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Inmates clean up Howell complex
HOWELL — The Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office inmate labor program was in full operation in Howell to assist with landscaping and debris cleanup at the municipal complex. During the week of April 13, five inmates were transported to Howell from the Monmouth County jail, according to a press release from the sheriff’s office. The inmates…
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Monmouth budget rises to $488 million
By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer Monmouth County property owners will pay a total of $4.53 million more in taxes to support the operation of the county in 2015. The impact of that increase on an individual commercial or residential property owner has not yet been determined by county finance professionals. The Monmouth County Board…
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MacKenzie museum receives grant
HOWELL — The Monmouth County Historical Commission recently awarded preservation grants for 13 restoration projects totaling $60,160. The MacKenzie Museum and Library in Howell received a grant of $4,500 for an exterior restoration project. “Most people are not simply satisfied to read about Monmouth County’s history; they want to experience history and visit our many…
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Planned movie theater will shift to new location
By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer HOWELL — A movie theater that was approved for a location on Route 9 at West Farms Road appears to be headed for a different location in Howell. Attorney Gerald Sonnenblick, representing applicant AAM Mill, told the Zoning Board of Adjustment on April 13 that plans now call for…
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Problems require solutions, not hyperbole
I am responding to a recent Your Turn guest column by Michele Byers, the executive director of the New Jersey Conservation Foundation. Ms. Byers’ column discussed climate change and referred to Harvard University Professor Dr. Eric Chivian. In response to Dr. Chivian and his speech at the annual New Jersey Land Conservation Conference, I do…
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Pesticides, herbicides are wreaking havoc
Well, Earth Day has come again and there was a lot of media attention on ways to save the Earth. Meanwhile, every year in the manicured yards of suburbia, pesticides and herbicides are wreaking havoc with the health of humans, especially children. Although professional landscapers must take classes and obtain a pesticide applicator’s license, homeowners…
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Congressman aims to ban contraceptive
As a former sexual assault nurse examiner, it is painful to see female sexual assault victims victimized a second time by politicians who seek to block emergency contraception after a rape. Plan B is FDA-approved and used across the country by sexual assault programs, doctors and hospitals to prevent unwanted pregnancy after a sexual assault.…
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4-H Teen Council selling seedlings
The Monmouth County 4-H Teen Council is selling evergreen seedlings. Colorado Blue Spruce, Norway Spruce, Douglas Fir and White Pine are the varieties of evergreen seedlings available in bundles of 25 seedlings for $22. Deciduous seedlings available in bundles of 10 are Kousa Dogwood (tree), Silky Dogwood (shrub) and Common Lilac (shrub). Deciduous seedling bundles…
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