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STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Two women enjoy a late-afternoon walk along a path at Holmdel Park on April 22.
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Residents need to start conserving water early
PETER A. ESCHBACH GUEST COLUMN Spring is finally underway and, for many in New Jersey, this means the start of new gardening, lawn and landscaping plans. The spring planting season also coincides with the time most people begin having their lawn and landscaping irrigation systems turned on. Normally, before the sprinklers get turned on, our…
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Middletown police force accredited by state
By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Middletown Township Police Chief Robert Oches, right, recognizes Deputy Chief Darren Schwedes for overseeing the department’s 18-month-long accreditation process during a ceremony at Town Hall on April 21. KEITH HEUMILLER/STAFF MIDDLETOWN — The Police Department has officially been accredited by the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police. The…
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N.J. autism services evolve to meet need
The Autism Puzzle: A New Jersey Angle By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer The Woodbridge Developmental Center is one of two state-operated developmental centers being shut down as part of a shift away from institutional care. JOVELLE TAMAYO This is part five in an occasional series of stories about people with autism in New Jersey. The…
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Officials fear diversion of Sandy funds
By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., from left, tours a Sandy-impacted community in Middletown in March with Mayor Stephanie Murray, Committeeman Anthony Fiore and Sen. Robert Menendez. Officials in New Jersey are concerned recovery aid could be diverted to other states. KEITH HEUMILLER/STAFF New Jersey’s federal and state officials fear the state…
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East Brunswick forgoes revaluation for 30 years
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer While numerous towns in Monmouth and Middlesex counties have undergone revaluations in recent years, at least one has steered clear of the process since 1983. Despite its three-decade gap in value adjustments, East Brunswick has used sales data to keep assessments current, according to Finance Director Lou Neely. “We have…
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Taxpayers share burden, reap benefits
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Members of the Marlboro Department of Public Works make repairs to Robertsville Road on April 22. Local towns emphasize different uses of tax money, including enhanced road programs and senior-service spending, to fit the needs of the individual communities. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR A ll taxpayers in central New Jersey…
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Boy Scouts to hold car wash May 3
Boy Scouts hold car wash May 3 Hazlet Boy Scout Troop 92 will hold a benefit car wash on Saturday, May 3, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Hazlet Fire Co. No. 1 firehouse at 570 Holmdel Road.
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Families displaced by Keansburg fire
By Greg Kennelty Staff Writer KEANSBURG – Several families lost their homes when fire damaged sixunits of the Beachside Gardens Condominiums, 165 Shore Blvd.Keansburg Deputy Chief of Police Michael A. Pigott Sr. said the firebroke out at 10:41 a.m. Tuesday, April 29. The fire ultimately destroyedtwo units, structurally damaged three and dealt smoke damage to…
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