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Howell officials attempting to address unkempt properties
By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer HOWELL — The Township Council has started taking steps to address the issue of abandoned properties in the community. The council introduced two ordinances at its July 16 meeting that officials said would give them the ability to act on this matter. The ordinances will be the subject of a…
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Minority caucus plans countywide voting bloc
By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer With an eye on the 2013 election season, the new Minority Caucus of Monmouth County is working to consolidate a voting bloc large enough to effect real change in the months and years ahead. According to caucus Chairman Lorenzo Dangler, the goal is to forge a collective voice loud enough…
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No Stigma Network members spread their wings on NY trip
By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent Shrabanee Shah, the founder and director of the Monmouth County-based No Stigma Network, recently decided to organize a field trip to New York City. Five members joined together and toured the Big Apple on June 15, Shah said. “It was a fabulous trip,” she said. “We had a phenomenal time. Everyone…
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Winery will host food truck fest
PLUMSTED — The Laurita Winery in New Egypt will host its first food truck festival weekend on Aug. 10-11. The event will bring 14 gourmet food trucks offering selections from sweet to savory and ethnic to outrageous, according to a press release. Wine bars will serve Laurita’s awardwinning wines and sangria. Attendees are welcome to…
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Crash leads to DWI charge
MANALAPAN — A resident of Plainfield was charged with driving while intoxicated following his involvement in a motor vehicle accident. According to information provided by police, an officer responded to the intersection of Gordons Corner and Tennent roads on July 28 at 9:27 p.m. in regard to a singlevehicle crash. A disabled red BMW was…
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Briad to pay fine for swapping alcohol at Friday’s restaurants
Acting Attorney General John J. Hoffman and Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Director Michael Halfacre announced on July 31 that the Briad Group, a franchisee of the TGI Friday’s restaurants in New Jersey that were raided in May as part of “Operation Swill,” will pay a fine of $500,000 and not contest charges that…
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Prospertown Lake reopens after repairs are completed
By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — Officials with the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) have announced that a popular recreation spot in Jackson has officially recovered from a massive rainstorm that hit the Garden State in 2011. For the first time since August 2011, fishing enthusiasts and other individuals who appreciate the outdoors…
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Friends hold final salute for Freehold music man
By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Ronnie Davis (r), who arranged the musical entertainment at the annual Olde Freehold Day community celebration and was a familiar face on the local music scene, greets musician Nick Clemons at an event. Davis, 59, died of liver cancer on July 26. CINDY FERRIER FREEHOLD — Members of the…
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Hovnanian negotiating purchase of fort housing
EATONTOWN — More than 250 townhouses could replace former Army row housing in the Howard Commons area of Fort Monmouth if negotiations with a developer produce an agreement to purchase the land. The Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority (FMERA) approved a resolution on July 17 to enter into exclusive negotiations for a purchase agreement with…
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