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Kitay trail dedicated
JACKSON — Members of the Kitay family joined state Assemblyman Ron Dancer, the Jackson Pathfinders and others on Oct. 27 to dedicate a new trail in memory of Steve Kitay. The Steve Kitay Living Trail is part of a larger trail system developed by the Jackson Pathfinders, according to a press release. After Kitay’s death…
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Burglars make off with BMW from Jackson home
JACKSON — While the members of a Jackson family were vacationing outside the United States earlier this month, they learned that almost $80,000 worth of property had been stolen from their home on Meli Boulevard. Meli Boulevard is in the Crystal Brook residential development off Bennetts Mills Road. The crime was discovered by a relative…
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Residents asked to recycle Christmas lights this year
By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer PLUMSTED — With the Christmas season in full swing, it is commonplace to see homes adorned in decorations and lights as people celebrate with friends, family members and neighbors. Yet in a few weeks, those ornaments and lights will be taken down and packed away for next year or discarded.…
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Put on a happy face
Mark Rosman IN THE NEWS We have come to the end of another year of news gathering in communities in Monmouth, Ocean and Middlesex counties. Greater Media Newspapers’ staff writers have authored thousands of articles about the issues of the day and the people who contribute to the towns where we live and work. Despite…
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DYLAN VARGAS The Monmouth University Concert Chorus performs on the Grand Staircase at Wilson Hall as part of Winter Song on Dec. 12. The annual holiday program, a tradition on the West Long Branch campus, is presented by the Department of Music & Theatre Arts.
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Mug shot bill advances
The state Assembly has approved legislation that would stop the release of suspected criminals’ mug shots to the public and, in doing so, prevent the publication of those photos in newspapers. Currently, suspects are photographed upon booking, and that image is made available to the public. The measure would permit the release of a photo…
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Proposal to establish new fire company flames out
By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — The Board of Fire Commissioners in Jackson Fire District No. 3 has decided to walk away from a plan to establish a second fire company in the district, effectively ending weeks of vitriol between the board, the members of Jackson Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 and the firefighters…
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DATEBOOK
Dog reading therapy with Winnie the labradoodle will be offered at 4 p.m. Jan. 7 at the Howell Library, 318 Old Tavern Road, Howell. Details: 732-938-2300. The Heritage Group of Howell, a new club, will hold its first meeting from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Jan. 2 at the Howell Library, 318 Old Tavern Road, Howell.…
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Freeholders will meet on Jan. 2
The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders will organize for 2014 at 4 p.m. Jan. 2 at Biotechnology High School, 5000 Kozloski Road, Freehold Township. On the agenda will be the swearing-in of Thomas A. Arnone and Serena DiMaso as members of the board and Shaun Golden as the Monmouth County sheriff. Also on Jan. 2,…
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