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Lottery tickets paying off for ‘Happy’ dancers
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer This text will be replaced After having lunch at the Americana Diner, friends Angelo Granta and Susan Cucolo, both of Marlboro, walked out of the establishment and found themselves in the midst of the shooting of New Jersey Lottery’s “Happy Dance” commercial. “We were wondering what was going on,” Cucolo…
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Lighthouse celebrates 250th anniversary
Gateway National Recreation Area will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Sandy Hook Lighthouse 11 a.m.-4 p.m. June 14. Parking and all programs are free. Visitors who tell guardhouse employees that they are attending the lighthouse event will not be charged. The following programs will be offered: Lighthouse tours from noon to 4:30 p.m.…
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Sea Bright explores sharing services with nearby towns
By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer SEA BRIGHT — As a local committee continues to explore the borough’s possible consolidation with neighboring municipalities, ideas of shared services have begun to spring up. “The state is basically encouraging consolidation. What we are trying to do is explore the options,” Councilman Marc Leckstein said in an interview. “[Consolidation]…
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Middletown amends rules on affordable housing
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — The Township Committee has passed a resolution to relax affordable housing restrictions on a buyer’s income if the owner has been unable to sell the home for a prolonged period of time. Township Administrator Anthony Mercantante said the amendment was passed to offer relief to property owners…
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Axelrod arts center to stage ‘Evita’ in June
The Axelrod Performing Arts Center will present “Evita” at 8 p.m. June 20, 21, 26 and 28, and 3 p.m. June 22 and 29 at 100 Grant Ave., Deal Park. The musical, which is about the legendary first lady of Argentina, Eva Perón, will feature a full orchestra, with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and…
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Clean Communities grants are put to use
By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer With the reception of Clean Communities grants last month, Matawan and Aberdeen are already putting them to use. “The grant is something we get once per year,” said Holly Reycraft, township manager for Aberdeen. She said the township plans to use the funds for street sweeping, cleanup equipment such as…
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FOR THE RECORD
Dr. G. Reid Lyon is the former chief of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. His title and the name of the institute were incorrect in the article, “Identifying an Early Learning Disability, and How You Can Help at Home,” which appeared in the Health & Fitness special section…
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‘Sandy Bill of Rights’ deserves to become law
I t is always nice to see our beaches and boardwalks come to life after Memorial Day, but we cannot continue to ignore life beyond the sand. Far too many people are still struggling with the effects of superstorm Sandy, even a year-and-a-half after the storm. Drive a little farther out from the beaches, and…
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