Vol. 17 - No. 7
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Firefighters Are Equipped To Save Your Pets
Medical Marijuana Bill Signed By Governor
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Dear Pharmacist Mullein Has 5 Tremendous Medicinal Benefits
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Inside The Law Page 17.
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—Photo courtesy Debra Bennetts The Ramtown-Howell Fire Company recently received specially designed oxygen masks for pets to help animals who might be at risk for smoke inhalation during a home fire. By Kimberly Bosco HOWELL – Local firefighters are going the extra mile to save ever y member of a family during a fire,
including your pets. The Ramtown-Howell Fire Company recently received specially designed oxygen masks for pets to help animals
who might be at risk for smoke inhalation during a home fire. Canine Company, an at-home pet services provider, donated three
sets of the special masks to the Ramtown-Howell Fire Company. Each set contains three sizes of masks to fit pets of (Pets - See Page 4)
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Small Businesses Weigh Impact Of Minimum Wage Increase
By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – A law increasing minimum wages went into effect July 1, and will top out at $15 an hour for most wage earners in 2024. Several local businesses said they’ll be able to shoulder the additional cost, but mostly because they don’t have too many employees. Frank Kenny from Ken’s Hardware in Toms River
has been a family-run business since his father opened up shop 42 years ago. “We’ve always paid our employees more than minimum wage because we want to keep them here,” he said. “This $15 minimum wage is not going to affect me.” At the time of the interview, the store had eight (Wage - See Page 4)
| July 13, 2019
By Chris Lundy FREEHOLD – Jake Honig’s Law, which expands medical marijuana use in the state, was signed into law by Gov. Phil Murphy. The bill was named after a young boy from Howell nicknamed “The Tank” who fought a losing battle with brain cancer. His family became strong advocates of medical marijuana since it alleviated his pain. The problem was that New Jersey’s strict law prevented the family from getting more than two ounces a month of it for someone his age. The governor Tweeted “Today I was proud to sign the Jake Honig Compassionate Use Medical Cannabis Act into law, honoring Jake The Tank’s life by expanding medical marijuana access for patients. We must continue to expand access to this life-changing medical treatment.” The Facebook page dedicated to Jake praised the bill: “Thank you to everyone who took part in making this one of the strongest medical marijuana bills in the country. We are proud to be part of a bill that will directly impact tens of thousands of patients.” They listed the parameters of the bill: Patients will be able to receive 3 ounces per month, which may be increased again in 18 months. Patients with life-threatening illness will have no limits. “Fear of running out of medicine is over.” Patients can receive a 12-month prescription for enough medicine to last a year, increased from the current 90-day allotment. Alternative Treatment Centers can now make home delivery of medical cannabis. Tax on medical cannabis will be decreased every (Bill - See Page 4)
45 Years Of The Monmouth County Fair
By Kimberly Bosco FREEHOLD – The Monmouth County Fair is back for another year of food, fun, and tradition from July 24 through July 28. Join in an old-fashioned (Fair - See Page 5)
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