M'town officials thanked for flood map actions
      As a longtime resident of the Bayshore, I must commend Mayor Gerard Scharfenberger and Deputy Mayor Pamela Brightbill of Middletown for their efforts to stop the implementation of the new FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency )flood maps.
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Hazlet board thanks voters for passage of school budget
      The Hazlet Township Board of Education would like to thank the voters who supported the 2008/09 school budget. As those of you who know from visiting the district'sWeb site, www.hazlet.
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Sale of Strathmore club upsetting to bondholders
      To our surprise, we read in the Independent that the Strathmore Bath and Tennis Club was being sold. Having been bondholders since 1963, how come were were never contacted by the board concerning the sale, nor has our bond ever been repaid? Therefore, we are still owners of the club.
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Country Woods resident sick of smelling sewage in area
      As a resident of Country Woods for the last 12 years, I have witnessed Larry Fink on several occasions place his own agenda ahead of the wants and needs of the residents in this development, and here he goes again. The residents of Country Woods have addressed the need for a sanitary sewer system...
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Keyport Knights extend thanks to supporters of Arc drive
      The annual 2008 Arc drive of the St. Joseph's Council No. 3402 was declared a success by its membership this year. Members of the St. Joseph's Council No. 3402 spent 74 hours collecting for the special citizens of our area and the state. The drive ran April 24-27, when money was donated to go towa...
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