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      August 17, 2006  RSS feed

      School referendum plans put on hold
      Plumsted officials want to ask voters for $38M in improvements
      The Plumsted Township School District is waiting for approval from the state's Local Finance Board for four construction proposals that would require an extension of the district's bonding capacity. More...
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      Summer has brought a multitude of activities to the area for youngsters and adults alike. On a recent morning, Bailey McLavish (r), 9, and Ashley Currao, 13, both of Howell, sharpened up on their archery skills at the Monmouth Council of Girl Scouts camp in Howell. More...

      Vibrant vintage posters are gallery hallmark
      Inheritance Gallery in Red Bank specialty is original poster art
      BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer

      If there is a small furry dog sitting on the windowsill at the Inheritance Gallery, Red Bank, the shop is open. More...


      Improvements being made to Route 571

      JACKSON - Route 571 will be improved and strengthened against truck traffic as part of a two-phase project that recently got under way in Jackson. More...


      In the Service

      Private First Class Keith Valencia has completed his basic combat training at Fort Benning, Ga. More...


      Sign clutter beginning to bug Howell officials
      BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR. Staff Writer

      HOWELL - Interested in working at home for $10 an hour? How about attending an open house on Adelphia Road? Would you like to lose 30 pounds in 30 days? More...


      Private drive is subject of subdivision debate
      BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

      JACKSON - Steve and Donna Wedel may have to wait a bit longer for the possible approval of their three-lot subdivision application. More...


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      • Datebook
      + A celebration in support of Israel sponsored by Beth Zion Messianic Syn-agogue and the Lakewood Community Outreach will take place Aug. 17 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Lakewood Town Square between Third and Fourth streets on Clifton Avenue in Lakewood. People of all faiths are welcome. Clothing distribu More...
      • Open house at B'nai Israel slated for Aug. 20
      • MATES team places first in NASA contest
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       Letters
      • Breed-specific state legislation is a bad idea, resident says
      In most states, the sponsors of breed-specific laws are legislators of districts with high crime rates and they introduce these bills due to pressure. The sponsor of our most recent breed-specific law (S.801) is Sen. Sharpe James of the Newark district. More...
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       Editorials
      • Your Turn
      N.J. superintendents paid less than neighbors
      During the past months, the cost of living in the Garden State has been an even hotter topic than usual in the Legislature, in the media, and on the streets. With property taxes as high as ever, with the sales tax up another percentage point, and with just about everything imaginable subject to addi More...
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       Schools
      • Princeton seminar helps to reinvigorate educator
      PLUMSTED - New Egypt High School science teacher Kathy Chesmel returned to her alma mater, Princeton University, from July 9-21 to attend a summer institute that will now help her teach molecular biology to her students. More...
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       Sports
      • Claws sweep Legends, close in on postseason
      Lakewood's pitching has team on verge of first league title
      With just 20 games left to play in the second half of the season, the Lakewood BlueClaws appear to be poised to collect their first championship. More...
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      • Clippers nip Yankees to claim ABCCL title
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       Business
      • Business Briefs
      "Six Steps to a Better Business," a free workshop for local business owners, will be held Aug. 24-25 at the Western Monmouth Chamber of Commerce, 17 Broad St., Freehold. More...
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