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Grants help level taxes in Sea Bright
BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer SEA BRIGHT — Despite millions of dollars spent on costs related to superstorm Sandy, the Borough Council has introduced a budget with a modest tax rate increase. During its May 21 meeting, the council moved ahead with an $8.07 million budget that represents an increase over last year’s $5.3 million…
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Pallone asks for photos of restored Jersey Shore
Congressman Frank Pallone Jr. is asking residents and visitors of New Jersey’s 6th Congressional District to submit their best photos of the restored Jersey Shore. The winning photo(s) will capture the spirit of the Jersey Shore after superstorm Sandy and will be displayed as the congressman’s new Facebook cover photo. Photos must be pictures of…
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Oceanport to operate fort marina for summer
BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer Oceanport is seeking a private operator for the marina at Fort Monmouth, which the borough has agreed to lease from FMERA for one year. COURTESY OF FMERA OCEANPORT — Borough officials are actively seeking bids from private entities to operate the 71-slip marina located at Fort Monmouth during the summer…
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State launches suicide-prevention counseling hotline
Suicide is often called a permanent “solution” to a temporary problem. People struggling with depression or hopelessness often cannot imagine a brighter future. Sometimes suicidal behaviors are triggered by events or challenges that overwhelm a person. Seeing a need to continue supporting New Jerseyans who are facing these challenges, Gov. Chris Christie’s administration launched its…
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Advocate: ‘Hiring veterans is good for business’
BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer EATONTOWN –— Jeff Cantor, a lieutenant colonel in the Army Reserve, delivered a message to corporate representatives attending a recent event: Hiring veterans is good for business. Cantor, speaking at a meeting of the Monmouth Chapter of the Association of the United States Army (AUSA), said that while veterans bring…
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Obama, Christie herald summer of recovery
BY KEITH HEUMILLER & NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writers Members of the audience cheer and call out in response to the president’s remarks that the Shore is “stronger than the storm.” PHOTOS BY STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR The buzzword was “recovery.” As President Barack Obama and Gov. Chris Christie reunited to tour the Shore last week,…
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Police: Drivers getting the message on DWI
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Police officers with the Monmouth County DWI Task Force set up a command center for a checkpoint in Neptune Township on May 24. FRANK GALIPO It is 11 p.m. on Friday, the start of the Memorial Day weekend. While many people at the Shore are out celebrating the unofficial start…
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Harvard calculates budget, funding gaps in Sea Bright
BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer Funds from insurance policies and U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) loans are not sufficient to cover the mounting costs for residents to repair and rebuild homes in Sea Bright, according to a recent analysis by graduate students at Harvard University. Mayor Dina Long presented the analysis, “Impediments to Home Repair…
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