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Court sends Trinity proposal back to planners
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — A Superior Court judge has invalidated provisions of Middletown Township’s land-use ordinance, sending the controversial proposal for a Trinity Hall campus on 64 acres along Chapel Hill Road back to the Planning Board. Judge Paul Kapalko rendered the decision Oct. 24 after several hearings, rejecting the basis…
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Poricy Park to sponsor annual trail run, walk
The Poricy Park Conservancy will hold its 11th annual Trail Run/Walk at 9:30 a.m. Dec. 6 at 345 Oak Hill Road, Middletown. The event is being held in cooperation with the Jersey Shore Running Club. Check-in time begins at 8:30 a.m. at the Nature Center. The Trail Run/Walk is open to all ages. The event…
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Street signs honor fallen vets
A commemorative street sign erected at Belicose Court honors U.S. Army Sgt. Richard J. Belicose, who was killed in action during the Vietnam War. MIDDLETOWN — The Middletown Veterans Affairs Committee met with local officials Oct. 29 to inspect one of the first new street signs installed to honor fallen veterans. The sign honors U.S.…
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Veterans Day ceremony scheduled in Holmdel
HOLMDEL — The New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation (NJVVMF) will host its annual Veterans Day Ceremony at 11 a.m. Nov. 11 at the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial, 1 Memorial Lane, Holmdel. Veterans, their families and the general public are invited to attend the ceremony. The keynote speaker will be retired Lt. Gen. George…
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Man fatally struck by train
HAZLET — An adult male was struck and killed by a NJ Transit train on the North Jersey Coast Line during the early morning hours of Nov. 4. According to a spokeswoman for NJ Transit, an adult male walking on the tracks at 5:25 a.m. was struck by a train just west of the Hazlet…
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Eco Club planning community garden in Holmdel
HOLMDEL — The Holmdel High School Eco Club is planting the seeds of a community garden. Club members have chosen a 50-by- 80-foot spot between the community center and the post office that has been rototilled and fenced in. The garden will be wheelchair-accessible, and some raised beds will be constructed to spare aching backs.…
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Tricks & Treats
STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Comedian and magician Tom Durnin mesmerizes the crowd with a little help from Jakob and Alexandra Lesniowski. Durnin performed at the Halloween Costume Contest and Magic Show held on Oct. 29 at the Matawan Community Center.
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Funding must be restored at The Arc
I t has come to my attention that The Arc of Monmouth County will no longer be able to continue their mental/behavioral health services due to budget cuts. The Arc was receiving $392,000 through the Division of Developmental Disabilities. This is to end in December. Our autistic son needs this service to retain a psychiatrist…
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Men and women who have served in America’s armed forces will be honored on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, when officials and citizens will participate in ceremonies honoring service members for their commitment to and sacrifices on behalf of the United States.
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