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Regional solutions sought for Whale Pond flooding
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer The five towns within the Whale Pond Brook Watershed, outlined in yellow, will form a regional commission to identify and implement mitigation strategies for recurrent flooding and funding sources. MAP COURTESY OF FAITH TEITELBAUM OCEAN TOWNSHIP — A regional commission will be formed to identify and implement flood mitigation strategies…
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Decision looms on future of Oceanport Borough Hall
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer A report on the condition of Borough Hall found that the Oceanport municipal complex was substantially damaged during the superstorm. Borough officials must now decide among several options, including whether to elevate and repair the structure or move offices to another location. KENNY WALTER/STAFF OCEANPORT — The storm-damaged municipal complex…
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Christie: State will fight for storm victims, push for reforms
By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Gov. Chris Christie takes questions from the crowd during a Town Hall meeting at the Port Monmouth VFW in Middletown on Feb. 20. For his first Town Hall meeting in almost a year, Gov. Chris Christie returned to one of the most Sandy-impacted regions in the state to field questions…
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Cost of snow removal sets new record
By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Local governments are facing steep costs this winter for snow plowing and salting roads, as well as for patching potholes. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Officials throughout New Jersey are licking their financial and logistical wounds following the recent spate of snowstorms that will ultimately cost all levels of New Jersey…
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Towns see drop in tax appeals one year into pilot program
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Property tax appeals are down in municipalities across the county just one year into a pilot program designed to reduce the impact of successful tax appeals on municipal budgets. John Butow, tax assessor for several municipalities, told officials at the Feb. 20 meeting of the Two River Council of Mayors…
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ROAD WARRIOR
The 2014 Jeep Cherokee is a stylish and comfortable five-passenger crossover SUV, with solid on- and off-road capabilities and a long list of high-tech options. By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features Jeep has long been known as purveyor of rough-and-tumble offroad ready vehicles, including the iconic Wrangler that traces its lineage to World War II. While…
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Q&A
Puff, puff, gone with Sharon Peters Q: We have a law in our city against “puffing” — a term they use for starting your car and leaving it running in the driveway to warm it up (and that’s something that we all like to do during these sub-zero days). I can’t imagine we’re the only…
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Bussel Realty Corp. awarded marketing of 1575 Jersey Ave., North Brunswick
Bussel Realty Corp. (BRC), a leading industrial real estate services firm in Edison, announces it was named the exclusive agent for 1575 Jersey Ave., North Brunswick, a 129,129-square foot distribution facility. BRC Senior Vice Presidents Robert Sager and David Blitt, as well as Vice President of Marketing Nicholas Spadavecchia, will spearhead marketing the property, which…
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