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The right lane
PHOTO COURTESY OF KITCHEN PUBLIC RELATIONS Employees of the Provident Bank raised more than $7,500 for mentoring programs through Big Brothers Big Sisters of Monmouth and Middlesex Counties during the Bowl For Kids’ Sake event held at Majestic Lanes in Perth Amboy on March 21.
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Seniors may take part in Photo ID program
Arbor Terrace of Middletown will host a free Photo ID Program at 10 a.m. April 29 at 1800 Route 35 South. Ted Freedman of the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office will be conducting the free service for any senior who lives in Monmouth County. The identification card can also be used as a second form of…
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Eatontown budget aims to ‘maintain stability’
By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer EATONTOWN — The Eatontown Borough Council has introduced a $23.35 million budget for 2014, representing a $300,000 increase over the 2013 tab. “What I see with this [proposed] budget seems reasonable,” Mayor Gerald Tarantolo said at the March 26 Borough Council meeting. “This follows what we always advocate in the…
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Independent living is goal for families affected by autism
By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer A blend of housing and support services could mean happiness and security for people with autism, both while their parents are alive and long after they die, according to experts. Most families cannot hit that target without climbing a long waiting list for financial assistance from the state Division of…
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Long Branch introduces $52.5M spending plan
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — The City Council introduced a $52.5 million budget at its March 25 meeting, an increase of approximately $1.4 million over the $51.1 million budget adopted in 2013. If the budget is adopted, the tax levy would increase to $35.6 million from last year’s $34.3 million levy. Finance…
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Helicopter to drop 10,000 Easter eggs
The Bethel Christian Center will sponsor a free community Helicopter Easter Egg Drop for children of all ages from 1-4 p.m. on April 12 at Monmouth Executive Airport, 1717 Route 34, Wall. A helicopter will unload 10,000 candyfilled eggs onto the grounds of the airport while children wait safely in a secured area. Attendees will…
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Lawn care doesn’t require harsh chemicals
I t is the season to fertilize our lawns, and there is a lot of media coverage about cancer. I suggest that fertilizing and lawn feeding products, as well as weed killers, don’t need to have harsh chemical ingredients. Those poison our water supply and are contributors that are known to be cancerous. There are…
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Curley: County health care facilities must be privatized
JOHN P. CURLEY The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has the opportunity to put the county on a more stable financial footing. Since 2007, the county health care facilities — John L. Montgomery, Freehold Township, and Geraldine L. Thompson, Wall Township — have ensued losses of more than $40 million of taxpayers money. This financial…
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The Manasquan Reservoir, Howell, is a serene setting on an early spring day. MEREDITH RECCOPPA
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