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Minority caucus plans countywide voting bloc
By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Lorenzo “Bill” Dangler LONG BRANCH — With an eye on the 2013 election season, the newly established Minority Caucus of Monmouth County is working to consolidate a voting bloc big enough to effect real change in the months and years ahead. According to caucus Chairman Lorenzo “Bill” Dangler, the goal…
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Bayonet Farm fest calls for artists
HOLMDEL — The Bayonet Farm Arts and Music Festival is recruiting artists to create and display their art during the festival on the Bayonet Farm estate in Holmdel. The festival will take place from noon to 5 p.m. Sept. 22 at the farm, located at 41 Middletown Road. Artists may paint on the farm grounds,…
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Keyport proposes changes to business cooperative
By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer KEYPORT — A number of changes could be coming to the Keyport Bayfront Business Cooperative (KBBC), which manages the borough’s business district. Under an ordinance introduced by the Borough Council on Aug. 6, the KBBC would no longer serve as a “quasi-public entity” and would be exempt from local public…
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Solar-powered, high-tech bus shelters in the works
By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Many riders of NJ Transit’s bus service will soon be able to keep out of the elements in style, as approximately 100 new bus shelters fitted with modern amenities are slated to be installed within the year. Sun Pacific Power Corp., a solar-energy company based in Freehold, has been working…
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Parks association supports RFEI for Fort Hancock
I n response to “Commercial, Nonprofit Uses Sought for Fort Hancock” (The Hub, July 4), the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) strongly supports the recommendations made by the Fort Hancock 21st Century Committee for a Request for Expressions of Interest (RFEI) from potential development partners. The current condition of the historic buildings at Fort Hancock…
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Open space should replace fort
For over 10 years I have monitored and criticized the National Park Service’s (NPS) attempt to restore Fort Hancock’s buildings. The NPS’s ill-conceived, terribly executed and fatally flawed initial attempt resulted in an award to Sandy Hook Partners (SHP), which had neither the experience nor funding to do the work. This venture wasted more than…
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Peeling back the label
Jack Murtha I might as well kick off this column with a confession: I still use the same brand of deodorant that I wore 10 years ago. From high school gym class to the cubicle, I’ve relied on a single company to ward off attacks on my personal hygiene. It’s not that I’m a shill…
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Garden club to present program on peonies
The Garden Club R.F.D.’s next meeting will be on Sept. 17 at the Little Red Schoolhouse on the corner of Dwight and Middletown Lincroft roads in Middletown. Brian Buck of Buck’s Garden Center will present the program, “Peonies Are Best Planted in the Fall.” There will also be an opportunity to purchase peonies. The public…
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