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Area towns pace growth in county
The Monmouth County Planning Board has approved the county’s 2009 population estimates that sets the official total population estimate for the county at 662,987 people. According to a press release from the county, the new estimates show that the total population of Monmouth County increased by just over a half a percentage point (0.55 percent)…
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Plaintiff lauds ruling on govt. records requests
The Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court ruled on May 21 that people requesting access to government records under New Jersey’s Open Public Records Act (OPRA) are not required to obtain, fill out or submit government agencies’ official request forms. To be valid, the request need only be in writing, including letters, faxes…
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Millstone PAC gets top producer for free
‘One Night on Broadway II’ and ‘Annie’ in the works BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer MILLSTONE — A local producer/ director hopes to build awareness of the Millstone Performing Arts Center (MPAC) by putting on community fundraisers as well as her own productions. Laurie Edwards will make “in-kind” contributions of her time and expertise to…
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Bring it on! 23rd annual Red Bank Jazz & Blues Festival
Memorial Day has come and gone, and now it’s time for the Jersey Shore’s first major festival: the Red Bank Jazz & Blues Festival. Houston Person This annual extravaganza, produced by the Jersey Shore Jazz and Blues Foundation, will take place this weekend, June 5-7, in scenic Marine Park by the gentle Navesink River. The…
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‘A Century of Smiles’
Although animation had its earliest beginnings in Europe in the 1800s, it took root in the United States at the dawn of the 20th century and is considered to be a true American art form. “Cheshire Cat – Krafty “Kitty” by Disney “A Century of Smiles” at the Monmouth Museum, Lincroft, pays tribute to the…
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Howell housing plan has four objectors
Property owners ask for their land to be part of affordable housing plan BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer HOWELL — Four entities have filed objections with the New Jersey Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) to an affordable housing plan Howell officials submitted to the state in December 2008. Affordable housing is defined as housing that…
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In the Service
Air Force Airman 1st Class Cory W. West, the son of Wanda West of Marlboro, graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio. The airman completed an eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles. Airmen who complete basic…
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Rt. 9 bridge naming gains OK in Senate
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — A local bridge in Freehold Township will be named the Cpl. Philip A. Reynolds Memorial Bridge under legislation unanimously approved by the state Senate that was sponsored by Sen. Jennifer Beck (R-Monmouth and Mercer). The Assembly version of the bill was sponsored by Assemblywoman Caroline Casagrande and Assemblyman Declan O’Scanlon and was…
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Residents invited to stroll trail
MARLBORO — Mayor Jonathan Hornik and the Marlboro Trails Committee are inviting residents to join them in experiencing what the Henry Hudson Trail system has to offer during the Mayor’s Ice Cream Bike and Stroll on June 6. The event will begin at the Bicycle Hub, Route 79, which is next to the entrance to…
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