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Weichert Financial Services names Tim McLaughlin chief operating officer
Stephen Adamo, president of Weichert Financial Services, announces that Tim McLaughlin has been named to the newly created position of chief operating officer. In addition to assuming this new role, McLaughlin will retain his responsibilities in the company’s Capital Markets division. McLaughlin joined Weichert Financial Services in 2004 as senior vice president of secondary marketing…
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MCAR 5K raises funds for The Boys and Girls Clubs of Monmouth County
Monmouth County Association of Realtors (MCAR) held its first 5K/1-Mile Walk recently in Asbury Park. Realtors and community members came out for a beautiful morning run at the beach to support the Boys and Girls Clubs of Monmouth County (BCGM). All of the proceeds from the event were donated to The Boys and Girls Clubs…
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It is time to pave Harmony Hill Road
I read Arlene Johnson’s recent letter to the editor regarding the paving of Harmony Hill Road in Upper Freehold Township with disbelief. No one is talking about putting up a “parking lot” or destroying the “bucolic” nature of the neighborhood. For those not familiar with Harmony Hill Road, this is a dead-end street. There will…
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Resident is fed up with Common Core
When is enough going to be enough? On behalf of all the parents who send their children off to school every day with the expectation that their children are entitled to a quality education, I have had enough. On behalf of all the school-age children who walk through the doors of their school every day…
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Meat may harbor infectious diseases
The Ebola outbreak has now claimed more than 1,500 lives. While medical personnel and government officials try to cope with the strain put on existing health care systems, it is time for us to look at how animal flesh affects the origin and spread of epidemics. Some attention has been given to the African practice…
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REGIONAL INTEREST
Mayor Jordan Maskowitz, Deputy Mayor Jack McNaboe, Committeewoman Susan Cohen and Committeewoman Mary Ann Musich issued the following statement: “It is always a sad day when anyone in an elected office acts in a manner that is not appropriate. “However, this matter is not related to Mr. Lucas’ position in government, did not involve the…
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Former Manalapan mayor convicted in federal court
By MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer Seven months after his arrest, former Manalapan Mayor Andrew Lucas was found guilty by a federal jury on 11 criminal counts related to his purchase of a 97-acre farm in Manalapan. Lucas, 37, will stand before a judge on Jan. 20 in federal court in Trenton and learn the sentence…
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‘Book Boasting’ promotes pupils’ interest in reading
By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent MILLSTONE — In the Millstone Township Elementary School, not only is a certain kind of boasting encouraged, but it is also part of a program for everyone in the building. Reading specialist Meredith Weibel is admittedly at the root of this development. Her program, “Book Boasting,” kicked off on Sept. 8…
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