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Millstone officials introduce $6M budget for 2017
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer MILLSTONE – The Township Committee has introduced a $6.12 million budget to fund the operation of Millstone Township this year. A public hearing on the spending plan has been scheduled for 8 p.m. May 17 in the governing body’s meeting room, Millstone Road. The committee may adopt the budget that evening. Mayor…
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Manalapan will lower speed limit on portion of Woodward Road
By Mark Rosman Staff Writer MANALAPAN – Woodward Road between Valley Road and Lamb Lane will have a 25 mph speed limit if an ordinance introduced by the Manalapan Township Committee becomes law. At a meeting on April 5, committee members voted 5-0 to introduce an ordinance to establish a 25 mph speed limit on…
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Lost in the space race
By Eric Kohanik, ReMind Magazine The great space race of the 1950s and ’60s sparked a widespread, extraterrestrial infatuation in pop culture. And it wasn’t long before space-themed elements infiltrated the realm of fashion, architectural design, toys, movies, television and even food. The great space race of the 1950s and ’60s sparked a widespread, extraterrestrial…
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Is this the season Jimmy goes ‘Saul’ in?
By Lori Acken When Better Call Saul debuted more than a year after its iconic predecessor Breaking Bad ended, fans were itchy to see prankster Jimmy McGill (Bob Odenkirk) morph into Bad’s shameless shyster Saul Goodman — pronto. Then something unexpected happened. We all fell for Jimmy — loving, loyal, funny, fumbling Jimmy — and…
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Deacon with connections to Spotswood, Old Bridge passes away
By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD – The Catholic community in Spotswood is mourning the loss of one of its deacons. Deacon John LaGreca, 59, of Immaculate Conception Church, passed away in his sleep on April 2. LaGreca served as a deacon for almost two years at Immaculate Conception, located at 23 Manalapan Road in…
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Will ‘Amazing Race’ be around much longer?
Question: The Amazing Race is FINALLY back, but it was missed last fall. Is it on the chopping block? And what about Undercover Boss? —Gene Matt Roush: It seems clear that CBS is dialing back on its Race fervor, with only one cycle of the around-the-world competition scheduled for this season. Its long absence has…
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Cheers & Jeers
by Damian Holbrook TV Guide Magazine Cheers to Whoopi Goldberg for standing up to fake news. On the March 13 episode of The View, the host tore into a Costa Rica–based blogger’s bogus post that Whoopi had trashed a fallen soldier’s widow, threatening legal action and hopefully scaring the bejesus out of others who report…
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Did you know?
HBO will premiere the new season of its Emmy®-winning comedy series VEEP on Sunday, April 16, at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT. The 10-episode sixth season stars Emmy® winner Julia Louis-Dreyfus as former Vice President and President Selina Meyer. The cast also includes Emmy® winner Tony Hale, Anna Chlumsky, Reid Scott, Matt Walsh, Timothy Simons, Kevin Dunn,…
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Lead found in outlets at three more schools in Jackson
By Michael Benavides Staff Writer JACKSON – The superintendent of schools in the Jackson School District has notified residents that elevated levels of lead have been found in drinking outlets at three more schools in the township. In an April 3 letter, Superintendent of Schools Stephen Genco said elevated levels of lead were found at…
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