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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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MATT DENTON Easter cupcakes at the Millstone Township Easter egg hunt after-party at Wagner Farm on March 28.
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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 murdersuicides in New Jersey. On average, 47 women are murdered by gun monthly in America at the hands of…
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Millstone’s music man making documentary
By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent Christopher Bacchus MILLSTONE — Life could not be sunnier for Christopher Bacchus of Millstone Township. Bacchus will be featured along with his band Sunny Gang in a documentary film that is expected to be released this fall. The film focuses on the underground music scene in Newark through the lives of…
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Freeholders vote to privatize Monmouth’s care centers
By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has voted to privatize both of the county’s care centers that officials said lose millions of dollars annually and create financial problems for the county. At a March 24 special meeting of the freeholders at the Monmouth County Agriculture Building, Freehold Township, the…
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Millstone property owners ordered to remove animals
By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer MILLSTONE — Two residents will be required to remove about 250 goats and sheep from their Stillhouse Road property in Millstone Township after pleading guilty to three counts of improper care of an animal. A municipal judge ordered the removal of the animals on March 23 following testimony from representatives…
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Area man committed to being lifelong blood donor
By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer George Lerner, 73, recently celebrated his entrance into the “10 Gallon Donor Club,” meaning he has made 80 blood donations. George Lerner is a hero and a lifesaver, and he does it all without even getting out of a chair. Lerner, 73, of Marlboro, recently celebrated his entrance into the…
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Streetscape contract awarded
By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Work on the historic streetscape improvement project in Allentown will need to begin before the end of summer. Otherwise, the borough would risk losing grant money that has been awarded, officials said. The timeline to begin work on the project was noted by Allentown Borough Council President Wil Borkowski during…
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Candy sweetens spring holidays
By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer David Gunther pours chocolate out of one of the many molds used at Old Monmouth Candies in Freehold on March 24. The shop owners say the chocolate bunnies represent the start of spring. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR New Jersey candy factories have discovered new ways to satisfy a customer’s…
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