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Red Bank Elks Lodge No. 233 will host a “Cheeseburger in Paradise” barbecue and bike raffle beginning at noon July 10 at the lodge, 40 West Front St. Proceeds will help supply American servicemen and servicewomen overseas with phone cards. The day will include music, games, and food, all for $10. A cash bar will…
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SkimBash 2011
Clockwise from top left: Catherine Squillante, of Fredericksburg, Va., competes in SkimBash 2011 held at Sea Bright Municipal Beach on June 25. Skimboarders are poised to drop their skimboards in the ocean at Skim USA, a points-accredited skimboarding competition that attracts amateurs and professionals from across the country. Skimboarders practice before the competition gets under…
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Matawan demotes police chief; attorney will appeal
EEOC finds borough discriminated against Alston on basis of race, age By Mike Davis Staff Writer The Matawan Borough Council voted in a special meeting July 11 to demote Chief of Police James M. Alston to the rank of lieutenant, effective immediately, based on the recommendations of an administrative hearing officer. Alston, 61, who was…
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Interpretive park ranger Nelson Turner, Gateway National Recreation Area, helps Jake Gambino (l-r) and Nick Blascak learn how to use a seining net at Horseshoe Cove at Sandy Hook during Seining the Bay, a free program offered by the National Park Service on June 27. More photos, page 19 and gmnews.com. LAUREN CASSELBERRY
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County beaches rate high for water quality
COA says dry spell kept beach closings to minimum in 2010 BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer Advocates gather at Jenkinson’s Pavilion Restaurant in Point Pleasant Beach last week to discuss the annual NRDC beach report. From left to right are John Weber, The Surfrider Foundation; Doug O’Malley, Environment New Jersey; Heather Saffert, Clean Ocean Action; Marilou…
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Stella Maris celebrates 70 yrs. of seaside retreats
Former summer retreat for magnates now offers holistic renewal BY PATRICIAYOCZIS Correspondent Sister Frances Scanlon (l-r) and Sister Lois Jablonski sit on the patio at Stella Maris Retreat Center in Elberon. Operated by the Roman Catholic order of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace, this year marks the 70th anniversary of Stella Maris and…
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Mid’twn Dems replace candidate on ticket
Fowler joins Grenafege on November ballot BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN —— Lincroft resident Carol Fowler has replaced Alexander De- Sevo on the Democratic ticket for Township Committee in November, Middletown Democratic Party Chairman Joe Caliendo said in an interview. DeSevo was arrested in Holmdel on June 18 and charged with possession of a…
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Fort plan OK’d despite housing advocate’s suit
OCEANPORT — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has approved the Fort Monmouth Reuse and Redevelopment Plan despite requests from a housing advocacy group to delay it. According to the letter approving the plan from Mark Johnston, HUD’s deputy assistant secretary for special needs, to Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority (FMERA) Chair…
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HUD approval gives go-ahead to fort plan
Agency: Plan balances redevelopment and housing for homeless BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer A fter a nearly three-year wait, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has approved the Fort Monmouth Reuse and Redevelopment Plan, which allows negotiations for the transfer of the 1,127 acres of fort property when the post closes in…
