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Students walk in hope at MU Relay for Life
By DONNA KENYON Executive Editor Monmouth University student Kate Latkovich holds pizzas she won for her Purple Team as the top individual fundraiser in the Relay for Life. The students are members of Monmouth a cappella group the Sea Sharps. Some walked in hope. Some walked in sadness. Some walked in victory. They all walked…
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Holmdel budget would cut municipal tax rate by 2 cents
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer HOLMDEL — A rise in overall property assessment would lead to a drop in the municipal tax rate under the township’s proposed budget for 2015. If the budget is adopted, the municipal tax rate would decrease by 2 cents per $100 of assessed valuation, bringing the rate to 35 cents,…
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Easter egg hunt, magic show slated in Hazlet
Hazlet Recreation will sponsor its annual Easter Egg Hunt at noon on April 4 at Veterans Memorial Park, Hazlet. This is a free event for children ages 3- 7. Five age groups will race through haycovered fields to find colorful plastic eggs. Children need to bring their own basket or bag to hold eggs. A…
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Federal review of Sandy claims could be costly
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Homeowners whose superstorm Sandy flood insurance payouts are slated for federal review could find that they must return some of the recovery funds awarded through other programs. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) last month announced plans to set up a review process for residents who believe they were…
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Green street
The American Celts Pipe & Drum Corps, above, leads off the St. Patrick’s Day Parade along Broad Street in Keyport on March 21. PHOTOS BY MATT DENTON Derby and mustache in place, a spectator, left, is all decked out to watch the parade go by on Broad Street. At right, brother Max watches as Lucy…
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Promise of medical advances can be lost with climate change
YOUR TURN MICHELE S. BYERS GUEST COLUMN Addressing a crowd of more than 350 people gathered in Trenton, Nobel laureate Dr. Eric Chivian asked a question: How many people have had Lyme disease or know someone who had it? Almost every hand shot up. This should not surprise most folks who live in New Jersey.…
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Proposed legislation is worthy of support
New Jersey has some of the strictest gun laws in the United States, but not strict enough to keep guns out of the hands of domestic abusers and stalkers. Last year, there were 14 domestic abuse-related murder-suicides in New Jersey. On average, 47 women are murdered by gun monthly in America at the hands of…
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MATT DENTON Easter cupcakes are ready to be served following the Millstone Township Easter Egg Hunt at Wagner Farm on March 28.
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Hazlet slates casino bus trip for adults
Hazlet Recreation has announced an April 18 bus trip for adults 21 and older to the Sands Casino Resort in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The bus will depart at 9 a.m. from the Hazlet Swim and Tennis Club on Green Acres Drive and leave from the casino at 4:30 p.m. The casino offers over 3,000 slot machines…
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