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Local officials comment on new FEMA flood-risk maps
By NICOLE ANTONUCCI & KENNY WALTER Staff Writers OCEANPORT — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released updated Federal Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMS) for Monmouth and Middlesex counties on Jan. 31, replacing the previous preliminary working maps released last summer. Mauro Baldanza, director of the Oceanport Borough Office of Emergency Management, said the latest maps…
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Red Bank’s river access will remain open space
By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Maple Cove, at the foot of Maple Avenue in Red Bank, will remain a protected open space and will not be sold off for private development, according to borough officials. The recreation area is Red Bank’s only public access to the Navesink River. KEITH HEUMILLER/STAFF RED BANK — Responding to…
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Sea Bright recovery slowed by lack of federal funding
By NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer SEA BRIGHT — The pace of recovery from the superstorm is being slowed by a lack of funding and response from the state and federal governments, Mayor Dina Long said recently. “Some of our original expectations of what the state and federal response would be has not turned out in…
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Greater Media wins in Better Newspaper Contest
Sports Feature Picture Story 1st place Eric Sucar Greater Media Newspapers scored big in winning 15 awards in the New Jersey Press Association’s 2013 Better Newspapers Contest. Greater Media Newspapers Publisher Ben Cannizzaro, who is a member of the board of directors of the New Jersey Press Association, called the Feb. 11 notification “great news”…
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Black history shows education is key
By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer Thomas Daniels discusses his efforts to promote awareness of the contributions African-Americans have made to society. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR I t was just after suppertime on a lazy summer evening three-quarters of a century ago when Thomas Daniels’ grandfather gave him a piece of advice he would never forget.…
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Education task force aims to close achievement gap
By KENNY WALTER A statewide task force of school board members and educators is working to identify educational practices that would help close the academic achievement gap for economically disadvantaged students. Dr. Lawrence S. Feinsod, executive director of the New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA), said the Task Force on Student Achievement, chaired by longtime…
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Two River towns see strength in unity against future floods
By NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer A coalition of municipalities along the Shrewsbury and Navesink rivers is taking a regional approach to storm mitigation by coordinating projects that build on protections against future storms. The multi-town initiative is being spearheaded by the borough of Oceanport, which is leading the application process for the 2013 Hurricane Sandy…
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Big trucks in smaller packages
Two new pickups coming later this year should to appeal to truck buyers who don’t necessarily need a bulkier full-size model By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features Pickup truck sales are booming thanks largely to the recovering economy, specifically in the housing and construction markets. Most of these are full-size models, with the Ford F-150, Chevrolet…
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Q&A
Green savings with Sharon Peters Q: How much of a savings do these hybrids and new cars that come with stop/start technology for when you stop at a stop light accrue? I’m wondering if it makes sense for me, since I drive 66 miles round trip for work every day. A: It totally depends on…
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