Ilya Hemlin

The House of Representatives approved a bill to fund the Department of Defense for a full calendar year, as well as continue military construction and the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Unethical lobbying on the local level, especially after Superstorm Sandy, is being targeted by a Jersey Assemblyman.

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Eggs are staple food of breakfast everywhere and the Food Bank of Monmouth & Ocean Counties has 10,000 of them thanks to a donation from Puglisi Farms in Howell Township.

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New Jersey is doing everything it can to retain visitors the year after Super Storm Sandy hit, and while many officials fear other states "poaching" tourism, several summer destination location say the onus will be on the Garden State to welcome back visitors.

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The Grenville Hotel in Bay Head is reopening its doors after Sandy, but there is still a long road ahead for the historic location.

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In the days after Sandy, the Ortley Beach A&P served as a staging ground for police, fire, and EMS as well as a stark reminder of the damage to the barrier islands; but nearly five months since the storm hit the supermarket is reopening its doors once more.

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In the rush to evacuate their homes during the storm, residents who neglected to shut off their main water valve could end up facing more problems when they finally return.

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High levels of radioactive tritium are still being seen in one of the eight monitored wells in Lacey Township, more than three years after a pair of spills were detected at the Oyster Creek Power Plant.

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Construction on the 12.5 mile stretch of Route 35 through Ocean County will be done with every effort to not inconvenience drivers too much.  But Joe Dee, spokesman for the New Jersey Department of Transportation reminds drivers this won't be a "normal summer."

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Custodians of Ocean County College are upset the institution is exploring the possibility of privatizing custodial services in an effort to save money.

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