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Longtime teacher set to enjoy retirement
Beloved Matawan Regional teacher retires after 61 years BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer Howard Lloyd ABERDEEN — In 1947 a young man fresh out of the armed forces completed his teaching certifications and entered the halls of the Matawan Regional High School, where he would stay as the resident English teacher until this summer.…
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SJV alumni to stage ‘Grease’
‘Grease” is the word at Saint John Vianney High School of Holmdel. Joseph O’Leary The school will present its alumni production of “Grease” on Thursday, Aug. 6, Friday, Aug. 7 and Saturday, Aug. 8, at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 9 at 5 p.m. Doors open half an hour prior to showtime. Tickets are $15…
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Superintendent not versed in fort procurement
Guest Column • Peter P. O’Such Jr. The Fort Hancock procurement described by Barry T. Sullivan, general superintendent of the Gateway National Recreation Area, addressed in his letter to local newspapers is not the Fort Hancock procurement that I have experienced personally for eight years. But, first things first: The document signed on July 9,…
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Friends to dedicate sculpture at library
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer The Jackson Township Friends of the Library will dedicate this sculpture on the library grounds at noon Aug. 1. JACKSON — What began as an idea in the mind of one Eagle Scout has become reality and more. “The gazebo reading garden at the Jackson Library began as an Eagle…
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Residents cautioned about rabies in county
JACKSON — Ocean County residents are being warned against handling, feeding or providing assistance to stray animals following a report that since March, several rabid animals have been captured in Point Pleasant Borough and Point Pleasant Beach. The Ocean County Health Department put out the warning on July 14. “The animal control officer from Point…
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With online program, quitting smoking becomes easier
Quit Net program sponsored by state BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer It was after that one look at her grandchildren that Evelyn York made the decision to quit smoking forever, which had been a habit of hers since she was 16 years old. With the help of the free online New Jersey QuitNet program offered…
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State bill aims to protect affordable housing credits
HOWELL — The Howell Township Council voted on June 30 to support a resolution in favor of pending state legislation that would protect the municipality’s state Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) credits in the event of a tenant’s foreclosure. Senate bill S-1622 was introduced in May 2008 by Sen. Ronald H. Rice (DEssex) and is…
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Downtown will have additional parking
PLUMSTED — Thirty additional parking spaces will soon be available in downtown New Egypt as a result of the township completing the purchase of a vacant lot, known as 6 Main St., on July 23. Mayor Ron Dancer said the Township Committee obtained funding from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs Downtown Business Improvement…
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Teens can serve their country at the library
Earlier this year President Barack Obama called on all Americans to participate in the nation’s recovery and renewal by participating in a “Summer of Service.” According to a press release, the Ocean County Library is providing teenagers with two programs to serve their community. Teenagers in Ocean County can volunteer in their local library branch…
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