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IN THE ARTS
The Monmouth Players will present “Night of One Acts: Stranger Things Have Happened.” The plays, directed by Paul and Lori Renick, are a mix of comedy and drama. Some of the pieces are just a step outside the norm, while others take you somewhere nearer to the twilight zone. It’s a fun and diverse evening…
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‘Catching the Light’
An exhibit of oil paintings by Pratima Rao, of Holmdel, is at the Guild of Creative Art in Shrewsbury. “Catching the Light” features familiar landscapes in oil painted at parks, marinas and other locations such as Bayonet Farm, Holmdel Park, a Red Bank marina, Belford harbor and Monmouth Park racetrack. “At the dock, Belford” The…
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In the Service
Air Force Airman Jennifer M. Casaletto has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. A 2007 graduate of Keyport High School, she is the daughter of Sharon Casaletto of Keyport, and George Casaletto of Middletown. Air Force Airman John Weiler has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air…
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Stimulus money will help clean tainted site
Officials say Imperial Oil toxic parcel in Marlboro will receive federal funds BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — The federal government has allocated funding to finish cleanup efforts at New Jersey’s federal Superfund sites, including the Imperial Oil site in the Morganville section of Marlboro. New Jersey is slated to receive $160 million from…
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Dedication to Special Olympics spurs race organizer
West Long Branch resident organizes Lincoln Tunnel Challenge BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer Runners prepare to enter the Lincoln Tunnel during last year’s 22nd annual Lincoln Tunnel Challenge 5K Fun Run/Walk in Weehawken. WEST LONG BRANCH — The Lincoln Tunnel, a 1.5-mile-long subterranean stretch that connects Weehawken to midtown Manhattan, is notorious for its snarled…
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Middletown aims for a new shade of green
Township will seek Sustainable Jersey certification BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — The township is taking another step in its Green Initiative by seeking the Sustainable Jersey certification. The certification would mean that the township is adopting practices and programs necessary to be environmentally responsible for the future. Mayor Pamela Brightbill said the program…
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New administrator rolls up sleeves in Matawan
Garofalo: First priority is restoring fiscal health BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer MATAWAN — A new part-time gig with the borough seemed like a natural fit for new Business Administrator William Garofalo. “I retired in December 2008 and I decided to come back out a bit for this position,” Garofalo said in an April…
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Colonial times
CHRIS KELLY staff Docent Karen Grieco, Middletown, describes how fabric window coverings were a sign of wealth during Colonial times during a tour of Covenhoven House in Freehold on April 18.
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Twp. maps out plan for No. Middletown
Strategic Revitalization session May 12 at Ocean Ave. School BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Township planners have produced a timeline for the revitalization of North Middletown that will see a work plan in front of the Township Committee in June. In a memo posted on the township website by the North Middletown Neighborhood…
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