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Sandy claims historic Takanassee building
Mayor: Damage sustained not as extensive as some neighboring towns BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer The historic Boathouse building at the former Takanassee Beach Club site was reduced to a pile of rubble by the Oct. 29 superstorm. Kenny Walter LONG BRANCH — Years of negotiation between the developers of the Takanassee Lifesaving Station site…
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Lt. Gov.: Recovery will be a long-term commitment
Guadagno and Napolitano reassure towns that housing, federal assistance are priorities BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer Lt. Gov. Kimberly Guadagno discusses the recovery effort at a press conference attended by officials, including U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano (behind Guadagno) and Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-6th District), held Nov. 4 at Holy Family School…
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‘United We Sing’ at Unitarian Meeting House
MIDDLETOWN — The public is invited to the 12th annual “United We Sing” celebration on Nov. 18 at 4 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Meeting House, 1475 W. Front St., Lincroft. This intercultural service of music, word and dance presents voices of different faiths raised in joy and gratitude. Sponsored by the Monmouth Center for…
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Sandy was a heartbreaker
IN THE NEWS MARK ROSMAN The heartbreaking words and pictures that emerged from newspaper, radio and television coverage of Sandy, the post-tropical storm that struck New Jersey on Oct. 29, were overwhelming. There is no way I can even begin to conceive of the property damage and personal trauma that so many people suffered during…
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Oceanport assesses damage from Sandy
BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Docks collapsed, spilling boats into Branchport Creek in Oceanport during the superstorm. KENNY WALTER OCEANPORT — More than half the borough’s homes sustained some form of damage from last week’s superstorm Sandy, according to Councilman Joseph Irace. “Out of 2,100 homes, 1,200 homes suffered some sort of damage from flooding…
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Scholarship deadline Nov. 15
The Marna Pal Memorial Scholarship Fund will be giving away its first seven scholarships this year. These scholarships are available to all students between the ages of 17 and 25 residing in New Jersey. The student must be a senior in high school or higher and planning on or currently pursuing higher education. The application…
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Musicians on a Mission marks anniversary
RED BANK — Musicians on a Mission, a nonprofit comprised of local musicians and music-lovers, will celebrate its second anniversary at a gala event on Nov. 18 at The Urban Nest, formerly Chico’s House of Jazz, in Asbury Park. The event, which will run from 6 to 10 p.m., will also highlight the release of…
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Pazzo’s ready to help in a time of need
I am a business owner from Sea Bright, and as you know, we have all lost our establishments. On Friday night, I called several local places including the Red Bank police, asking for an emergency meeting place for the business owners of Sea Bright to meet with our councilman. When I called Pazzo’s restaurant in…
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