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Talk on local oyster restoration efforts
A presentation on restoring oysters to the Raritan Bay will be given at 7:45 p.m. on May 29, at the Monmouth Beach Cultural Center, 128 Ocean Ave. Meredith Comi, Oyster Restoration Program director for the NY/NJ Baykeeper, will describe the history and biology of the oyster in the Hudson-Raritan Estuary and reasons for its decline.…
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NJ Transit: coastal line repairs are ongoing
BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer An award of $231 million in federal Sandy aid to NJ Transit will be used to repair damage that the Oct. 29 superstorm caused to the North Jersey Coast Line and for mitigation to protect against future storms. KENNY WALTER LONG BRANCH — A $144 million infusion of federal Sandy…
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Weekend of food, music and family fun planned
RiverFest 2013 will return to Red Bank May 31 to June 2. With free admission for festival goers, the outdoor food and music festival will be held at Marine Park. There will be a wide range of culinary choices, with 21 area restaurants and caterers serving dishes — from old favorites to new gourmet creations.…
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Residents continue protest of Old Orchard proposal
BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer Community members crowded the Planning Board meeting room on May 13 to hear plans for the Old Orchard Country Club site. NICOLE ANTONUCCI EATONTOWN — Residents opposed to the rezoning of the Old Orchard Country Club site filled the Planning Board meeting room last week, armed with signs that read…
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Eatontown to host annual Fishing Derby
Eatontown’s annual Fishing Derby will take place on June 1 at Wampum Park Lake from 8:30-10:30 a.m. Registration begins at 8 a.m., rain or shine. The event is open to Eatontown children only. Participants must be accompanied by an adult. The free event is sponsored by the Eatontown Recreation Advisory Committee. Participants are responsible for…
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Greek festival coming in June
Be Greek for a day at the Jersey Shore Greek Festival, which will be held June 28-30 on the grounds of St. George Greek Orthodox Church, 1033 West Park Ave., Ocean. The festival will run June 28, 5-11 p.m.; June 29, noon to 11 p.m.; and June 30, 1-8 p.m. A portion of the proceeds…
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Businesses, volunteers cited for cleanup efforts
EATONTOWN — Five borough businesses and their employees will receive awards from the Borough Council at the May 22 council meeting. Employees of Sheraton Eatontown, DCH Kay Honda, Bank of America, Lube It All and CDS all volunteered their time for the annual spring cleanup of the borough’s parks and roadways. “Eatontown is fortunate to…
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Long Branch to honor firefighters, veterans
Long Branch will hold several Memorial Day services on May 27. A ceremony beginning at 9 a.m. at Fireman’s Field, located at Overlook and Woodgate avenues, will honor men and women firefighters who have served the community. At 9:45 a.m. on the West End Beach, Mayor Adam Schneider and members of the City Council will…
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Praise for governor’s veto of EMS redesign bill
What better way is there to mark National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week (May 19-25) than to thank Gov. Chris Christie for his veto of S1650/A2463, the so-called EMS redesign bill? Twice in 16 months, the governor rejected an ill-conceived attempt to push out New Jersey’s EMS volunteers and replace them with a system of…
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