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Plumsted signs electricity deal with new supplier
PLUMSTED – Municipal officials have opted to continue offering an energy aggregation program to help residents save money on their electricity bill. Township Committee members recently voted to approve a new power supply contract with Tri-Eagle Energy as part of the Plumsted Community Energy Aggregation (PCEA) program. Plumsted Municipal Utilities Authority Executive Director Peter Ylvisaker…
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Accident claims life of Millstone young adult
By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer PLUMSTED – Investigators are attempting to pin down the cause of a motor vehicle accident that claimed the life of an 18 year-old Millstone Township resident. “Hearing this news is heart-wrenching,” Millstone Township K-8 School District Superintendent of Schools Scott Feder said. “To learn of the loss of a former…
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Law bans sale of powdered alcohol
A measure (A-3580/S-2846) state Assemblyman Ron Dancer sponsored that bans the sale of powdered alcohol in New Jersey has been signed into law by Gov. Chris Christie. Powdered alcohol, commonly known as Palcohol, was approved for sale by the federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau in March, according to a press release. “This…
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LeGrand brings inspirational story to area high school
By JENNIFER ORTIZ Staff Writer Former Rutgers University football player Eric LeGrand speaks to students at Allentown High School on Nov. 2. JENNIFER ORTIZ/STAFF In October 2010, Rutgers University football player Eric LeGrand collided with Army’s Malcolm Brown during the fourth quarter of a game at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford. The collision caused an injury…
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Mayor irked by comments on social media websites
By JENNIFER ORTIZ Staff Writer HOWELL — Mayor Bill Gotto has taken aim at individuals who recently posted what he called “disgusting” comments on some social media websites. The mayor addressed the issue at a recent meeting of the Howell Township Council and said that in some cases, the situation has gotten out of hand.…
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Malley, O’Brien, DePompo elected to Howell board
By JENNIFER ORTIZ Staff Writer HOWELL — Voters elected Mary Rose Malley, Timothy O’Brien and Jeanne De- Pompo to the Howell K-8 School District Board of Education on Election Day. According to results posted on Monmouth County’s website, Malley, a newcomer, received 2,620 votes. O’Brien and DePompo, a pair of incumbents, received 2,477 and 2,351…
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League opposes proposal for pipeline
The League of Women Voters of Western Monmouth, with the full support of the New Jersey League of Women Voters State Natural Resource Committee, opposes a 22-mile-long pipeline in one of New Jersey’s largest and most unique areas: the Pine Barrens. This area comprises 1.1 million acres and is located in the Cohansey Aquifer which…
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Comic expo comes to N.J.
EDISON — The New Jersey Comic Expo is coming to Edison. MAD Event Management will debut its newest comic convention on Nov. 21-22 at the New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center, 97 Sunfield Ave. The biggest event of its kind to come to the Garden State, according to organizers, the expo is a family friendly…
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The Rosenauer Elementary School PTA will host a vendor fair from 6-9:30 p.m. Nov. 20 at the school, 60 Citadel Drive, Jackson. Raffle prizes, refreshments. Details: 917-838-4816. The New Egypt High School band and drill team will sponsor a holiday wreath sale. Live 24-inch evergreen (balsam) wreaths crafted to hang outside are $17.95.…
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