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Supplies being collected for military dog teams
TINTON FALLS — Donations of supplies for U.S. military working dog teams deployed to the Middle East are being collected this holiday season. Purr’n Pooch Pet Resorts — with locations at 2424 Route 35, Wall Township, and 86 West Gilbert St., Tinton Falls — are hosting the drive. Donated items will go to Operation Military…
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Prown’s annual calendar delivers year of nostalgia
RED BANK — The experience of growing up in the Red Bank area is the theme of the fifth annual Olde Tyme Commemorative Calendar by Prown’s Home Improvement. The 2014 calendar showcases a collection of 14 Dorn’s Classic Images photos of Red Bank youth from the 1940s to the 1960s. Nostalgic scenes — from a…
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GUEST COLUMN
Birds and plants are interdependent . MICHELE S. BYERS With the onset of the first winter storm, you’re probably envious of birds’ southern migration to warmer climates. You may wonder how American robins arrive back in our gardens so quickly in March, but you may be surprised to learn that the first robins of spring…
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Public service trumps personal victory
I initially became involved in public affairs as a councilwoman in Red Bank because of my lifelong attachment to my town. I am a native Red Banker, the proud daughter of a family that made its home and life in this town. I attended local public schools and churches, and have lived in the same…
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Little Silver residents split on retaining traffic lights
By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer LITTLE SILVER — Following a night of heated, back-and-forth testimony from dozens of residents regarding the impacts of two traffic signals on Branch Avenue, the Borough Council must now decide if the lights will stay or go. The governing body hosted a special meeting at Markham Place School on Dec.…
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Oceanport studies options for future of Borough Hall
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer The Oceanport Borough Council is studying options for the future of Borough Hall. Parts of the Monmouth Boulevard municipal complex remain unusable more than a year after superstorm Sandy. OCEANPORT — The Borough Council is hoping to narrow down options for the future of Borough Hall in the coming months.…
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Colts Neck native rises to final round of ‘The Voice’
By NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer Jacquie Lee of Colts Neck performs “Cry Baby” and Christina Aguilera’s “The Voice Within” during the Live Top 6 Performances round of NBC’s “The Voice” on Dec. 2. PHOTOS COURTESY OF NBC UNIVERSAL Colts Neck native Jacquie Lee has quickly become a rising star on NBC’s “The Voice,” winning over…
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Child care costs weigh heavily on families
By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Cecilia Zalkind, executive director of Advocates for Children of New Jersey, announces the results of a new comprehensive child care study at the Brookdale Community College Children’s Learning Center in Lincroft on Dec. 11. KEITH HEUMILLER/STAFF Belford resident Jamie Holman is a young mother currently studying information technology and business…
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