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Holmdel applies for open space grant
BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer HOLMDEL — Under a tight deadline, the Holmdel Township Committee adopted a public resolution to apply for a Monmouth County Municipal Open Space Grant on Sept. 17 that is due on Sept. 23. If approved, the application would provide county funding for Cross Farm Park landscaping and Bayonet Farm improvements,…
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Century of Hope bike tour
Cyclists await the start of the first annual Century of Hope bike tour, which began at Holmdel Community United Church of Christ on Sept. 19. The bike tour offered three courses winding through Monmouth and Ocean counties for cyclists of all ages and experience levels. The tour is a fundraiser for Sylvia’s Children, a nonprofit…
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BOE nixes turf fields at Thompson, Thorne
Nut Swamp Elementary site proposed instead BY TOM SHORTELL Staff Writer The Middletown Board of Education blocked the township’s proposal to install turf athletic fields at Thompson and Thorne middle schools at its workshop meeting Sept. 16. Instead, the board voted 5-4 to propose installing a turf field at Nut Swamp Elementary School instead of…
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Restoring oyster habitat to the Raritan Estuary
Keyport Harbor Oyster Reef Project places reefs in bay BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer South of the Newark Bay, bordered by Staten Island, N.Y., a hidden gem lies within Keyport Harbor just one mile from the shoreline. ERIC SUCAR staff Keyport Harbor Reef Project staff with the NY/NJ Baykeeper and Rutgers University prepare to install…
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Flu vaccine clinic in Aberdeen Oct. 15
Aberdeen Township will host a flu immunization clinic for the seasonal flu 1-2:30 p.m. Oct. 15 at Aberdeen Town Hall, Church Street. The program is conducted by the Monmouth County Health Department, and open to members of the community age 18 and older and reside in towns covered by the county’s health department. Cost is…
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Sing-along, bazaar slated at Holmdel Community Church
Holmdel Community Church, 40 Main St., Holmdel, will hold an oldfashioned sing-along and campfire at 7 p.m. on Oct. 2. All ages are welcome. Sorting of clothing collected for the Bridges program will be at 6 p.m. on Oct. 7. Brown-bag lunches are needed. The trip to distribute food and clothing to the homeless living…
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COA ’11th Annual Sunset’ event slated for Sept. 25 on Sandy Hook
Clean Ocean Action will celebrate 25 years of ocean advocacy and action at its “11th Annual Sunset at Sandy Hook,” 6-10 p.m. Sept. 25 at Sea Gulls Nest Deck Restaurant, Gateway National Recreation Area, Sandy Hook (rain or shine). The casual attire event will feature dinner, beer and wine, dancing, steel drum music by Koka,…
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Rabies vaccine clinic in Middletown Oct. 3
Middletown Health Department will hold a rabies vaccine clinic for dogs only 9 a.m.-noon Oct. 3 at the overflow parking lot at Kings Highway and Penelope Lane, Middletown. The clinic is free and open to all Monmouth County residents. All dogs must be on a leash and accompanied by an adult. Middletown residents may purchase/renew…
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True Americans want liberty, not tyranny
This government action is not about the proposed health care plan, cap and trade, the Fairness Act, amnesty and any other unnecessary action taken by this elitist and socialistic administration. This is about control of the country by the self-serving, and some cases, corrupt individuals currently in power. The radical left.S ome if not all…
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