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Faced with rude behavior, he threw out the first pitch
CODA GREG BEAN So there you are at the geezer matinee at the theater because you don’t want to fight the crowds, and hope that the few people who show up for the early show will be quiet enough to let you enjoy the expensive film without yakking all the way through it. But wouldn’t…
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Samantha Binn was on the high elements during her gym class at Middletown North High School in Middletown on May 14 when a sun halo, caused by light refracted through ice crystals, was visible in the sky. LUKE BRUNO
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Ocean County man charged with Long Branch murder
A Manchester Township man has been charged with the robbery and felony murder of a Point Pleasant man whose body was found in the backyard of a Long Branch home, Monmouth County Acting Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced on May 17. Alan Bienkowski, 54, of Manchester, is charged with first-degree felony murder, firstdegree robbery, second-degree…
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Senior complex to replace Poplar Village
BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer OCEAN TOWNSHIP — Plans were presented last week for a new senior housing complex that would replace most of the flood-plagued units at Poplar Village. During a May 16 special meeting of the Ocean Township Zoning Board of Adjustment, the board gave preliminary site plan approval for the Heritage Village…
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Access restored at majority of Long Branch beaches
Summer jitney service returns for second year BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Judy Fuhrer (l-r), Judy Loeffler and Melanie Goldstein bundle up and enjoy the new boardwalk in Belmar on a recent afternoon. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR West End business owners may be breathing a collective sigh of relief after Long Branch Mayor Adam Schneider…
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Shore towns scramble to open for Memorial Day
BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer This text will be replaced Visitors to Ocean Grove enjoy a stroll on the boardwalk, which has been fully repaired in some sections. In other areas, the damaged boards were removed and beach access points created. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Many of the Shore boardwalks, beaches and businesses are ready…
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Allentown sports teams enjoy year-round success
VARSITY REPORT BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Allentown High School’s Alexandra Moore (30) drives to the goal against Pinelands Regional High School defender Ali Herbert during the May 17 NJSIAA South Group II state playoff game in Allentown. The No. 1 seed Redbirds rolled to a 22-4 victory. FRANK WOJCIECHOWSKI Allentown Allentown High School’s athletic teams…
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Mom finally gets a summer vacation
ARE WE THERE YET LORI CLINCH Back in the day, the thought of the school year coming to an end felt like a blow to the gut. There was no getting away from it. The date was outlined in crayon on the calendar. There was a huge countdown on the chalkboard with hourly update,s and…
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Jersey Shore Food Truck Wars this weekend
Back by popular demand, the Jersey Shore Food Truck Wars returns as a two-day culinary throw-down on May 25 and May 26 at Monmouth Park, Oceanport. Gourmet food trucks will roll into the festival area to wage a food war. With more than 20 trucks to choose from, who will win the most votes for…
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