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FMERA seeks lease-purchase agreement for marina
Steadman says transfer of fort properties will take 8-10 years BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer OCEANPORT — The 70-slip marina at Fort Monmouth will be leased to a private operator, according to an official with the Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority (FMERA). According to Bruce Steadman, executive director of FMERA, a request for proposals (RFP)…
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Alliance provides housing options for displaced residents
Manufactured homes being made available in Eatontown BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer EATONTOWN — Manufactured homes are being readied at Pine Tree Mobile Home Park in Eatontown for residents displaced by Sandy who are still in need of temporary or permanent housing. Some 17 homes, which will be installed over the next month, will be…
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Fresh Air Fund seeks host families
The Fresh Air Fund is seeking families in Central New Jersey who can host a child in their home for a few days during the summer. Each summer, over 4,000 inner-city children visit suburban, rural and small-town communities through The Fresh Air Fund’s Volunteer Host Family Program. The Fresh Air Fund has provided free summer…
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Audubon Society plans field trip
The Monmouth County Audubon Society will sponsor a field trip to several lakes and ponds along the north shore on Feb. 23. “This area is dotted with dozens of small ponds and lakes,” said Lisa Malandrino, field trip chairwoman. Trip leader Linda Mack said, “Many of the ducks that winter here breed in more northerly…
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Monmouth U dedicates new arts hall
Following a dedication ceremony, guests tour the new Joan & Robert Rechnitz Hall at Monmouth University on Jan. 27. JIM REME WEST LONG BRANCH — Monmouth University dedicated the new Joan & Robert Rechnitz Hall on Jan. 27. Home to the Department of Art & Design and principal art gallery, the hall includes a two-story…
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Mismanagement of Fort Hancock must not be repeated
This letter was prepared because I was unable to attend the National Park Service (NPS) meeting on Jan. 23 concerning the future plans for decommissioned Fort Hancock at Sandy Hook. I have followed and been critical of the NPS’s improper and illegal attempt to outlease the Fort Hancock properties, which resulted in the NPS entering…
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What will you be doing on Darwin’s special day?
CODA GREG BEAN When I read the story in The New York Times last Saturday that U.S. Rep. Rush Holt (N.J.-12th District) had introduced a resolution designating Charles Darwin’s birthday — Feb. 12 — as Darwin Day, my first thought was: Uh-oh! You’re gonna get some grief for this! There he was in the photo…
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Attny: Chabad plan doesn’t comply with master plan
West End business group opposes religious use in commercial zone BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — A proposal to convert an abandoned movie theater into a Jewish worship and community center is not consistent with the city’s master plan, according to the attorney for a group of West End business owners. Thomas Hirsch,…
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City moves to protect walkers, joggers on Ocean Avenue
Lane barriers would separate vehicular traffic from pedestrians BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — Increased foot traffic and vehicular traffic have created a dangerous mix on Ocean Avenue, according to city officials. During the Jan. 22 City Council workshop meeting, Business Administrator Howard Woolley Jr. suggested that traffic patterns on the road be…
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