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Good skate
Kendra Bodin, Aberdeen, helps Kailee Bodin, 5, with her skates as they get ready to ice-skate on the frozen pond at Holmdel Park last month. CHRIS KELLY staff
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Cty. continues weight limit on Oceanic Bridge
RUMSON — The 3-ton weight restriction in place for the Oceanic Bridge spanning the Navesink River between Rumson and Middletown will continue until the fall, according to the Monmouth County Department of Engineering, which is preparing for the rehabilitation of the bridge’s 100-foot center bascule span. “The data derived from the testing supports the county…
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Old prom dresses get new life
Give that old prom dress a second life with the Monmouth County Library and pick up a free dress for this year’s prom! According to a press release, last year’s “Sweet Seconds Prom Dress Swap” sponsored by the Monmouth County Library Teen and Young Adult Program was such a success that this year it will…
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Stork Club
Dana and Anthony Wilson of Middletown announce the birth of their daughter, Lucia Nicole Wilson, Dec. 6, 2009, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. The baby weighed 8 pounds, 1 ounce. Grandparents are Pattie and John Gregoretti of Middletown and Susan Roberts of Elliotsburg, Pa. Jodi and Joe Goodman of Howell announce the birth of…
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New Hazlet Foodtown generates local jobs
Supermarket returns to Hazlet after an eight-year hiatus BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer The new Super Foodtown on Route 35 marks the supermarket chain’s return to Hazlet. JACQUELINE HLAVENKA HAZLET — After eight years, Super Foodtown has returned to Hazlet Township. Since its grand opening on Nov. 6, the new 56,000-square-foot store, owned and operated…
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Rare glimpses
During 2006, seniors at the Helena Kaushik Women’s College in Rajasthan, India, photographed daily life in their home villages with donated disposable cameras. The resulting images, offering a rare glimpse into contemporary life in this ancient community, are part of a thought-provoking February exhibition, “Village Life in Rajasthan” and “Tibet,” on display at Middletown Township…
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Twp. considers joining energy consortium
BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer ABERDEEN — The Township Council discussed joining the New Jersey Sustainable Energy Joint Meeting (NJSEM) at the Feb. 2 meeting. Township Manager Joseph Criscuolo tabled the agenda item pending a request for a presentation from a representative of NJSEM by Deputy Mayor Vincent Vinci. The joint meeting, which has 59…
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Twps. support bill eliminating COAH
BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer Local towns are lining up in support of a bill that would abolish the state Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) that would give governing bodies control over provision of affordable housing in their municipalities. The Middletown Township Committee unanimously passed a resolution on Feb. 1 supporting S-1, the bill proposed…
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Hunger in America: More families in need
Pantries say job creation is answer to ending food insecurity crisis BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer The FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties released findings of a nationwide study during a press conference Feb. 4 that exposes the harsh reality faced by people who are hungry and in need in Monmouth and Ocean counties. Betty…
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