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Public now well informed about LNG proposal
Iam writing this letter to inform you of the very pressing issue of off-shore liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities being proposed off our coast in three different locations such as Sea Bright and Asbury Park. LNG pollutes with even more greenhouse gas emissions than domestic natural gas, up to 40 percent more. The action of…
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Pre-Father’s Day 5K
PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Above: Chris Ross, Manchester, finishes first during a Pre-Father’s Day 5K run in Wannamassa on June 6. Left: Ocean’s David DeMonico is the third to cross the finish line.
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Good-government advocate doesn’t get facts right
In typical fashion, the letter from Diana Multare, Long Branch Citizens for Good Government, June 3, “City budgets with public be damned attitude” relies on false and inflammatory information and innuendo. I will only address the misstatements directly affecting me. First, it should be stated that the last four mayors have had full-time secretaries, and…
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‘Anti-MOM’ line is unacceptable
By now, everyone should know all the reasons for building the MOM rail line, but here is the explanation again: Taken together, Monmouth, Ocean and Middlesex counties are home to more than one in five New Jersey residents. These counties have been the major engines for population growth over the last 30 years, with the…
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In Bizarre World, movie popcorn is a bargain
Coda • GREG BEAN Iread the most curious story in the newspaper recently, and it still has me scratching my head. The national motion picture industry, which does 40 percent of its business between May and August when the summer blockbusters reach the theater, is having an unexpected boom this year, in spite of the…
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In the Service
Steve C. Glowzenski, an Army Reserve Chief Warrant Officer (3) and 1987 graduate of Allentown High School, has returned to the 104th Aviation Battalion, Lakehurst, after being deployed to an overseas forward operating base in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Operation Iraqi Freedom is the official name given to military operations involving members of the…
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BlueClaws make plans for eight flea markets
On eight Sundays this summer and fall, FirstEnergy Park will host another year of flea markets and vendors are encouraged to sign up for their locations now. Each flea market will take place in the large parking lot outside the ballpark. “We have always received a great response from both vendors and buyers at our…
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Freeholders OK vision for county operations
The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has adopted a strategic plan – the first of its kind in the state – that will be a blueprint for county operations going forward and contains detailed, measurable goals for the delivery of services. The county announced the adoption of the strategic plan in a press release. “This…
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Luchento addresses Freehold horsemen on closing day
Tom Luchento, president of the Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey, spoke to about 70 horsemen on the morning of June 6, prior to the final card of the Freehold 2009 winter-spring meet. The first thing he did was dispel rumors that this might be the last closing day at Freehold. “Freehold is…
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