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Grant will spread word of library’s app
MIDDLETOWN — The Middletown Township Public Library has received a $3,750 grant from LibraryLinkNJ, the New Jersey Regional Library Co-operative. The grant is part of the Mobile Pilot Project, New Jersey Libraries-On-The- Go, which supports libraries’ expansion, promotion, and/or evaluation of their existing mobile services. The goal is to increase awareness and adoption of mobile…
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Resident sees no rationale in bow-hunting of deer
Iattended the Holmdel Township meeting on April 8, 2010, and they finally had the statistics for their approved bow hunt in Bayonet Farm Park that ended Feb. 20, 2010. I was rather taken back and shocked as to how they handled the bow hunt and their concerned residents. The park was never closed for the…
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Hazlet submits draft plan for Natco Lake restoration to DEP
Township will remove gravel from service road, install access to sewer line BYMIKE DAVIS Staff Writer HAZLET — Township officials plan to completely remove the low-grade fill used for a service road built into Natco Lake Park as part of a corrective action plan submitted to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). In…
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Official remembers Joe Azzolina as a great friend
It is with great sadness that I write this letter to express my personal sorrow about the loss of a great friend in Sen. Joseph Azzolina. Joe came from a generation of American heroes who knew that it was their responsibility to leave the world a better place than they found it. He served his…
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Spend a weekend steeped in history
Weekend in Old Monmouth tour of 40 historic sites May 5-6 The Weekend in Old Monmouth tour returns for the fourth year with 40 historic sites throughout Monmouth County open to visitors interested in local history. Hours for most sites are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 5, and from noon to…
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Teacher: Christie is ‘oblivious to greatness of N.J. education’
In some circles, I am described as one of those curious “late-inlife” teachers who came to education from a successful and moneyed career in the private sector. My journey into the classroom has been a wonderful experience and still today, every morning I can’t wait to get into school. I have believed there is no…
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Floodgates provide some relief to Port Monmouth
Army Corps of Engineers to replenish beach; critical long-term fixes lack funding BYMIKE DAVIS Staff Writer I n any other year, the April 22 nor’easter would have left Port Monmouth roads underwater, flooded until Bray Avenue in Middletown resembled the Bray River. But by the time the tide had ebbed, the streets were already dry.…
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Middletown school district braces for another round of cuts
BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — The public rejected the $140 million Middletown School District budget on April 20 by a 5,361-7,296 vote, signaling a local and statewide demand for change. Residents voted against a proposed $123 million tax levy, with 57.64 percent voting no on the 2010-11 school budget and 42.36 percent voting…
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