at their first meeting on Sept. 20 and during Matawan Day on Oct. 2. Items being requested include: food (small packets of Christmas candy, packets of hot chocolate or hot apple…
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Middletown opts into Live Where You Work
State initiative provides low-interest mortgages BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — The Township Committee approved a resolution authorizing participation in a state program that aims to cut down on commuting by encouraging people to work in the town where they live. The program, Live Where You Work, would provide low-interest mortgage loans and encourage…
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Mat-Ab to address debt; eyes lower interest rates
District estimates savings of $800K-$1.2M over time BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer ABERDEEN — As the Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District (MARSD) continues to tighten its belt, the district’s board of education is eyeing savings that could amount to $864,000 to $1.2 million over the next 25 years through the refinancing of bonds. The Board of…
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Keyport mayor calls letter a political ploy
Union Beach mayor defends suggesting sharing administrator BY JAMES McEVOY Correspondent KEYPORT — Democratic Mayor Robert J. Bergen said this week that a letter sent to local newspapers by Union Beach Mayor Paul Smith is a thinly veiled political endorsement of the Republican candidate for Keyport mayor. The letter suggested the two municipalities consider sharing…
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Rolling Thunder
Above: The Rolling Thunder Motorcycle Ride to support American troops and veterans rolls into the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel where a wreath-laying ceremony was held at the N.J. Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial. Rolling Thunder is a volunteer group dedicated to a full accounting of POWs and MIAs and helping U.S. veterans of all wars.…
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Congress has achieved nothing but massive debt
In this political year, voters and taxpayers are bombarded on all sides with what is, frankly, political propaganda. Politicians have been touting the “Summer of Recovery,” trying to put a positive spin on our current economy. Well, summer is now over. Time for some facts from the national Bureau of Labor Statistics (http://bls.gov/): In 2006,…
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Greenway at park to receive upgrades
Project will address erosion at Holmdel Park, adjacent properties BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer HOLMDEL — An erosion problem on and adjacent to the 565-acre Holmdel Park will receive improvements funded by a county grant, township officials said last week. The concept plan, which was unanimously approved by the Holmdel Township Committee on Sept. 16,…
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