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Dey, Colucci come up winners in Jackson school board race
By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — Voters elected an incumbent and a newcomer to the seven-member Jackson School District Board of Education. Sharon Dey was re-elected with 3,999 votes on Nov. 5 and will begin her third three-year term on the board in January. “It is very humbling to be re-elected for a second…
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Leutwyler, Marinari capture seats in Plumsted election
By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer PLUMSTED — Voters re-elected Republicans David Leutwyler and Herbert Marinari to three-year terms on the Plumsted Township Committee on Nov. 5. The GOP will maintain its 5-0 control of the governing body. Leutwyler and Marinari received 1,725 and 1,684 votes, respectively, to outdistance Democrats Mitch Geier, who received 509 votes,…
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Howell gears up for annual Thanksgiving meal delivery
By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer HOWELL — The Howell Policemen’s Benevolent Association (PBA) Local 228 and the Howell Chamber of Commerce, with co-sponsor Affiliated Foot and Ankle Center, will hold a Thanksgiving meal drive for local senior citizens. Residents who wish to participate in the meal drive may contact Anna Ornstein at 732-961-0370 or via…
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Dyevoich, Romano, Steinfeld elected in Farmingdale
FARMINGDALE — Voters on Nov. 5 elected two residents to serve three-year terms and one resident to serve a one-year term on the Farmingdale Borough Council. Republicans George Dyevoich and Michael Romano were elected to three-year terms with 283 and 255 votes, respectively. They defeated Democrats Carly Immen, who received 227 votes, and Jan Zientek,…
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Golden wins sheriff’s race
Shaun Golden has been re-elected to serve as Monmouth County sheriff for a second three-year term. On Nov. 5, Golden, who is a Republican, defeated Democrat Ruben Scolavino by an unofficial count of 102,840 votes to 54,923 votes. The Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office consists of three divisions — law enforcement, communications and corrections — and…
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Panel of military veterans separates fact from fiction
By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer Military service is lauded by some people and criticized by others, but few individuals besides the men and women who have served know what the military really has to offer. “Everyone bases their conception of what the military is like based on what the media tells you and what you…
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Firefighters, commissioners squabble over new company
By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — Tempers flared between the Jackson Fire District No. 3 Board of Fire Commissioners and members of Jackson Volunteer Fire Co. No. 1, also known as Station 55, during a recent public budget workshop meeting, as discussions about the potential establishment of a new volunteer fire company in District…
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Groups seek donations to assist Philippines
The human toll is still being calculated, but no figure, however large, could possibly illustrate the staggering level of human suffering affecting the Philippines in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan. In a global humanitarian effort, several local, national and international organizations are providing avenues for New Jersey residents to lend a hand. Those interested can…
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Certified memory speaker and author Wendy Richmond will help attendees learn the secret to triggering long-term memory and perfect focus in a presentation to be held from 7-9:30 p.m. Nov. 18 at the Stone Bridge Middle School, 1252 Yardville- Allentown Road, Allentown. The fee is $36. Details: Send an email to Barbara Schulze at…
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