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Marlboro teen masters flute in competition
MARLBORO — Practice made perfect for Jodie Chiou of Marlboro. Jodie, who plays the flute, was one of the winners of the 2015 Bravura Young Artists Concerto Competition when she competed against nearly 50 other young musicians in February. “I played my best that day,” she said. Jodie, 16, a rising junior at Biotechnology High…
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Officials ponder public access to splash park during camp
By MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — Access to a new splash park in the Manalapan Recreation Center has become a topic of public debate among members of the Township Committee. The splash park is a water amenity that is under construction at the recreation center, Route 522. It is expected to be available for…
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Firm will design sewer system
By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer HOWELL — The Township Council has passed two resolutions that will advance an initiative that could eventually bring a sewer system to the Freewood Acres section of Howell. Freewood Acres is the area of numbered streets that intersect Route 9 just north of the state highway’s intersection with Interstate…
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Resident warns against insurance back-billing
The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission has a new policy of backbilling registration when a broken, hobby or restoration vehicle has been off the road. You cannot re-register the vehicle without paying for registration while the vehicle was off the road. Car owners can avoid this fee in the future by returning the license plates…
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Volunteer EMS providers are vital to towns
I want to thank our volunteer EMS providers, who are vital to the communities they serve, for all they do for the residents of New Jersey. In addition to facing some of the same issues as paid services, New Jersey’s volunteer EMS squads address the challenges of recruiting and retaining members, raising funds, and maintaining…
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JESSICA D’AMICO/STAFF A fallen tree reaches into the Delaware River in Frenchtown, Hunterdon County.
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Barkalow 7th-graders produce powerful Sandy documentaries
By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The impact of superstorm Sandy served as a lesson in empathy for some Freehold Township seventh-graders. Pupils at the Barkalow Middle School put together short documentaries that focused on several aspects of Sandy. “We focused on the history, physical impact, emotional impact and recovery,” said Ben Carino,…
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Pallone pushes for permanent funding of 9/11 health care bill
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Advocates hope to make a federal law that funds health care for 9/11 first responders permanent, as the program is set to expire later this year. Rep. Frank Pallone (D-6) said he plans to introduce a bill that would extend the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act indefinitely prior…
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Freehold pupils earn honors at technology competition
By CLARE MARIE CELANO CORRESPONDENT FREEHOLD — Showing concern about the declining bee population, working to create robotic limb prototypes and caring about wounded veterans may seem like lofty aspirations for young people, but Freehold Borough students did all that and earned awards at a state competition for their efforts. The Freehold Intermediate School sent…
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