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Online surplus auction set
The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has announced that the fall 2013 Monmouth County surplus auction will begin on Oct. 19 and continue through Oct. 23. “The online surplus auctions continue to serve the county well,” Freeholder Gary J. Rich Sr. said. “It provides a greater benefit in terms of revenue and makes it easier…
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Monmouth sheriff to lead association
Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden was sworn in as the newly elected president of the Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey (COANJ) on Sept. 19 during its annual conference in Atlantic City. COANJ is a statewide organization comprised of the elected constitutional officers of all 21 counties. The membership includes sheriffs, county surrogates, county clerks…
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‘Shop Marlboro!’ program gets Dancer’s attention
By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — A little more than a year since its launch, the township’s “Shop Marlboro!” property tax reward program is making waves on the state level. State Assemblyman Ron Dancer (RMonmouth, Ocean, Middlesex, Burlington) has introduced legislation that, if passed in the Senate and Assembly and signed into law by…
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Saint Petersburg Men’s Ensemble to perform
FREEHOLD — On Nov. 15 at 7 p.m., the Saint Petersburg Men’s Ensemble will perform a concert at the First Presbyterian Church of Freehold, 118 W. Main St. The Saint Petersburg Men’s Ensemble was founded in 2003. The group’s repertoire encompasses various epochs and styles, according to its website. The concert will feature two parts.…
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CROP Hunger Walk raises awareness of ongoing issue
By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer ALLENTOWN — The annual CROP Hunger Walk that seeks to benefit people who are struggling to put food on the table will return to Allentown this week. The walk was created and organized nationally by Church World Service (CWS). People gather and walk to raise awareness about the issue of…
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Conspicuous consumption
Last month, millions of individuals lined up to buy Apple’s two new smartphones: the iPhone 5s and its less-popular little brother, the iPhone 5c. Customers paid anywhere from $100 to $850 to own one of the most drooled-over darlings of the tech industry, depending on the model, the specs and the wireless plan. They racked…
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Chamber to present Athena award at Nov. 1 luncheon
The Greater Monmouth Chamber of Commerce has announced the nominees for the 28th annual Athena Leadership Award. The award will be presented on Nov. 1 at the Battleground Country Club, Manalapan, to a leader who has achieved excellence in their business or profession, served the community in a meaningful way and, most importantly, actively assisted…
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Call for judicial independence is self-serving
So the lawyers from the New Jersey Law Journal wax poetic for the fight for a so-called independent judiciary (News Transcript, Sept. 25). I love how they wrap their rhetoric in high-sounding principles. Lawyers only start bleating when their own interests are involved. Then they try to whip up a threat to the Constitution to…
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