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Tax rebate program gains support in Ocean
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer OCEAN TOWNSHIP — A new township initiative aimed at attracting customers for local businesses and reducing property taxes has started to take shape. Mayor Christopher Siciliano said businesses have inquired about the OWN Ocean program, which would give property owners an incentive for utilizing local businesses. The program is expected…
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SCOTT FRIEDMAN Tyler Grey, 13, of Old Bridge, explores a section of Bicentennial Park in East Brunswick on a sun-filled April 12.
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Christie: Bayshore to benefit from flood-protection work
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer A $200 million flood-mitigation project financed with federal, state and local funds will provide protection against future storms for Union Beach and other Bayshore towns hit hard by superstorm Sandy. Gov. Chris Christie announced the multiphase project, which will include dune and wetlands restoration along with flood protection mechanisms, during…
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Local nonprofit slates annual spring fundraiser
180 Turning Lives Around Inc., a nonprofit dedicated to ending domestic and sexual violence in Monmouth County, will host its annual fundraiser at 7 p.m. April 17 at the Riverhouse of the Rumson Country Club, 163 Rumson Road, Rumson. The event will also honor the former U.S. ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany, Phil…
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Alliance provides network for chambers of commerce
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer Six chambers of commerce have joined forces to establish the Monmouth County Chambers of Commerce Alliance, which will give more than 1,000 local businesses and organizations a larger network of resources and opportunities. “There is no doubt that there is strength in numbers, and this alliance is about having…
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Bids sought for demolition of Sea Bright buildings
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer SEA BRIGHT — Plans are underway to demolish the buildings that once served as the headquarters of first responders on Ocean Avenue, which were heavily damaged by superstorm Sandy. The Borough Council voted in favor of a resolution authorizing advertising for bids for the demolition at an April 7 council…
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Centuries-old land grant set roots of Monmouth County
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer Navesink Maritime Heritage Association member Charles Gross celebrates the 350th birthday of the Monmouth Patent by handing out a copy of the document to Brian Clarke of Colts Neck at the Exit 109 Academy bus stop April 8. COURTESY OF CHARLES GROSS More than three centuries ago, New York…
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Tenant sustains severe burns in apartment fire
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer A tenant rescued from an April 10 blaze at an Eatontown apartment building remained in critical but stable condition this week at the Burn Center at Saint Barnabas Medical Center in Newark, police confirmed. The woman rescued by firefighters was being treated for second- and third-degree burns to 80…
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Exhibit serves up history of New Jersey diners
By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer A new, first-of-its-kind exhibit explores the rich history of New Jersey diners, such as the Broad Street Diner in Keyport. PHOTO COURTESY OF MICHAEL C. GABRIELE New Jersey diners represent more than hamburgers and French fries; they are emblematic of an entire history and mythology of the state, according to…
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