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Looking back and forging ahead
GUEST COLUMN LAURA C. MORANA With the state preparing to implement the AchieveNJ initiative statewide, I think it’s important that we speak out as practitioners. I am concerned that news coverage has largely focused on technical details rather than pragmatic solutions, and in doing so, has largely missed the greater purpose of this initiative. As…
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Lifeguards train for new challenges after Sandy
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Beachgoers will have to be careful of new obstacles, such as exaggerated slopes along the shoreline that may lead to dangerous surf and rip currents at some beaches this summer in the wake of superstorm Sandy. “What Sandy did was create steeper slopes in a lot of areas,” Lawrence Hajna,…
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Getting the word out that Long Branch is back in business
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — As the summer season approaches, many city businesses are still dealing with the lingering perceptions of superstorm Sandy. Steve White, manager of surf shop Aloha Grove in Pier Village, said he is often inundated with phone calls asking if his store is open. “A lot of people…
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Monmouth County courses open to all golfers for a fee
By ANDREW SWEENEY Staff Writer A golfer takes a shot from a fairway at the Shark River golf course in Neptune. The course is among eight operated by the Monmouth County Park System. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR The 2013 golf season is open to all residents and nonresidents in Monmouth County, with eight unique courses…
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Pallone among Dems vying for Senate seat
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer The late Sen. Frank Lautenberg (l) listens as U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone (D-6) speaks to supporters at his 2010 election night victory celebration. Pallone announced he is running for Lautenberg’s seat in the Aug. 13 primary. KENNY WALTER The Aug. 13 state primary election will have a crowded field, as…
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Volunteers bring the past to life
By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Geraldine Chadwick, Anthony Chadwick, Dave Cordts and Brian Clark take part in a 4th New Jersey living-history event. Like many historical re-enactors, Geraldine Chadwick could function fairly well in the 19th century. Chadwick, a Brick Township resident, is a Civil War re-enactment volunteer. Chadwick is a member of the…
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History envelops professional re-enactor
By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer British soldiers take aim at the enemy during a Battle of Monmouth re-enactment at Monmouth Battlefield State Park in Manalapan. More than 1,000 volunteers will take to the battlefield for this year’s event on June 15-16. FILE PHOTO Some folks read about history; others live it on a regular…
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Birdsall firm pleads guilty to criminal charges
BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer An attorney representing Birdsall Services Group (BSG) today entered a guilty plea on behalf of the firm to charges of money laundering and making false representations for government contracts, according to the N.J. Attorney General’s Office. Joseph Hayden, defense counsel for BSG, entered the plea in state Superior Court in…
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