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Development impacts many people, places
I moved to Holmdel 23 years ago. It was beautifully rural; it had plenty of wonderful parks and museums nearby. But a quarrel began between people who favored rapid development and those who wanted it to be done carefully with discretion. I’ve watched two locations where rapid development took place with very unappealing results. The…
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MATT DENTON/STAFF Flowers line the Garden State Parkway on the approach to the exit for Red Bank on Oct. 18.
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Four candidates seek two council seats in Matawan
By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer MATAWAN — Four candidates are vying for two seats up for election on the Matawan Borough Council on Nov. 4. Council incumbent Joseph Urbano, a Republican, is running for re-election to a third term. Also running on the Republican ticket is newcomer Michael Caldon. Republican incumbent Thomas Fitzsimmons is not…
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Jazz singer’s sons produce album as ‘Beautiful’ surprise
By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer Almost 30 years in the making, Rosemary Conte’s debut album, “But Beautiful,” was released this year on Thunderdog Records, her sons’ record label. The album, recorded in 1987, features seven songs. MATAWAN — Local jazz singer Rosemary Conte recorded her first album in 1987. Almost 30 years later, the album…
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Neighborhood will host trunk-or-treat event
The Cliffwood Beach Neighborhood Association will hold its first annual Halloween Trunk-or-Treat and Costume Contest 4-7 p.m. Oct. 31 at the Pirate’s Cove parking lot on Raritan Boulevard in Cliffwood Beach. The event is open to Cliffwood Beach and Old Bridge children, from newborns to teens. Prizes will be awarded for different costume and age…
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Question on ballot aims to reform bail process
By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer A ballot question that focuses on the pretrial detention of certain suspects will be placed before voters in the Nov. 4 general election. Alexander Shalom, senior staff attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey, said the organization supports the passage of the question. Question No. 1…
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Voters to decide future of open space funding
By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer The future of funding for environmental programs in the state will be determined in the upcoming election. Under state public question No. 2 on the Nov. 4 ballot, the public will be asked to whether to approve a constitutional amendment that dedicates state funds for open space, farmland and…
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Perfect pick
SCOTT FRIEDMAN Chris LaRocca and his son, Nicholas,of Middletown, enjoy a beautiful autumn day at Giamerese Farms in East Brunswick Oct. 12.
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Two in Hazlet vie for seat on Township Committee
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer HAZLET — Two candidates are running for one three-year term on the Township Committee in the Nov. 4 election. The seat is currently held by Joseph Belasco, a Democrat, who is not seeking reelection. Susan Kiley, a Republican newcomer and lifelong resident of Hazlet, wants to bring her business…
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