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Lecture to explore Jersey Shore shipwrecks
Dan Lieb, president of the New Jersey Historical Divers Association, will discuss his organization’s archeological explorations of shipwrecks off the New Jersey coast at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 24 at the Twin Lights Rooms 1 and 2 in the Warner Student Life Center at Brookdale Community College, 765 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft. The meeting is open…
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Group sets Holiday Tea, Open House
OASIS tlc will host a Holiday Tea and Open House at its historic Lafayette ballroom at 89 Sleepy Hollow Road, Middletown. All are welcome to celebrate the holiday spirit and enjoy refreshments made by OASIS tlc students, including wine, beer and Lafayette punch. Tours will be given, and there will be live music. OASIS tlc…
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BUSINESS BRIEFS
Santorini Greek Cuisine restaurant has announced its opening at 650 E. Newman Springs Road, Lincroft. The restaurant specializes in authentic Greek food, including souvlaki, gyros, moussaka, pastichio, spanakopita and more. Take-out orders are available. For more information and to view the Santorini menu, visit www.exit109.com/~mstevens/Takeout/Santorini. pdf.
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New apps help JCP&L assess storm damage
Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) announced its crews will now use smartphones and mobile computers to more efficiently assess damage to electrical systems and expedite power restoration efforts in the wake of major storm events. JCP&L has two new apps that employees can use: a hazard app and a damage assessment app. The hazard…
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Charges being considered against Helmetta shelter
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer UPDATE: The NJSPCA sent an email to the Helmetta Borough Council and Mayor Nancy Martin requesting the borough grant the agency management responsibilities over the Helmetta Regional Animal Shelter (HRAS). βIn the hope of avoiding the expense of Judicial intervention, the NJSPCA is affording the Borough forty eight (48)…
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PBA: Keyport police staffing too low, unsafe
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer The head of the Keyport PBA has told the Borough Council that the lack of promotions and inadequate staffing within the Police Department are putting residents and officers at risk. “The PBA has been standing idly by as the past few councils have torn down the Police Department, stripping…
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Metal collages to be featured in exhibit
Artifacts Boutique will host an open house and the art exhibit, “Life Cycles, Phase III, Focus,” 12-6 p.m. Nov. 30 at 1012 Main St., Belmar. Artwork by Jean Johnson will be on display. A meet-and-greet with the artist will be held from noon to 3 p.m. Johnson paints with acrylic and uses nontraditional materials, such…
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Nature program to showcase native owls
The Monmouth County Park System will present the nature program, “Owls: They Own the Night,” 7-8 p.m. Dec. 5 at Tatum Park’s Red Hill Activity Center, 151 Red Hill Road, Middletown. Discover what owls eat, how they hunt and when they are most active. See live owl species that are native to New Jersey. This…
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Decision will impact traffic, reservoir
I t was distressing to hear that the Holmdel Township Committee recently rezoned the Inverness property — the lovely farm on Route 520, across from Vonage — from 4-acre residential to zoning that permits a recreation/retail complex. This change allows for a 40-foot structure, lots of stores and more than 250 parking spaces. We don’t…
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