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RBR student walks to defeat ALS on May 19
LONG BRANCH — Red Bank Regional High School (RBR) sophomore John Barney is organizing a walk along the Long Branch promenade at Pier Village on May 19 to defeat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. John’s father, Glenn Barney, was diagnosed with ALS when his son was in first grade and…
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Yard sales benefit homeless animals
Used items are being collected for the Needy Tails spring yard sale to help homeless animals. All proceeds will benefit organizations that help homeless animals. For more information or to donate items, call 732-233-2342, email [email protected] or visit Yard Sales for Needy Tails on Facebook.
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Grace Neimann of Eatontown selects a fresh loaf of bread from an assortment of baked goods at the market stand of Vito Lombardo as the Eatontown Farmer’s Market begins a new season on May 12. SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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Council moves to limit LED, traditional billboards
Ordinance would ban LED displays, limit ads to certain zones BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer EATONTOWN — The Borough Council has authorized the drafting of an ordinance that would ban LED billboards in town and limit the placement of other traditional billboards. According to Borough Attorney Gene Anthony, there is no ordinance governing billboards, putting…
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Monmouth Medical Center, a Barnabas Health facility, recently welcomed Dr. Matthew J. Davis, a board-certified neurologist, to the multidisciplinary team of specialists at the hospital’s Comprehensive Sleep Medicine Center. Founded in 1994, the center provides testing and treatment for a variety of sleep problems and disorders, including sleep apnea, narcolepsy and insomnia. Dr. Davis earned…
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A volunteer crew of Columbia Bank employees recently painted a senior citizen’s home in the Iselin section of Woodbridge as part of the “Tooling Around the Township” program. The crew power-washed and painted the exterior of the home, cleaned the yard and planted flowers. Columbia Bank, which donated all labor and materials, supports many local…
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Memorial School principal reflects on 47 years in district
BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer Ronald Danielson Ronald Danielson has been waking up for the first day of school every September since he was 5 years old. For the past 47 years, he has been stuck in middle school. It’s not because he failed all his classes and couldn’t graduate. Rather, Danielson loved school so…
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Horsemen counting on new revenue sources
Off-track wagering, betting would help racetrack, state BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Monmouth Park OCEANPORT — Sports betting and off-track wagering were two major topics at an opening-day press conference held at Monmouth Park last week. Dennis Drazin, consultant to the New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association, which operates Monmouth Park, said during the May 7…
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Butterfly’s return a sign of Keyport’s resilience
Lost butterfly serves as centerpiece for new coastal arts program BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Residents “swarmed” to the Art Society of Keyport’s “Butterfly Renaissance Celebration” at Waterfront Park on April 20, where butterfly-themed art made by borough youngsters was displayed alongside “Olga’s Butterfly,” a piece of public art lost during superstorm Sandy and later…
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