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Teenager opens heart during Haiti mission
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Most people learn about world tragedies and natural disasters in school or through the media. Other people, like Joseph Davis, 17, of Manalapan, experience the results of a disaster or tragedy firsthand. Joseph recently returned from a trip to Cape Haitian, Haiti, where he was able to see for…
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Election donations may be seen online
For the first time, people can now perform instant lookups of donations to local school board elections through the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission Internet website, Executive Director Jeff Brindle announced. “One of my main goals is to make it easier for the public to track contributions to local candidates,” said Brindle. “Adding more…
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Former official convicted of theft from public job
HOWELL — On April 12, a Monmouth County jury convicted Kimberly S. Alvarez, 48, of Howell, of second-degree official misconduct and third-degree theft by deception. Superior Court Judge Francis J. Vernoia, who presided over the two-week trial, is scheduled to sentence Alvarez on June 4. Alvarez is a former member of the Howell Township Council.…
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Plastic lids, cigarette butts top litter list for Beach Sweeps
Spring 2010 Beach Sweeps set for Saturday, marking COA’s 25th anniversary BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer From bottle caps to plastic bags — even mannequin legs with socks — a bevy of trash and litter was collected along the Jersey Shore coastline by volunteers from Clean Ocean Action (COA), a local environmental coalition. The organization…
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Sambol plans move to Jackson
Planning Board approves offices, garage, warehouse on Kolendorski Road BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer The Jackson Planning Board has voted 8-1 to grant preliminary approval to V&S Precast Corp. for the construction of three structures at Wright-DeBow and Kolendorski roads, Jackson. Board member Blanche Krubner voted no and said she was concerned that the property…
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Howell police chief preparing for layoffs
Chief Carter is hopeful that personnel will not have to be reduced BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer Howell Police Chief Ronald T. Carter is doing what he has to do to cope with the possibility of losing 16 patrol officers, a scenario the veteran law enforcement official calls “devastating.” He is sending out pink…
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Lakewood BlueClaws
Jacob Diekman of the Lakewood BlueClaws helps to turn an overcast night bright for a group of young fans at FirstEnergy Park, Lakewood, as he greets them before the team’s April 16 home opener. ERIC SUCAR staff
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Cuts in program may lead to some very difficult decisions
As we are all aware, the New Jersey fiscal budget has been at a deficit for many years and, yes, it needs to be fixed, but not at the expense of the disabled and elderly and the people who care for them. Gov. Chris Christie has proposed a budget cut to the Personal Care Assistance…
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When gov’t goes in debt, people go in debt
Reports about mounting debt at all levels in the U.S. government have been growing at an alarming rate. From the federal level to the municipal level and everywhere in between, record levels of debt will eventually threaten the financial stability of our country. The people blame the politicians. They should blame themselves because the politicians…
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