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Ceremony will honor Capt. Joshua Huddy
The Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) and the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) will hold a wreath-laying ceremony at noon on May 3 at the monument to Capt. Joshua Huddy at Huddy Park off Route 36 in Highlands. Following the ceremony, a luncheonmeeting will be held at a local diner. According to a…
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Farmlands bike tour showcases rural routes throughout state
By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer METUCHEN — Those traversing the highways and byways of New Jersey are often doing so behind the wheel of a vehicle, making their way through traffic-clogged conditions. The annual Farmlands Bicycle Tour, set for May 3 and celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, allows hundreds of riders to see the…
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Four to vie for two seats on Middletown Committee
By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Former Township Committeeman Patrick Short and newcomer George Mardinly will form the Democratic ticket for Township Committee this year, facing off against incumbent Republicans Mayor Stephanie Murray and Committeeman Anthony Fiore for two three-year terms. Short, who served on the committee from 2007 to 2009, is a retired…
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Church’s fundraiser to help local homeless
The Lincroft Presbyterian Church’s (LPC) recent jazz service, “Verses, Vibes and Vittles,” raised more than $1,000 for Family Promise of Monmouth County, which assists homeless families in Monmouth County. Readings on affliction and healing were interspersed with jazz performed by local musicians, including Family Promise Executive Director Tracy Boyer, LPC’s interim pastor George Betz, pianist…
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Nominations needed for Heartsaver Awards
The American Heart Association and American Stroke Association are currently seeking nominations for the American Heartsaver Awards. These awards recognize individuals who make a rescue effort to save the life of someone experiencing a cardiac emergency or people, organizations and businesses that take extraordinary steps to strengthen the American Heart Association Chain of Survival. In…
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Protect Garden State’s beauty and bounty
New Jersey is a beautiful, green and fertile state — a great place to live, just as it has been since its founding 350 years ago. In fact, it’s still known as the Garden State. What will the next few 100 years bring? It’s clear that without vision and action, this state we’re in may…
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FOR THE RECORD
Improvements to the Hazlet Swim and Tennis Club will be financed with funds from the pool club’s capital improvement fund. An article in the April 17 issue incorrectly reported the funding source for the upgrades.
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Sunday comic offers religious ‘gems’
Reading the Sunday comics or even the daily ones is a way of life for many here in America. This tradition has been going on for many decades. The comics can make you laugh or make you think about the theme it portrays. Recently, a long running-comic staple “The Family Circus” showed the family coming…
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A binding arbitration law is needed
Few things in government are ever black and white. Most fall within shades of gray, to be parsed out by policy makers. But the current issue of the expired binding arbitration cap is not one of these. The message is simple — we must make this law permanent. Allowing this critical law to expire is…
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