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Oceanport to operate fort marina for summer
BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer OCEANPORT — Borough officials are actively seeking bids from private entities to operate the 71-slip marina located at Fort Monmouth during the summer season. Oceanport entered into a one-year agreement with the Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority (FMERA) to lease the marina at the authority’s May 15 board meeting. “We…
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Ocean Place plans would enhance pool, spa
BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — Updates to the Ocean Place Resort and Spa continue as the owners of the beachfront hotel present plans to add amenities aimed at maximizing the hotel’s potential. Michael Weinbaum, vice president of real estate operations for Ocean Place owner United Capital Corp., told the City Council during…
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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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City budget passes despite contention
BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Despite being criticized for spending practices, the Long Branch City Council unanimously adopted a $51.1 million spending plan for 2013. Councilwoman Kate Billings defended the budget, which represents a $700,000 increase over last year’s $50.4 million plan, during the May 28 council meeting. “Many of the departments had a zero…
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Against the backdrop of Convention Hall in Asbury Park, President Barack Obama tells the audience on May 28 that the Jersey Shore will continue to have his support for Sandy recovery efforts. Story, page 3. Video and more photos at www.gmnews.com. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR
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Birdsall sold to CA. engineering firm for $5.6m
While seven former Birdsall Services Group (BSG) executives await trial on criminal charges of campaign finance violations, much of the nearly 100-year-old company is being sold to a California-based engineering firm. On June 5, a federal Bankruptcy Court judge approved the sale of BSG’s name, trademarks and other assets to Partner Engineering and Science, Inc.…
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The U.S. women’s national soccer team will play a friendly match against the Korea Republic at Red Bull Arena in Harrison on June 20. Kickoff is 7:30 p.m. The friendly game will be broadcast live on the NBC Sports Network. Fans will be able to follow the game on ussoccer.com’s MatchTracker and on Twitter at…
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