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Council approves rental housing rehab program
31 housing units in Aberdeen eligible for upgrades BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer ABERDEEN — The Township Council adopted a resolution at its Nov. 10 meeting authorizing an agreement with the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders for a rental housing rehabilitation program. The resolution was passed unanimously with the exception of Councilman Thomas Perry,…
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Francis LaPiana
Mr. LaPiana, 86, of the Lincroft section of Middletown, died Nov. 15, 2009. He was an engineer at Bell Labs for 15 years, retiring in 1987. Prior to that, he was employed at Bellcomm, where he worked for NASA designing the software programs for the first manned lunar landing. He was predeceased by his wife,…
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$800K approved to repair historic gun batteries
Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-12th District) announced that the U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Fiscal Year 2010 Interior and Environment Conference Report, which includes funding for Sandy Hook National Park. The conference report reconciled differences between the House and Senate appropriations bills that were passed earlier this year. The final report now goes…
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Norma Vela
Mrs. Vela, 75, of Keyport, died Nov. 8, 2009, at home. She was employed in customer service at Prudential Insurance Co., Holmdel, for 15 years, retiring in 1991. Mrs. Vela is survived by her husband, Frank M. Vela; two daughters, Valerie Ulrich of Brick and Tracey Doyle of Neptune; and three grandchildren. Arrangements were by…
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Speed, safety are concerns in Cliffwood
Discussion to be held at Dec. 1 council meeting ABERDEEN — Residents of West Prospect Avenue, adjacent to Matawan Avenue Middle School (MAMS), spoke at the Nov. 10 Aberdeen Township Council meeting, voicing concerns about speeding and child safety in the area. The street, in the Cliffwood section of Aberdeen, is notorious for accidents, speeding…
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Helen Sulley Wiget
Mrs. Wiget, 76, of Keyport, died Oct. 21, 2009, at home. She had resided in Laurence Harbor before relocating to Keyport 15 years ago. Before her retirement, Mrs. Wiget was a custodian for the Old Bridge School District. She was predeceased by a son, Robert Wiget. She is survived by a daughter, Donna Maxwell of…
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Council calls for fee waiver for senior center’s needy
Keyport also looks at allowing escrows in redevelopment plans BY TOM SHORTELL Staff Writer KEYPORT — The Borough Council tasked the Keyport Senior Center’s executive director with creating a waiver process that would excuse some out-of-town, lowincome seniors from paying a $50 fee. This summer the council voted to initiate a $50 membership fee for…
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Jean Cerqua
Mrs. Cerqua, 84, of Holmdel, died Nov. 15, 2009, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. She was a member of the Holmdel Half Century Club and the Keyport Seniors Club. She was predeceased by a son, Vincent Cerqua. She is survived by two daughters, Theresa Costabile and Dolores Helt; a son and daughter-in-law, Gary and…
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Help feed the hungry
HAZLET — RAINE (Reaching All In Need Everyday) is seeking food donations for Thanksgiving dinners for the needy. The nonprofit organization needs approximately 50 turkeys and nonperishable foods to distribute to area families. Nonperishable food items include things like instant mashed potatoes, canned vegetables and stuffing. Food donations can be dropped off at any Hazlet…
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