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Incumbents face 3 challengers for 12th District Assembly seats
BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer Republican state Assembly incumbents Caroline Casagrande and Declan O’Scanlon Jr. will face Green Party candidate Steven Welzer and Democrats Michelle Roth and John Amberg in a race for two 12th District state Assembly seats on Nov. 3. O’Scanlon, of Little Silver, and Casagrande, of Colts Neck, are seeking reelection to…
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See bluebirds and buffleheads on bike tour
The Monmouth County Audubon Society will sponsor “Bluebirds, Buffleheads and Bikes,” a free bicycle tour around the Manasquan Reservoir on Nov. 14. The Manasquan Reservoir, located in Howell Township, is a unique habitat in Monmouth County, and an excellent location to enjoy views of waterfowl in the winter and migrating birds in the spring and…
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Three seeking seats on freeholder board
BY CLAIRE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Three Monmouth County residents are seeking a three-year term on the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders in the Nov. 3 election. Republican John P. Curley, 56, is a resident of Middletown. He is the vice president of Jim Curley Pontiac, Buick, GMC in Lakewood. Democrat Sean F. Byrnes, 46,…
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Allentown church slates county bazaar
The Allentown United Methodist Church, 23 Church St., Allentown, will host its 39th annual Country Bazaar and Auction from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 7. The bazaar will feature baked goods, books, toys, clothes, a flea market/rummage area and soup by the quart. The auction will begin at 10 a.m., rain or shine. For…
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Jail to implement federal program
Monmouth County Sheriff Kim Guadagno has confirmed that a Memorandum of Agreement to enter into the 287(g) program has been signed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. According to a press release from the sheriff’s office, the 287(g) program for Monmouth County involves only the Corrections Division of the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office. The…
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Hospital Auxiliary to hold Harvest Dance
The Millstone Township Hospital Auxiliary of CentraState Medical Center will hold a Harvest Dance 7-11 p.m. Nov. 7 at the Millstone Elks on Burnt Tavern Road in the Clarksburg section of Millstone. The event will include a buffet, music and a cash bar. Proceeds will go towards fulfilling the Auxiliary’s pledge of $250,000 for the…
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All are welcome to Veterans Day events
A Veterans Day ceremony will be held 1-2:15p.m. Nov. 10 at New Jersey United Christian Academy, 73 Holmes Mill Road, in the Cream Ridge section of Upper Freehold. Every military branch will be represented. There will also be a special guest who was rescued by the Marines during the Korean War. Call 609-738-2121 for additional…
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Millstone to clean up foreclosed properties
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer MILLSTONE — The growing number of foreclosures in the township and the potential health hazards of abandoned properties served as catalysts for a proposed ordinance. The Township Committee introduced the ordinance at the Oct. 21 meeting in a 3- 1 vote, with Committeeman Elias Abilheira casting the dissenting vote. Committeeman…
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