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GCU to host holistic health expo April 6
Meet local holistic health practitioners and vendors to learn about new ways to enhance your health and well-being at Georgian Court University’s (GCU) second annual Wellness Expo on April 6. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the university’s Casino building, 900 Lakewood Ave. Admission is free for this rain-orshine event. There…
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Commercial zoning changes proposed in West Long Branch
BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH — The Borough Council is being advised to consider several zoning changes, including designating health clubs and fitness centers as permitted uses in commercial zones. Borough Attorney Greg Baxter told council members during the March 20 meeting that he has drafted a letter to the Planning Board…
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Celtic Tribute 5K set for March 30
LONG BRANCH — The Jersey Shore Running Club will host the 23rd annual Celtic Tribute 5K benefit run in memory of fallen officers on March 30. Held on the Long Branch promenade, boardwalk and great lawn overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, the event will honor Long Branch’s fallen officers: Patrolman Herman Emmons, Patrolman William Richards and…
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Sea Bright aims to be open for business by summer
Boro grapples with setting priorities for recovery BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer Ama Restaurant at the Driftwood Beach Club in Sea Bright has reopened for business. The beach club sustained heavy damage during superstorm Sandy. Below, Angelica’s restaurant on Ocean Avenue is expected to be open by Memorial Day, along with several other businesses. June…
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Anniversary of Iraq War largely ignored in U.S.
CODA GREG BEAN A somber anniversary came and went on March 19, 10 years since the day then- President George W. Bush ordered the invasion of Iraq, and our nation’s all-volunteer military went off to that costly and misguided war. You would hardly have known it was a milestone day in our nation’s capital, however,…
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Restricting magazine capacity is not the answer
I was among the attendees at a recent hearing at the State House Annex on the firearms bills being proposed by the Committee on Law and Public Safety, and I was disappointed to feel that my comments, as well as those of others in attendance, fell on deaf ears. It was apparent from the very…
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Resident does not believe in gun buy-back programs
Greater Media Newspapers’ recent article, “Triggering Business,” about firearms sales being a booming business was terrific because it showed what no other newspaper in New Jersey would print: what a gun-buying frenzy has been started over already ridiculous laws forced upon law abiding gun owners. If this is happening in New Jersey, think of what…
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School breakfast a smart choice
In New Jersey, we spend billions of dollars each year on public education. Yet we fail to do a simple and inexpensive thing that can help thousands of children succeed in school: feed them breakfast. Despite the existence of a federal school breakfast program and the undisputed benefits of breakfast, New Jersey ranks 46th nationally…
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A red fox greets beach cleanup volunteers at Island Beach State Park, Seaside Park, on March 16. ELLEN TUOZZOLO
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