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Beware of ticks; it’s Lyme time
While everyone is susceptible to tick bites, campers, hikers, and people who work in gardening and in other leafy outdoor venues are at the greatest risk of being bitten. Lyme disease is an infection caused by the bite of an infected female deer tick. Lyme disease was first recognized in Lyme, Conn., in 1975. It…
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Small invaders have bad image and odor problems
Stink bug, now found throughout New Jersey, becoming bigger nuisance BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent The invaders are scary looking, but they smell worse than they look. And the last thing you want to do is stress them or crush them. Brown marmorated stink bug (male is on left) DR. DEEPAK MATADHA Though harmless to humans…
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Police layoffs may be avoided
Howell officials plan to introduce budget at May 25 meeting BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer Members of two unions were slated to vote on May 19 on items that could save the jobs of 16 Howell police officers, Howell Mayor Robert F. Walsh said. “There have been suggestions made that the action will result…
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Reina wins election to 4-year term as mayor
Scott Martin, Ann Updegrave are re-elected to seats on Jackson Township Council BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Jackson residents elected Mike Reina to a four-year term as Jackson’s mayor in the May 11 municipal election. Mike Reina Reina’s running mates, Scott Martin and Ann Updegrave, both won election to their second four-year terms on the…
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Oakford Lake
Stephen Barnes, 6, (c), enjoys the fishing at Oakford Lake in the New Egypt section of Plumsted Township. Fishing at the scenic lake was just one of many activities that guests at the annual New Egypt Day celebration enjoyed on May 15. LAUREN CASSELBERRY
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BlueClaws to serve up winning dishes May 26
MIKE MORAN At 6 p.m. May 26, the covers come off the food and the eating frenzy begins at FirstEnergy Park in Lakewood – home of the Lakewood BlueClaws. For the past 10 years, the BlueClaws players have served as waiters and the coaching staff have been the bartenders at this annual event, which is…
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Beyond petunias and marigolds
GREEN SCENE GOTTI KELLEY “Gardening is a way of showing that you believe in tomorrow.” Doug Tallamy Now don’t get me wrong, petunias, especially the new-wave cultivars, are terrific showstoppers. The marigold was just named the Flower of the Year by the National Garden Bureau and justifiably so. A most durable, hardy plant featured in…
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Growth of public jobs is draining residents
GUEST COLUMN JOHN GREENE Iconcur with Kenneth J. O’Dowd, (“Reinstating ‘Millionaire’s’ Tax Might Make Sense for State,” News Transcript, Your Turn, April 28) that there would be considerable financial savings in New Jersey if we eliminated the redundant administrative overhead of smaller school districts by combining them with other contiguous districts. However, his contention of…
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