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Made in Monmouth will feature county’s products
What do jewelry, bagels, orchids and surfboards have in common? How about handmade glass, honey, cosmetics, flags, beer, chocolate and tea? All of these items are made in Monmouth County. These items, and many others produced in the county, will be on display and available for purchase at the “Made in Monmouth” event to be…
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JCP&L trimming program gets underway in local towns
Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) will begin tree-trimming work this month in Colts Neck, Eatontown, Fair Haven, Howell, Long Branch, Manalapan, Red Bank, Shrewsbury and Tinton Falls, as well as several towns in Middlesex County. The local effort is part of a $24 million project involving more than 3,400 miles of utility lines across…
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Students to compete in science symposium
WEST LONG BRANCH — Monmouth University will host the 52nd annual Monmouth Junior Science Symposium (MJSS) on March 27 and 28 at 400 Cedar Ave. The two-day symposium will include presentations of student research papers and two guest speakers. The primary goal of the MJSS is to promote research and experimentation in the sciences, engineering…
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Community activist makes run for mayor
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Avery Grant LONG BRANCH — Longtime Board of Education member Avery Grant hopes to unseat Mayor Adam Schneider in the May 13 municipal election. Grant, who has served the school board since 1998, is currently the only challenger running against Schneider, who is seeking his sixth term as mayor. “I…
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Hazard mitigation plan focuses on sea level rise
By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Planning for climate change and sea- level rise are essential components of New Jersey’s newly released 2014 State Hazard Mitigation Plan, according to state officials. The draft plan ramps up the state’s focus on long-term risks and calls for increased infrastructure protection, better drainage systems and other mitigation strategies in…
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Sea Bright police to relocate after black mold is found
By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer SEA BRIGHT — Sea Bright police headquarters will be evacuated for 30 to 60 days while remediation of black mold is underway in the building located at 1099 Ocean Ave. “There is nonairborne black mold that exists within the layers of the floor in the building,” said Borough Administrator Joseph…
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Deadline approaching for Affordable Care Act
The enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) ends on March 31. Also known as Obamacare, the ACA was signed into law in March 2010 and ratified by the Supreme Court in June 2012. Benefits that must be included in one’s health plan through the ACA are doctor’s visits; emergency services; hospitalization; maternity and…
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BUSINESS BRIEFS
Monmouth University will honor Peter Cancro as its 2014 Distinguished Business Leader at its annual award dinner at 6 p.m. March 20 at Woodrow Wilson Hall. Cancro is the founder and CEO of Jersey Mike’s Franchise Systems, operating more than 730 restaurants in 35 states. Cancro began his business career as a high school student…
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Weather forecasters going overboard these days
Wind chill haters, unite. When I was a kid, temperatures were temperatures, and if you did not have enough sense to dress for the cold, your mother did. “Put your mackinaw, leggings and hat on before you go out — and close the door behind you,” she would say. Why all the hype in today’s…
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