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North Pole mailbox to be ready Nov. 18
Santa wants to hear from all the good boys and girls living in Holmdel. “Elf Michele” will set up a special North Pole mailbox on Nov. 18 outside the Office of Parks and Recreation, 4 Crawfords Corner Road. Children can write out a wish list, tell Santa about family and friends or draw a picture.…
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Middletown BOE member stresses collaboration
By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Following a year of trials and successes for the Middletown Township Board of Education, newly reelected board member Vincent Brand said collaboration and communication will be vital in 2014. Brand, the only incumbent to emerge victorious in a crowded field of 10 candidates in last week’s election, said…
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‘Valentine’s Day’ arrives on Nov. 22
The Middletown Arts Center will present a staged reading of “Valentine’s Day: A Collection of Three One-Act Plays” at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 22 at 36 Church St., Middletown. Net proceeds will benefit the FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties and families displaced by Sandy. Written and directed by Dan Mc- Cormick, the collection of plays…
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Intact Keyport council to build on unity, progress
By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Keyport Borough Council candidates, left to right, Kenneth Howe, Dan Neff, Harry Aumack II, Joseph Sheridan and Clemente Toglia pose for a photo after counting the returns on Nov. 5. Republicans Aumack, interim mayor, and councilmen Howe and Toglia all retained their seats. KEITH HEUMILLER/STAFF KEYPORT — Keyport’s governing body…
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New Jersey’s cannabis is program ‘going to pot’
With 1,400 patients signed up for the medical cannabis program in New Jersey since August 2012, many have yet to see access. Greenleaf Compassion Center, which was opened briefly and closed this summer, served only 140 patients the entire year. With one of the program qualifications being less than six months to live, there undoubtedly…
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Sandy beneficial to piping plovers
GUEST COLUMN Michele S. Byers One year ago, superstorm Sandy moved tons of sand inland and upward — as storms have done for millennia. This caused much suffering to New Jersey’s coastal communities, but not so for the piping plover, a native beachfront bird. It turns out that Sandy was both useful and essential to…
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Aberdeen Dems look to fulfill ‘one more promise’
By NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer Aberdeen Mayor Fred Tagliarini, left to right, speaks to supporters following his victory in the Nov. 5 election, along with running mates incumbent Councilwoman Margaret Montone and newcomer Joseph Martucci. NICOLE ANTONUCCI/STAFF ABERDEEN — Housing for seniors and the revitalization of Cliffwood Beach are two items that township Democrats plan…
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Honoring the bravery and sacrifice of veterans
By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer From top: Vietnam veteran Art Mortensen pauses to read names of the fallen inscribed on the memorial wall at the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial in Holmdel. A color guard with Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 200 posts the colors during the Veterans Day Ceremony on Nov. 11. Veterans place…
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