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Matawan-Aberdeen taps Golden as interim super
By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer ABERDEEN — The Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District has appointed an interim superintendent while the Board of Education searches for a permanent schools chief. Enid Golden, former superintendent of Howell Township Public Schools, was named to the interim post at the board’s Aug. 25 meeting. Golden was named Superintendent of the…
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Middletown offers free rabies clinic for cats
The Middletown Township Health Department will hold a free, cats-only rabies clinic from 9-11 a.m. Sept. 13 at the Croydon Hall gym at 900 Leonardville Road, Leonardo. All cats must be in a cat carrier (only one per carrier) and accompanied by an adult. For more information, call 732-615- 2097 or 732-615-2094 before either clinic…
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Monmouth U. hosts home improvement show
The Fall Home Improvement Show for those planning home and landscape projects will be held 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 20 and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 21 at Monmouth University’s Multipurpose Activity Center in West Long Branch. Show exhibitors will include building contractors providing new home construction, restorations, remodels and home maintenance projects, bath and kitchen…
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Beck keeps focus on payout limits for retiring employees
By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer RED BANK — Citing municipalities such as Red Bank, state Sen. Jennifer Beck (R-Monmouth) has renewed her call for legislation that would limit payouts to municipal employees for unused sick and vacation time. Beck is cosponsor of a bill that would cap payouts of unused sick time at $15,000, while…
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SkimBash 2014
PHOTOS BY STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Clockwise from top: Ross Gillan, left, and Timmy Vitella, both of Delaware, were among the amateur and professional skim boarders competing in SkimBash 2014, held Sept. 6-7 at the Sea Bright Municipal Beach. Liam Stabner of Delaware was among the skim boarders participating in the points-accredited competition.
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Funding delay could derail plans for new county park
By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer Time is running out for the acquisition of the final tract of land needed to assemble a proposed 183.5-acre regional county park. According to NY/NJ Baykeeper Deputy Director Greg Remaud, funding from one of the stakeholders — the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey — for acquisition of…
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Flood project will extend through 2020
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer The Port Monmouth Flood Risk Management Project underway in Middletown employs mitigation strategies such as floodgates and sand dunes to protect against damage from storms like superstorm Sandy, which devastated many homes in the neighborhood. FILE PHOTO The Port Monmouth Flood Risk Management Project has begun in Middletown and…
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STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR A skim boarder competes in SkimBash 2014, a points-accredited competition for amateurs and professionals, held Sept. 6-7 at the Sea Bright Municipal Beach. See more photos, page 3.
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Bulletin Board
– Library has programs for children of all ages The Middletown Township Public Library is offering events for young children, tweens and teens during September at 55 New Monmouth Road, Middletown. Registration is required for all programs by calling 732-671-3700, ext. 340. • “Read to a Dog” for children in grades K and up will…
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