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  • New president, CEO appointed at agency

    The Board of Trustees for CPC Behavioral Healthcare, a provider of mental healthcare and special-education services in Monmouth County, announced the appointment of Vera Sansone, LCSW, as the new president and CEO during a September meeting. Sansone was previously CPC’s chief operating office and senior vice president for clinical services. She brings to her new…

  • Patriotic Polar Plunge slated for Nov. 7

    LONG BRANCH — The Junior Enlisted Team of the Enlisted Association of the National Guard of New Jersey will host a Patriotic Polar Plunge at 2 p.m. Nov. 7 by Ocean Place Resort and Spa, Long Branch. Registration begins at noon. The event will raise funds for the Enlisted Association of the National Guard of…

  • Garden is a natural addition to Camp Oakhurst

    Camp Oakhurst has a new sensory garden to support its therapeutic recreation program, thanks to a donation from Twin Resources in Eatontown. OCEAN TOWNSHIP — Thanks to the generosity of a local landscape design firm, Camp Oakhurst has a new sensory garden to support the therapeutic recreation program at its year-round residential camp for adults…

  • Gala to benefit health programs, hospitals

    NEPTUNE — The 18th annual Meridian Health Affiliated Foundations’ Gala, “Building a Better Future,” will take place from 6-11 p.m. Nov. 21 at Ocean Place Resort & Spa, 1 Ocean Blvd., Long Branch. The signature fundraising event will benefit Meridian’s not-for-profit hospitals and community health programs in both Monmouth and Ocean counties. This year’s gala…

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    Assemblywoman Mary Pat Angelini (in back) served as grand marshal of Long Branch’s 68th annual Columbus Day Parade on Oct. 11. PHOTO COURTESY OF MICHELE HELIES

  • Swimsuit Station Outlet has all your year-round swimwear needs

    Swimsuit Station Outlet is your premier swimwear destination at the Jersey Shore. Open all year round, they “suit” all your needs. They stock more than 350,000 swimsuit, cover-ups, board shorts, swim trunks, rash guards, and more for men, women, and children of all ages. They also carry swim accessories such as beach bags, hats and…

  • Pumpkin carving to include candle lighting

    The Dayton Village Citizen’s Coalition and the South Brunswick Garden Club are sponsoring their annual Pumpkin Carving and Lighting Celebration on Oct. 24 at the historic Wetherill House, 269 Georges Rd,, Dayton. The rain date is Oct. 25. The event will begin at 3 p.m., with pumpkin carving and a barbecue, followed by the battery…

  • City seeks grant to fund clean up of vaccant site

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — City officials are hoping to tap into a state remediation program that would help convert a vacated gas station on Norwood Avenue into a pocket park. A resolution to submit an application to the New Jersey Economic Development Authority’s (EDA) Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation fund that will…