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They say life is sweeter for Twitterers who Tweet
Coda • GREG BEAN The email message was enough to make little beads of sweat break out on my forehead and set my heart to thumping with dread. It said one of my brothers had invited me to join Twitter so he and I could Tweet. It’s not easy keeping true to my Luddite philosophies…
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A mother-and-son moment to remember
Are We There Yet? • LORI CLINCH Spring break. The very mention of the words conjures up images of college kids running amok on beaches, partying in the streets and showing up on “Girls Gone Wild.” It’s enough to cause great apprehension in the hearts of moral-teaching parents worldwide. Luckily enough for us Clinches, our…
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Food drive marks Boynton & Boynton 80th anniversary
Susan Kelly, of the FoodBank, accepts a donation of 216 pounds of groceries from David Boynton, of Boynton & Boynton, and Lorie Chartier (center), an employee of the Fair Haven insurance firm. Fair Haven — Boynton & Boynton, a locally owned firm of insurance professionals, celebrated its 80th year in business with a food drive…
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Variety is the spice of N.J. film festival
Asbury Park venues will host screenings April 2-5 BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer Dim the lights, grab a seat and enjoy the talented work of some New Jersey filmmakers during the seventh annual Garden State Film Festival. The film festival will take place April 2-5 in Asbury Park and feature an array of films, dinners…
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Preschoolers at Luther Memorial Preschool in Tinton Falls collected pajamas and books during the month of February to benefit the Pajama Program in Middletown. Their parents were invited to choose a heart from the giving board and then the family shopped together for a child who was similar in age. The numerous items collected will…
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A hero’s visit
PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Christopher Petrillo talks about his experiences in Iraq to a group of second-graders during a visit to his alma mater, Wolf Hill School in Oceanport, on March 26. Petrillo visited with pupils, including his 8-year-old cousin, Collin McElroy, answering questions and talking about his tour in…
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Church’s predicament leads to DEP rule change
Agency changes rules for grants for oil leak remediation LITTLE SILVER — A big problem at a small church on Little Silver Point Road has had a far-reaching impact, causing the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection to change its policy regarding the awarding of grant money for environmental remediation. The change was brought about…
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Fort panel waits for feds’ approval
New authority to be formed to implement fort reuse BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer Area residents and officials are still waiting to learn whether or not the federal government has accepted the Fort Monmouth reuse plan. The plan, which was submitted to the Department of Defense (DOD) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban…
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Boro may use county for public health services
Move from regional health commission a cost-saving step RED BANK — The borough is poised to switch its public health services contract to the Monmouth County Board of Health as a costcutting measure that would save up to $80,000 this year, according to Borough Administrator Stanley Sickels. A special meeting of the Red Bank Board…
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