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Residents seek seats on Plumsted board
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer PLUMSTED — Six residents of the township are seeking seats on the Plumsted Board of Education in the April 21 school election. The board is expanding its membership from five to seven members this year, and three three-year terms will be available on Election Day. The candidates are Joanna Barlow,…
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FAMILY FITNESS – Advertorial
by Gloria Averbuch Advertorial FAMILY FITNESS The family that plays together, gets fit together. Working out as a unit-including everything from casual family activities to sports and exercise-is an excellent, proven vehicle for practicing healthy habits and developing social and emotional bonds. Particularly in relation to children, research has shown that the number one influence…
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Photographers recognized in state press association contest
G reater Media Newspapers photographers won three awards in the New Jersey Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest for 2008. Eric Sucar, Portrait, second place The newspaper group, based in Freehold, N.J., publishes 12 weeklies, serving Monmouth, Middlesex and Ocean counties. Jeff Granit and Eric Sucar were among the journalists honored at the NJPA awards banquet…
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Guide aids families facing foreclosure
Monmouth County Sheriff Kim Guadagno wants to assist families facing foreclosure and evictions by offering a comprehensive resource guide. The information can be accessed through www.sheriffguadagno.com and by clicking on the “Foreclosures” section, which leads to the Resource Guide Brochure. “People need guidance during the foreclosure process, but some don’t know where to turn,” said…
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Plumsted adds Huie farm to preservation program
PLUMSTED — Thirty-five farms have now been preserved and forever protected from future development with the 180-acre Huie farm being enrolled in the Farmland Preservation Program in Plumsted. Mayor Ron Dancer said the 180-acre Huie farm on Brindletown and Long Swamp roads in New Egypt had its developmental value purchased by the State Agriculture Development…
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Bruno, Nicastro vie for Howell board seat
BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer HOWELL — Two residents of Howell are running for a three-year term to represent the township on the Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education. Bill Bruno and Robert Nicastro are running for the position. Incumbent board member Joan Leimbach is not seeking re-election. Under the board’s voting system,…
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NRC vote guarantees Oyster Creek license renewal
Nuclear plant’s foes weighing their options BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer The federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission has given the oldest nuclear plant in the country another 20 years of life. PLANT PHOTO PROVIDED BY EXELON The Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station seen here off Route 9 south in Lacey Township will run until 2029,…
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Pending law irks Jackson
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer The Jackson Township Council has voiced its opposition to a pair of bills awaiting the signature of Gov. Jon Corzine. A resolution recently passed by the council asks the governor not to sign S-2577 and A-3772. The legislation would permit approved age-restricted developments — without further approval by the municipality…
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FRANK GALIPO Billy Collins, a former United States Poet Laureate, presents some of his work during an appearance at Georgian Court University, Lakewood, on March 31. The event was hosted by the university’s Department of English, Communications and Writing. For more on Collins, see page 21.
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