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Work begins on Atlantic coastal plan
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Stakeholders representing coastal states from Virginia to New York, along with state and federal agencies, are beginning the work of drafting a plan aimed at ensuring the long-term health of the Atlantic Ocean. Representatives of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Planning Body (MidA RPB), the group charged with drafting the Regional Ocean…
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The New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation (NJVVMF) is currently collecting toys for the Marine Corps Reserve 2014 Toys for Tots program. Leave new and unwrapped toys for children in need at the drop-off location at the Vietnam Era Museum and Education Center, 1 Memorial Lane, Holmdel. Drop-off hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Tuesday through…
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Contract with animal shelter should be voided
I n light of the recent health reports and questionable euthanasia practices at the Helmetta Animal Shelter, I have requested repeatedly, to no avail, that Mayor Fred Tagliarini and Manager Holly Reycraft pull Aberdeen’s contract for animal services. When I met with the mayor in late summer, he reassured me that if they were able…
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Legislator supports ‘Breakfast After the Bell’
Students who eat a nutritious, well-balanced breakfast tend to be healthier, have longer attention spans and are more likely to succeed in school. For this reason, I have sponsored legislation that was recently signed into law that would encourage schools to move their breakfast programs to after the first bell of the day in order…
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Matawan-Aberdeen district aims for ‘greener’ schools
By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer ABERDEEN — The Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District is taking steps to become a “greener district.” The school district is the first in Monmouth County to enroll in the Sustainable Jersey for Schools program, a voluntary certification program that advances sustainable practices in schools. The initiative identifies actions that schools can…
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Holiday Express to light up hearts in downtown Red Bank
By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer Above: Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus ring in the holiday season at last year’s Holiday Express Town Lighting ceremony in Red Bank. Below: Tim McLoone sings. Santa Claus will make his grand return to Broad Street on Nov. 28 when Red Bank holds its annual lighting ceremony, made all the…
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School district prepares for strategic plan
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer The Middletown school district began the strategic planning process with an informational meeting for students, parents and staff to review the process and encourage widespread participation. Kathy Winecoff, field service representative for the New Jersey School Boards Association, delivered the presentation at a well-attended Board of Education meeting on…
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Gasko’s open house to benefit injured teen
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Roseann Goodman prepares holiday wreaths at Gasko’s Family Farm and Greenhouses in Monroe. The farm will host its Christmas Open House on Nov. 29 to raise money for high school hockey player Mikey Nichols, who suffered a spinal cord injury last winter. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR The annual winter…
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