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CODA
It’s no fun, but the life you save may well be your own Greg Bean Here’s what I learned on my summer vacation: If you’re 50 years old and haven’t had your first colonoscopy, talk to your doctor, make an appointment and get ’er done. If you’re 60, and due for your 10- year checkup…
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Celebrate the Freedom of Information Act
This Independence Day marks 47 years since the landmark Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) was signed into federal law. Yet Americans are still distrustful of government. A 2013 Pew Research Center poll showed that only 26 percent of Americans surveyed say they can trust government in Washington “almost always or most of the time” —…
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‘Roll out the Ribbon’ events
Extensions for HopePure Hair Salon in Ocean Township isselling lavender hair extensions duringJuly to represent the fight against all cancers. Funds raised will benefit “Roll Outthe Ribbons.” Pure Hair Salon is locatedat 732 Route 35 North. Gold’s Gym SaturdayBoot CampSaturday morning boot camp on thebeach during July. Receive a free “RollOut the Ribbons” sweat…
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Boardwalk rebuild plans advance in Long Branch
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Improvements to the Long Branch boardwalk, which was destroyed by the Oct. 29 storm, will include railings, playground equipment and upgrades to a comfort station, and are slated to begin by next spring. An $800,000 bond ordinance would fund the project. KENNY WALTER/STAFF LONG BRANCH — The city is working…
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Plans for CVS on Lower Broadway
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer A used-car lot and surrounding properties at Broadway and Ocean Boulevard in Long Branch’s Broadway Gateway redevelopment zone is slated to become the site of a CVS pharmacy under an agreement between the city and Connecticut-based development company First Hartford Realty Corp. KENNY WALTER/STAFF LONG BRANCH — The transformation of…
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Ribbons of hope along the ocean
By NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer Denise Fanelli, a patient at the Leon Hess Cancer Center, discusses her experience as a cancer survivor at a press conference held at the Great Lawn Pavilion in Long Branch. A long the Long Branch boardwalk, multicolored ribbons flutter in the ocean breeze, each a symbol of courage and hope…
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Eatontown wants stricter pay-to-play ordinance
By NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer Members of the Eatontown Borough Council are looking to fine-tune the borough’s pay-to-play ordinance to hold elected officials accountable for campaign contributions made by professionals conducting business with the town. The issue was a topic of discussion at the June 27 council workshop meeting, where both Democrats and Republicans called…
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Summer jobs are salvation for some
By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Sean Wilson mans the grill at Tony’s Sausage, Dogs & Cheese Steaks on the boardwalk in Asbury Park on June 28. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Summer in New Jersey typically means beach days, barbecues and time away from the office. But for many young people, the warm weather sparks a…
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Public hearings on LNG port July 10, 11
The public will have opportunities to comment on July 10 and 11 on a proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) port that would be constructed in the waters off Long Island and the Jersey Shore. The U. S. Maritime Administration has scheduled a public hearing on the application in New Jersey on Wednesday, July 10, at…
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