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News | Adopt Me!
The Courier, July 17
Mini Mini is a 1-year-old 13 tri-color Beagle mix. Mini is fun loving and playful. She also walks nice on a leash. If you love beagles, come on down and meet Mini. She s a beauty. Max Max is a ...
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07/23/08
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News | Hit-and-run driver sought
The Courier, July 22
Around 12:15 a.m. on Monday, July 21 a Matawan Avenue resident was struck by a small silver vehicle with NJ license plates while in the cross walk on Main Street toward High Street, near the train st...
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07/22/08
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News | Court: Hazlet to see townhouses
The Courier, July 22
Monmouth County Superior Court Judge Lawrence M. Lawson overturned Hazlet Township's denial of the Elegant Properties LLC application to build 26 townhouses on Poole Avenue. Lawson rendered a decis...
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07/22/08
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Opinion | Sisters are on a mission of Mercy in Monmouth-Ocean
The Courier, July 17
The Sisters of Mercy are a Catholic religious order that is very prominent in the Monmouth-Ocean County area. I have had some experience with two institutions that have involved the Sisters: Georgian...
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07/22/08
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Opinion | The importance of assimilation in America
The Courier, July 17
Amnesty is dead, according to Michelle Malkin, an Asian columnist who specializes on immigration. A couple of years ago, hundreds of thousands of illegal alien demonstrators took to the streets lobb...
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07/22/08
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Opinion | New Jersey taxpayers stuck with another $4 billion debt
The Courier, July 17
New Jersey, already in debt to some $75 billion, faces another close-to-$4 billion debt because its governor, Jon Corzine, refuses to put the multi-billion-dollar mortgage issue on this November s ...
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07/22/08
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Opinion | Medicaid planning with annuities
The Courier, July 17
Annuities have been part of the Medicaid planning arsenal for years. The reason elder law attorneys recommend annuities has to do with the distinction that the Medicaid law makes between resources a...
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07/22/08
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Letters | Middletown GOP misleading residents
The Courier, July 17
To the Editor: As a registered Eisenhower Republican for the last 50 years, I would have never thought I would see the day that my own party would stoop to deception and lies to scare the public i...
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07/22/08
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Letters | RCAs force M’town to provide housing
The Courier, July 17
To the Editor: With the ending of RCAs, now the Township of Middletown must do what it avoided for some 27 years. That is now providing housing for not so much the elite as in the past but maybe...
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07/22/08
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Letters | NJDOT and bridge safety
The Courier, July 17
To the Editor: It certainly is interesting how the Commissioner of the NJDOT has defined urgency and danger. It is also interesting that depending upon the convenience of the situation, those defi...
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07/22/08
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Sports | Dowd foundation to host hockey benefit
The Courier, July 17
The Jim Dowd Shoot for the Stars Foundation will host its 11th Annual Monmouth vs. Ocean Shore High School All-Star Hockey Game on Sunday, August 10. The benefit will be held at the Red Bank Armor...
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07/21/08
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Sports | Mat-Ab Warriors season wrap-up
The Courier, July 17
The inaugural season for the U8 Aberdeen-Matawan Warriors has come to an end and what a season it was. From the first games in the Piscataway Ice Breakers tournament playing on frozen fields and in b...
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07/21/08
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Sports | COURIER ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT
The Courier, July 17
Name: Kevin Pecca, Red Bank Catholic recently graduated forward Favorite athlete: Brian Gionta Favorite team: New Jersey Devils Favorite subject: Math Favorite TV show: That 70s Show...
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07/21/08
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News | Matawan favored in development decision, looking forward
ALYSSA PASSEGGIO, Senior Staff Writer, The Courier, July 17
For the first time in five years, major redevelopment in Matawan can move forward. A state Superior Court decision published on Monday, July 14, cleared Matawan, and its governing body, of any wrong...
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07/20/08
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News | UB set project priorities for Army Corps
The Courier, July 17
During its recent agenda session, the Union Beach Borough Council sat down and discussed area priorities to send to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). The Army Corps recently introduced a $12...
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07/20/08
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News | A day in court
The Courier, July 17
Attorneys for area residents and officials were in court attempting to delay the demolition of the Route 36 Highlands bridge up until Monday afternoon. There are still outstanding issues regarding ...
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07/20/08
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News | PIECE BY PIECE: DOT starts destruction of bridge, community copes
ALYSSA PASSEGGIO, Senior Staff Writer, The Courier, July 17
Despite community outcry, lawsuits and investigations, demolition of the Route 36 Highlands bridge began on Monday, July 14. The bridge demolition had produced a little anxiety among all of us, Hi...
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07/20/08
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News | Checks for DWI ongoing in Bayshore area
The Courier, July 17
While many residents and visitors are enjoying the summer season, the Bayshore Task Force has been out in full force with its Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) saturation patrol. Officers will be depl...
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07/20/08
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News | Matawan: Aid is not going to be enough
ALYSSA PASSEGGIO, Senior Staff Writer, The Courier, July 17
Matawan Borough was one of the few towns lucky enough to receive extraordinary aid from the state this year, but officials said that is not going to cut it. Councilman and finance chairman Michael C...
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07/20/08
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News | Republican candidate caught in recreation fibs?
MELISSA L. GAFFNEY, Staff Writer, The Courier, July 17
Fiore wasn t recreation director in either Carteret or Linden If the township of Middletown is looking for a candidate with grandiose talk and minimal experience to boot, it has found such a pol...
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07/19/08
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News | New principal brings fresh approach to CBA tradition
SOMDATTA SENGUPTA, Editor, The Courier, July 17
Brother James Butler, the new principal, is proud to have the opportunity to work on perfection. He is motivated to make Christian Brothers Academy, Lincroft, even better than what it is today. I ha...
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07/19/08
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News | K'burg Amusement Park celebrating 105th year
The Courier, July 17
It's a take on numbers. The Keansburg Amusement Park, located right off Exit 117 of the Garden State Parkway will be celebrating its 105th year at an amazing price. $1.05. That's the cost of many r...
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07/19/08
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News | A page of their book
The Courier, July 17
The Monmouth County Archives have a specific process in place to ensure the preservation of the county s history. First, historical documents are acquisitioned and organized before they are preserve...
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07/19/08
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News | History in the digital age: County archives online
ALYSSA PASSEGGIO, Senior Staff Writer, The Courier, July 17
Monmouth County is celebrating its 325-year anniversary, but the real details of the county s history can be found underground. The Monmouth County Clerk s archives, ranging from name changes to deb...
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07/19/08
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News | Amato up for hero of the year
The Courier, July 17
There are few things Victor Buddy Amato has not done. Amato is the chief of police for the Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA). On any given day at the office...
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07/19/08
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News | Recital puts a spin on tradition
ALYSSA PASSEGGIO, Senior Staff Writer, The Courier, July 17
Musician John Albino said most music school recitals are the same: These springtime shows are used to make money. Albino decided to break from the norm by organizing a recital for charity in the sum...
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07/19/08
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News | Corzine to sign away RCAs
The Courier, July 17
The creation of affordable housing has been shrouded in debate where location, funding and open space are involved. Many New Jersey municipalities have used Regional Contribution Agreements (RCAs) a...
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07/18/08
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News | AH to COAH: Enough is enough
ALYSSA PASSEGGIO, Senior Staff Writer, The Courier, July 17
The Atlantic Highlands Council demonstrated its frustration with the Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) during its meeting on July 9. [These obligations] make no sense. I don t know where they ge...
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07/18/08
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News | Trash to treasure? AH considers town car wash
ALYSSA PASSEGGIO, Senior Staff Writer, The Courier, July 17
While prices rise for everything from gas to milk, what is better for a municipality than a source of revenue? Two. Atlantic Highlands has used its harbor as a revenue source to prevent tax hikes de...
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07/18/08
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News | AH waits turn, questions FEMA
ALYSSA PASSEGGIO, Senior Staff Writer, The Courier, July 17
While the bulk of the flood map debate has taken place in Middletown and Keansburg, Atlantic Highlands residents met with officials on July 9. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) sent an ...
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07/18/08
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News | Trinity to host benefit for cancer patient
The Courier, July 17
Theta Phi Alpha's Northern New Jersey Alumnae Association (NNJAA) will host a benefit for Stephanie Coonan at Trinity Restaurant in Keyport. The benefit, called Don't Stop Believing, will be held ...
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07/18/08
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News | Keelen's offers 'good food, good drink'
The Courier, July 17
The walls decorated with Irish sayings, blessings and Celtic stained glass, Jackie Keelen's is the end o' the rainbow for local patrons. Keelen's, located in Keansburg, has been serving spirits and ...
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07/18/08
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News | AH carwash: Plan shifted but not gone
The Courier, July 17
Residents can wash their own cars, but Atlantic Highlands is not giving up on their carwash facility idea. The borough was under the impression that 2009 storm water management regulations would pr...
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07/17/08
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News | Bye bye bridge?
The Courier, July 14
Demolition of the Route 36 Highlands bridge began about 12:30 p.m. today, July 14. The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) contractors, J.H. Reid, began ripping down portions of the sou...
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07/14/08
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Opinion | Affordable housing is a necessity for working families
The Courier, June 14
I grew up in the West Keansburg section of Hazlet and moved to Middletown a few months before I got married, it was 1990 and I was 25 years old. I had a factory job making $17.35 an hour; I worked a ...
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07/14/08
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Sports | Hazlet Rockets: Clean up at Olympics, break for summer
ALYSSA PASSEGGIO, Senior Staff Writer, The Courier, July 10
After a season of work, practice and competition, the Hazlet Rockets are looking forward to summer break. The group of seven athletes, all graduates of Raritan High School, competed during the summe...
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07/13/08
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Sports | Athlete Spotlight
The Courier, July 10
Name: Heather O Brien Team: Hazlet Rockets Age: 22 Events: 200-meter dash, softball throw, unified 4x100-meter relay, 4x1K skiing Favorite athlete: Derek Jeter Favorite team: New Yor...
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07/13/08
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Sports | M’town All-Star team won district championship
The Courier, July 10
The 8-year-old Middletown Babe Ruth All-Star team won the District 11 Championship. The team went 5-1 in the District Tournament with victories over Matawan (6-5), Manalapan (10-5), Cheesequake (10-6...
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07/13/08
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Sports | Former stars to appear in wrestling benefit
The Courier, July 10
National Wrestling Superstars will return to the venue that hass become their Bayshore home base, the Middletown VFW Hall, 1 Veterans Lane at Route 36, on Friday, July 25, in a benefit for the Keansb...
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07/13/08
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News | Group gathers to fight cancer
The Courier, July 10
A new group has emerged in the fight against cancer in the county and supporters can be recognized by a simple slogan on a T-shirt: Save The Boobs. The Next Generation Foundation's (NGF) mission i...
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07/12/08
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News | A bit of history for the holiday
ALYSSA PASSEGGIO, Senior Staff Writer, The Courier, July 10
As citizens reflect on the history of our country after the July Fourth celebrations, Monmouth County residents can peek back into the records of history. The county clerk s office has made availabl...
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07/12/08
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News | Dog on the run
MELISSA L. GAFFNEY, Staff Writer, The Courier, July 10
A feisty little firecracker got loose long before dusk on the Fourth of July. That is, in the form of a five-pound runaway Chihuahua. On Friday, July 4, a cream- and gold-colored Chihuahua stoppe...
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07/12/08
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News | Elks ride for the kids
The Courier, July 10
The Middletown Elks Lodge No. 2179 will hold its 6th annual Run for the Kids Poker Run on Sunday, August 3. Sign-up for the motorcycle run will start at 9 a.m. in the Middletown lodge, on Church S...
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07/12/08
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Reviews | BUTTONWOOD MANOR: CELEBRATING 75th ANNIVERSARY PLUS NEW EXCITING HAPPENINGS
LYNN AZZOLINA, July 10
MATAWAN This time honored, established restaurant has been serving well-informed diners for 75 years. Whether it is for a romantic dinner for two, a family gathering, that special occasion or the ...
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07/12/08
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Reviews | MORGANO’S RESTAURANT AND PIZZERIA: EXCEPTIONAL ITALIAN AMERICA CUISINE
LYNN AZZOLINA, July 3
MIDDLETOWN I have known chef/owner Richard J. Morgan for some time, and have always admired his style of cooking. He has a special knack and is very talented with preparing seafood. He has a follow...
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07/12/08
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Reviews | FRATELLI’S: GENUINE HOMESTYLE ITALIAN CUISINE NOW SERVING WOOD-FIRED BRICK OVEN PIZZA
LYNN AZZOLINA, June 26
MIDDLETOWN If you love good, home-style Italian food just like an Italian grandmother would create, then you will love Fratelli s. This family owned restaurant offers something for every individual...
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07/12/08
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Reviews | AGAVE MEXICAN RESTAURANT: SUPERLATIVE CUISINE CREATED BY OWNER CHEF
LYNN AZZOLINA, June 19
LONG BRANCH There are a plethora of Mexican restaurants in our area, it is true, but Agave stands out among the rest. One of the reasons is that the chef is in the kitchen, purchases the finest, fr...
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07/12/08
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Reviews | TRE AMICI: FINEST QUALITY ITALIAN CUISINE AT IT’S BEST
LYNN AZZOLINA, June 12
WEST END: Tre Amici (three friends) is the newest and finest restaurant making it s debut along the Jersey shore, just in time for the summer season. Three local Italian boys who have been friends f...
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07/12/08
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News | AH Fireman’s Fair: No vacancy
ALYSSA PASSEGGIO, Senior Staff Writer, The Courier, July 10
Atlantic Highlands was bursting at its seams last week during its Independence Week celebrations. The Fire Department held its 13th Fireman s Fair, since the event stopped in the 1980s, to celebra...
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07/11/08
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News | Bayshore icon celebrated a traditional Fourth
MELISSA L. GAFFNEY, Staff Writer, The Courier, July 10
For more than 50 years, the Keansburg Amusement Park has celebrated the Fourth of July with cakes, candles, mines and spiders. The fireworks shows on both July 3 and 4 are truly spectacular, accordi...
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07/11/08
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