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Workplace bullying is inspiration for book
By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Theresa Zerilli-Edelglass When Theresa Zerilli-Edelglass was let go from her job at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority in New York City in 1992, the reality hit her like an oncoming train. “One day I got called into my boss’s office and I was told that, ‘Well, we tried you out and…
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Requests for social services in Ocean County increase
A bad economy, a depressed job market, the aftermath of superstorm Sandy all combined with sweeping federal changes to social services programs has resulted in unprecedented increases in the demand for social services programs in Ocean County, according to a press release from the county. “Since 2007, the Ocean County Board of Social Services has…
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BUSINESS BRIEFS
A family friendly sneaker convention, hosted by Street Heat Events, a division of New Jersey Sports Accessories Inc., of Manalapan, will be held on Dec. 14 at the Ivy League fieldhouse gym, 140 Gordons Corner Road, Manalapan. The Street Heat Sole and Style Expo will feature vendors from five states offering the hottest sneakers, related…
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Jackson council will buy new vehicles for DPW
By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — The Jackson Department of Public Works is in line to receive new vehicles to replace some antiquated workhorses in its fleet. The Township Council voted unanimously at a recent meeting to approve purchases totaling about $830,000. The eight new vehicles include pickup trucks and articulated loaders, according to…
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He’s a patient man, up to a certain point
ARE WE THERE YET Lori Clinch I hope you won’t think me a braggart when I say my husband and I rarely fight. Although we have been together for many years, we have never thrown a punch, swung a frying pan or called each other a dirty so-and-so. I must give all the credit to…
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Resident will face child-porn charges
Patrick Durkin JACKSON — A resident of Jackson has been charged in connection with a case of child pornography. The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office announced the arrest of Patrick Durkin, 36, on Nov. 12. According to Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato, Durkin was apprehended following a “proactive investigation” that was conducted by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s…
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Millstone resident concerned about family in Philippines
By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent Myra Ricci Myra Ricci of Millstone Township is joining with family members from New Jersey to collect donations for dozens of their relatives in the Philippines, after Super Typhoon Haiyan raged across the island nation and caused catastrophic damage on Nov. 8. Ricci said more than 50 of her relatives lived…
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Garfield-Szita is chamber’s Athena winner for 2013
By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Bernice Garfield-Szita A woman riding off into the sunset on a horse with her prince is a good story. A woman riding her own horse alongside her prince is a better one. That was the message Bernice Garfield- Szita relayed to the audience at the Greater Monmouth Chamber of…
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Rotary donates to Brennan Foundation
The Freehold Rotary Club has announced the donation of $2,000 to the Brennan Stands Alone Foundation, a Howell-based nonprofit organization that assists current and former members of the United States armed forces who have been injured in the line of duty, and their families. The money was raised through the Flavor of Freehold, a restaurant…
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