Lucent property important to Holmdel's future
      Recently there has been much said about Holmdel's Mount Laurel/Affordable Housing obligation as to the Lucent tract. Some of the information is scary and misrepresented. The Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) has created some very complicated rules for Round III, so I thoroughly understand why ...
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Tricks and tips to keep kids safe on Halloween
      Halloween is one of the most exciting nights of the year for a child. Everything that is forbidden — staying up late, parading around the neighborhood in freaky costumes, begging for candy from neighbors, and gorging on treats — is expected and encouraged on Halloween.
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Help available to victims of domestic violence, abuse
      Crimes of violence against women and children are too often hidden. Only about 25 percent of violent physical assaults and 20 percent of rapes perpetrated against women by intimate partners are reported to police, causing untold physical and mental injuries to the weakest members of our society.
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Dog owner extends thanks for public's concern
      On Oct. 18, my husband and I took our two dogs to the Hazlet free clinic for their rabies shots. It was crowded, and we waited our turn as did so many there, and then I really don't remember what happened, but I either lost my footing — as I just had knee surgery not long ago — or what...
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MERPS will help schools to be prepared
      As a father, I want my children to be safe. I want them to be safe at home, outside playing in the park, and while at school. As a cardiologist, I know that it takes organization and planning to respond to a medical emergency.
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Thanks extended for support of Country Jamboree
      Keyport held its annual Country Jamboree the weekend of Oct. 11-12. With the beautiful weather, the jamboree was filled with families enjoying all that Keyport had to offer — great music, fantastic food and a great crowd.
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