Business owners organize to oppose BID expansion
Staff Writer
By darlene diebold
     KEYPORT — Although the leaders of the Keyport Business Alliance are excited about the prospect of expanding the borough’s Business Improvement District (BID) from the downtown to cover the entire town, owners of businesses outside the current district are not too happy.
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Taxes to increase in ’02
     HOLMDEL — The Township Committee voted 4-1 last week to increase the 2002 municipal budget cap from 2.5 to 5 percent. Committeeman Larry Fink voted against the measure.
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     FARRAH MAFFAI DEDICATION — Vasily Liapis of the Marlboro Blue Devils takes the ball past Justin Petrovich of the Middletown Rovers during the Middletown Soccer Club and Middletown Parks and Recreation Department Spring Kick-Off Saturday at the new Fairview soccer fields on Oak Hill Road. The new fie...
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Kindergarten, preschool registration March 13-15
     KEYPORT — The annual registration for children who will enter kindergarten or preschool in the Keyport district in September has been scheduled for March 13-15.
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In Brief
Breakfast, spaghetti dinner slated for March
     The Knights of Columbus, St. Joseph’s Council No. 3402, Keyport, will hold its "Second Sunday Family Breakfast" March 10 from 8:30-11:30 a.m. Cost is $4, $3 for seniors and children under age 10, and free for children age 5 and younger.
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Board gives nod to Village Pharmacy application
Staff Writer
By darlene diebold
     HOLMDEL — With supporters all around, Village Pharmacy owner Vince Matthews last week won approval to construct a new combination pharmacy and office building on the east side of Holmdel Road.
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Bill Murray, CEO of the Jersey Coast Chapter of the American Red Cross, Tinton Falls, has announced that Bill Beatty of Whiting has been appointed to serve on the regional Weapons of Mass Destruction/Terrorism Task Force. The task force is comprised of bo
     "Beatty was selected for this very important task force because of his extensive experience as a disaster volunteer for almost two decades and for the leadership capabilities he has displayed as director of Disaster Services at our chapter," said Murray.
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Auxiliary’s gift auction to aid cancer research
     The Ladies Auxiliary of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 2179 will hold a tricky tray gift auction March 15 from 7-11 p.m. The auction will be held at the post home at 1 Veterans Lane, Port Monmouth section of Middletown.
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Suspect charged in train station assault
     ABERDEEN — Police have charged a Matawan man with assaulting a young woman at the Aberdeen-Matawan train station last week.
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Police seek information
on Cliffwood truck robbery
     ABERDEEN — Police are seeking information on a robbery from a delivery truck and a hit-and-run attack by one of the suspects on the delivery truck driver. Two suspects are being sought.
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Man charged with trying to burn down bar on Route 35
     ABERDEEN — A local man was arrested last week for allegedly attempting to burn down Moore’s Bar & Liquors on Route 35.
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Brookdale discussion on terrorism set for March 7
     Brookdale Community College will continue its "World War II Studies" spring 2002 program with "Terrorism and Its Challenge to World Peace" March 7 from 7-9:30 p.m. Admission is $5 to the program to be held at the college on Newman Springs Road, Lincroft section of Middletown.
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Deep Cut Orchid Society slated to meet March 12
     Deep Cut Orchid Society will hold its next meeting March 12 at 7:15 p.m. at Tatum Park, Red Hill Road, Middletown.
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