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Matawan pledges fiscal conservatism in 2010
Boro to share services with Aberdeen, Keyport BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer Reforming property taxes, cutting costs and sharing interlocal services are among the 2010 goals for the Matawan Borough Council. During his annual mayoral address at the borough’s reorganization meeting on Jan. 1, Mayor Paul Buccellato announced that 2010 would not be easier —…
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Bone marrow drive to aid Middletown teen Jan. 23
The Ashley Lauren Foundation “Hope & Help For Children with Cancer” is hosting a bone marrow screening and blood donation drive Jan. 23. The drive is seeking matches for people battling cancer, including Evan Sullivano, a Middletown 17-year-old diagnosed with an aggressive form of leukemia. Screening takes only a few minutes and is done via…
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Holmdel embarks on ambitious new year
On mayor’s agenda: shared services, Lucent reuse BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer HOLMDEL — The Township Committee outlined plans for preserving open space, lowering property taxes and finalizing a plan for the 2 million-square-foot Bell Labs building at its annual reorganization meeting Jan. 4. Lt. Gov.-elect Kim Guadagno (r) swears in Mayor Serena DiMaso (center)…
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Thorne Middle School honors namesake’s memory
Memorial wall commemorates Medal of Honor winner BY TOM SHORTELL Staff Writer In December 1945, a local farm boy died in a hail of bullets while fighting the German war machine near a small village in Belgium. Edith Nowles speaks to students at Thorne Middle Schoo, Middletown, about her brother, Horace “Buddy” Thorne, at an…
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Party of love and kumbaya trying to divide Holmdel
Congratulations to the Holmdel Township Democrats on their victory in the November committee election. Now, can you all please stop campaigning for next November’s election? It is the holidays and a new year approaches. I’m tired of Democrats telling me for 30 years what a great town we have and how bad Republicans are for…
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Residents may wind up seeing wounded deer in backyard
Iapplaud the Holmdel residents who spoke out against the month-long deer hunt using bows at Bayonet Farm but were overruled by the Township Committee and rudely treated by a vocal minority who were in favor of the hunt (Independent, Dec. 17). It is a shame that this relatively affluent, well-educated community cannot find a more…
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Keyport Ministerium extends thanks to donors
The Keyport Ministerium Food Pantry Inc. (KMFP) expresses their deepest gratitude to all the donors for their donations and support. The KMFP always sends personal acknowledgements for all donations we receive, but we felt — especially during these very difficult times — that we needed to publicly say thank you to all the individuals, organizations,…
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Retired chief extends thanks to Keyport, residents
Iwant to thank the entire Keyport Police Department for their hard work and dedicated service. They have made it a safe place for the people to live, work and play. They have made it unsafe for the criminal element to come into Keyport to work and play. I pray for the wisdom of the governing…
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Francis Michael “Mike” Reilly
Mr. Reilly, 74, of Middletown, died Jan. 3, 2010, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. He was an operations manager at Lucent Technologies, Holmdel, for 35 years, retiring in 1989. Prior to that, he worked at telecommunications firms such as Western Electric, and Telesoft. He is survived by his wife, Carole Louise Reilly; a brother,…
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