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Monmouth County freeholders adopt $480.9 million budget
The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has adopted a $480.9 million budget for 2014. The budget holds the amount to be raised by taxation flat for the fourth year in a row, according to a press release. The budget plan reflects a continuing effort by the freeholders to reduce county spending while dealing with increased…
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Dancer bill seeks to clarify drivers’ use of high beams
An issue regarding a person’s First Amendment rights on New Jersey roads is making its way into the halls of the State House, as a local lawmaker wants to decriminalize the use of a vehicle’s headlights as a means of warning drivers that police are operating a speed trap. The issue arose when drivers reported…
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ARE WE THERE YET
He is not on board with saying goodbye Lori Clinch I love social events. I enjoy getting together with the neighbors, dropping in on relatives and any sort of gathering that doesn’t involve me doing a boatload of dishes. I take pleasure in the earnest “hello,” the subsequent visiting and, as the mingling comes to…
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Festival to offer taste of Spain
By AMY ROSEN Staff Writer Valeria Aguilar sings at last year’s Feria de Sevilla dance and live music festival. Residents of central New Jersey will get to experience the feel of Spain’s traditional April festival when Alborada Spanish Dance Theatre presents its second annual Feria de Sevilla this month at Parker Press Park, Rahway Avenue.…
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Freehold Soil offers college scholarships
The Freehold Soil Conservation District will award three scholarships of $2,000 each to students majoring in a conservationrelated field. All applicants for the Neal Munch, Mac Clark and Bill Schauer scholarships must be residents of Monmouth or Middlesex counties; entering their junior or senior year of college by this fall; and majoring in a field…
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BUSINESS BRIEFS
LADACIN Network, a nonprofit agency serving people with disabilities in Monmouth and Ocean counties, has been awarded its 10th consecutive three-year accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities. According to a press release, the mission of the LADACIN Network is to provide education, therapy, social, residential and support services for people with cerebral…
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Stream cleanup in Millstone was a success
The eighth annual stream cleanup was a huge success, thanks to all the volunteers who helped by donating their time to make Millstone Township a cleaner place. This year was the largest turnout of volunteers — some familiar faces from the previous years as well as some new ones. The cleanup, sponsored by the Millstone…
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Monmouth Park aims to add new attractions
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer A concert venue and boardwalk area at Monmouth Park racetrack in Oceanport are in the planning stages and will be submitted to the Oceanport Planning Zoning Board in the coming months. Dennis Drazin, adviser to Monmouth Park operator Darby Development and the New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association (NJTHA), outlined plans…
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