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GUEST COLUMN
Newspapers are alive and well ROBERT M. WILLIAMS JR. I know of newspapers that kept their communities informed about clean water and shelter during terrible storms and disasters. I know of newspapers that exposed crooks, lost a lot of advertising from the crooks’ buddies and still put out a paper every week. I know of…
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Praise for Bean’s analysis of marijuana policy
This letter is in response to Greg Bean’s column, “Gov. Christie is No Supporter of Medical Marijuana in New Jersey” (The Hub, Sept. 5). Thank you very kindly for writing a sensible, reasonable and fair account of Gov. Chris Christie’s obstructionist marijuana policy. Your word choice “recalcitrant” is perfect. The governor has a personal bias…
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Politicians sowing seeds of destruction
A long, long time ago, when I was an engineering student, I studied surveying. I never understood how a navigator at sea could stand on a pitching deck and line up the horizon with the sun while holding a sextant to his eye and turning the lever. It was once the only way to determine…
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Long Branch slated for property revaluation
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — For the first time in a decade, the city will hire an outside firm to conduct a citywide revaluation of properties. Finance Director Ron Mehlhorn Sr. said during the City Council’s Sept. 24 workshop meeting that the Monmouth County Board of Taxation has ordered the revaluation in…
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‘Take Back the Night’ event: a rally to end sexual violence
By NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH — Darkness on the Monmouth University campus was momentarily broken by the illumination of candles as more than 100 students marched to raise awareness of sexual assault and violence on Sept. 22. The ninth annual “Take Back the Night” vigil and march started at the steps of…
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Affordable housing quotas up for debate
By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Kevin Walsh While last week’s long-awaited state Supreme Court decision was expected to eliminate much of the uncertainty surrounding New Jersey’s affordable housing program, stakeholders still disagree on how it will affect local residents and taxpayers. The Sept. 26 decision, which gives the state Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) five…
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Towns feel impact of vacant houses
By NICOLE ANTONUCCI & GREG KENNELTY Staff Writers Many area municipalities have struggled to fill a tax gap brought about by abandoned homes while also allocating resources to maintain the properties. PHOTOS BY MATT DENTON I n what has been dubbed a “perfect financial storm,” many local towns are experiencing a negative impact caused by…
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Best affordable SUVs
Small SUVs and crossovers combine a sporty demeanor with a practical nature and are enjoying wide appeal. Here’s a look at some of the top values in the segment. By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features Small sport-utility vehicles are among the biggest sellers in the auto industry these days. Countless people are finding them to be…
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Q&A
Old for young? with Sharon Peters Q: My 17-year old daughter is obsessed with vintage (late 1960s, early ’70s) VW Westfalia vans and wants to purchase one with money she has been saving since she was 13. Of course, we are concerned with her safety, being a new and inexperienced driver, and want to make…
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