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Keyport to begin countywide pilot tax program
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer KEYPORT — Residents and officials heard a presentation on the specifics of a countywide pilot tax program at a recent Borough Council meeting. Scott Pezzaras, Keyport tax assessor, said the county’s Real Property Assessment Demonstration Program is designed to lower the costs of revaluations and more accurately assess the…
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Seeger tribute concert slated for July 19
Composer and guitarist Jim Scott will pay tribute to his friend, the iconic American folksinger and activist Pete Seeger, at “Songfest” at 7 p.m. July 19 at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Monmouth County, 1475 W. Front St., Lincroft. Seeger, who died earlier this year, was a folk legend who had several famous songs, including…
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Mobile Vet Center comes to Middletown
MIDDLETOWN — The Mobile Vet Center (MVC) of Lakewood offers weekly counseling and outreach services in Middletown. VFW Post 2179 on Route 36 hosts the MVC in the parking lot on Thursdays, thanks to a partnership made possible through the Middletown Veterans Affairs Committee. The center offers counseling services to combat veterans and those who…
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Library has programs for teens and adults
The Middletown Township Public Library has programs for teens and adults at 55 New Monmouth Road. The Scrapbooking and Paper Crafts Club will meet at noon on July 18. Adults are invited to come the third Friday of each month to work on scrapbooking and paper crafts with master crafter Nancy Pechinski. Bring own…
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Court rules seismic test can proceed
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer A panel of Third Circuit Court of Appeals judges on Monday denied the state’s last-ditch effort to block a seismic test from going forward. Lawrence Hajna, press officer for the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), said it is not clear what the state’s next move would be now that…
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Reader supports bill to protect water from fracking
The toxic waste of fracking is a serious concern, hidden from the public by exemptions to the Safe Water Drinking Act and chemical disclosure rules. A bill that would protect New Jersey water has passed the House with an overwhelming bipartisan vote following similar support in the Senate. When this bill is signed, the disposal,…
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STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Madison Wade, 11, left, and Annie Nolan, 11, both of Allentown, enjoy a ride on the Sizzler at the Freedom Fest State Fair on July 8. The Horse Park of New Jersey in Upper Freehold Township played host to the event for six days.
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‘The Winter’s Tale’
PHOTOS BY STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR The Brookdale Community College Summer Shakespeare Ensemble is presenting “The Winter’s Tale” on the Great Lawn at the Lincroft campus, with performances continuing July 17-19 at 7 p.m. and July 20 at 6 p.m. The cast of students and community actors includes (clockwise, from top left): Anthony Holiday of…
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Turbine case headed to N.J. Supreme Court
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer UNION BEACH — Union Beach will ask the state Supreme Court to review a lower court decision that restrains the borough from enforcing an ordinance regulating the construction of wind turbines. Two trial court judges have already ruled in favor of the Bayshore Regional Sewerage Authority (BRSA), ruling that…
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