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Earth Treasures making memories for 40 years
By NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer Earth Treasures is located on Route 36 in Eatontown and features a diverse selection of jewelry. NICOLE ANTONUCCI/STAFF When customers arrive at Earth Treasures jewelry store in Eatontown, they may embark on a journey that will continue for years. This begins when the customer walks through the main door and…
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Walking trail, spray park being planned in Jackson
By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — With the stated goal of promoting an active lifestyle for residents of all ages, municipal officials recently unveiled plans for two new features at the Jackson Justice Complex. Jackson Senior Center Program Administrator Sheri Silversmith outlined the projects during the Jan. 14 meeting of the Township Council. She…
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LeGrand still believes
By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Eric LeGrand attends a gala for the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation in 2012. MIKE COPPOLA Few stories of homegrown perseverance have gripped the Garden State like that of Eric LeGrand. Doctors thought the former Rutgers University football player would forever be a quadriplegic after he suffered a spinal cord…
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‘Race to Educate’ returns in Howell
HOWELL — The Howell Township Education Foundation (HTEF), in conjunction with the Freehold Area Running Club, will hold its fifth annual 5K Run/Walk event, “The Race to Educate,” on May 17 at Howell Middle School South. A turnout of about 500 participants is expected. In addition to the 5K run, there will be a 5K…
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State will chip in to help pay for school upgrades
By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer HOWELL — The Howell K-8 School District is among the New Jersey school districts that are expected to receive a school facilities grant from the state. In December, the Christie administration announced that Monmouth County school districts would receive a total of $37.8 million in school facilities grants. The grants…
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Crawford-Rodriguez Elementary School will hold its ninth annual gift auction, themed “Gifts in the City,” from 1-5 p.m. April 6 at the Eagle Ridge Golf Club, Lakewood. Tickets are $75 per person and include admission, a sit-down lunch and a raffle-ticket package valued at $60. Ticket orders are due by March 7. Attendees must…
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Cable company’s service frustrates customer
I recently spoke on the phone with an agent of a cable television company who could not figure out the answer to my problem. With the escalating cost of service, there is less service and there are more annoying problems. I have had servicemen and supervisors in my home to fix these problems over the…
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Reader explores reasons for store vacancies
I read with interest your article referencing storefront vacancies that have “blemished many of New Jersey’s retail corridors.” The so-called experts that you mentioned in the article were quick to indicate that the reluctance of banks to extend financing to small operators and Internet sales, which are not subject to sales tax, are major factors…
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More investigation needed on Enroll America
This letter is in response to the recent Greater Media Newspapers article “Navigating Health Care Reform.” Enroll America, the organization about whom the article was written, is a nonprofit entity whose mission is “to maximize the number of uninsured Americans who enroll in health coverage made available by the Affordable Healthcare Act,” or Obamacare. Although…
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