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Substance abuse and teens program at MHSN tonight
MIDDLETOWN — Middletown High School North staff will present a workshop on the warning signs of drug and alcohol addiction in the school auditorium at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 21. High School North is located at 63 Tindall Road in Middletown. All parents in the Middletown and surrounding communities are strongly encouraged to attend. The…
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Mid’town preps for new flood maps
New maps take effect Sept. 25 BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Residents have four months to obtain flood insurance at reduced rates before new maps are introduced that would force the purchase at higher rates. The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) modified flood hazard map will become effective on Sept. 25. The modifications…
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Institute informs police about technology issues
ABERDEEN — Law enforcement personnel from small towns across the nation learned about technology initiatives and issues affecting their departments at a national seminar last week. Members of the Aberdeen Township Police Department were among the law enforcement personnel who participated in the seventh Rural Law Enforcement Technology Institute sponsored by The U.S. Department of…
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Lincroft cell tower denied by board
100-foot pole proposed for firehouse site BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — The Zoning Board denied an application to locate a cell tower behind the Lincroft Fire Department May 11, ruling the structure would not be inherently beneficial. By a 6-1 vote, the 100-foot monopole proposed for the back of the firehouse on Newman…
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Regional plan for dredged material nears completion
Final report on soil placement due in June BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Bayshore municipalities have been dredging waterways for years and are running out of space to store the dredged materials. The Bayshore Regional Watershed Council and its partners, including the Hazlet Area Quality of Life Alliance, Clean Ocean Action and the…
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Visitor center set to reopen in July
Open house at Thompson Park center set for July 12 BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer It has been more than three years since a fire destroyed the historic mansion at Thompson Park and the new visitor center is almost complete. PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff The architecture of the new Visitor Center at Thompson Park…
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Holmdel Twp. trims rejected school budget
Committee cuts $800K in salaries, benefits BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer The Holmdel Township Committee unanimously approved the reduction of more than $800,000 from the defeated school district 2009-10 budget at a special meeting held Monday evening. The $47.4 million tax levy called for by the Holmdel Township Public School District’s 2009-10 spending plan…
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Photo
ERIC SUCAR staff A Matawan Regional High School student walks the runway May 13 during a fashion show showcasing student designs based on the Barbie doll, which marks its 50th anniversary this year. More photos on page 39 and at gmnews.com.
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Elizabeth M. Ballard
Mrs. Ballard, 93, of the Belford section of Middletown, died April 26, 2009, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. She resided in the Navesink section of Middletown, prior to relocating to Belford. She was employed at E.I. DuPont for 40 years, retiring when she was age 70. She was one of the original Rosie the…
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