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N.J. Museum of Boating will not be moving to Traders Cove
Museum has doubled in size at current spot by renting more space, director says BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer New Jersey Museum of Boating officials have abandoned plans, at least temporarily, to move the museum to the Brick Township-owned Traders Cove site off Mantoloking Road. “It’s on the shelf,” museum director Robert O’Brien said.…
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Late notification faulted during Oyster Creek drill
BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer The Federal Emergency Management Agency has notified both the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station and the New Jersey State Police of a “serious” deficiency in a recent emergency drill. “Due to the potential negative impact on public health and safety, we have classified this as a Deficiency, the most…
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ERIC SUCAR staff Brick Township High School students Sean Martyn (l-r), Rachel Marino and Stephanie Torode serve a group of hungry staffers a full Thanksgiving dinner on Nov. 19. All of the food for the event was donated. Story, page 16. ERIC SUCAR staff
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This mom’s a member of the running club for scaredy-cats
Are We There Yet? • LORI CLINCH At a gathering not too long ago, my good friend Terrie made a profound proclamation. “I’m a runner,” she said as though she was making a confession. “Not in the sense that you girls might think. I don’t put on a pair of Nikes and sprint down the…
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Holiday has some interesting history connected to it
Americans have always given thanks — just not always in November. Giving thanks is a longstanding American tradition. However, few people realize that Thanksgiving hasn’t always been celebrated in November. Here are some interesting facts about the holiday: • During the American Revolution — long before Thanksgiving became a national holiday — the Continental Congress…
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Donate, and give someone gift of hope this season
Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks for all the wonderful blessings God has bestowed upon us. We can be grateful for our families and friends, food on the table, and gainful employment. We may give thanks throughout the year, but Thanksgiving Day is a time when we all come together to appreciate all that…
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Focus on current health programs, not new ones
Health industry experts say there are 11 million U.S. citizens who are eligible for Medicaid or SCHIP, but are not enrolled. It begs the question: Why is Congress crafting plans to spend billions of taxpayer dollars to design new government programs when people aren’t enrolled in the ones they’ve already created? As the past president…
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Reader questions ‘bullet’ voting in recent election
Could all of the voting public here in Brick have been mistaken when they reelected Mayor Steve Acropolis to his second term as our mayor? Could they have missed the proper voting buttons to push? Why did they make such a big mistake? How can they do this to us, and exactly why? Hey, maybe…
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