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Each of us has a role to play in stopping domestic violence
The annual observance of October as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month is a timely opportunity to remind everyone of the pervasiveness of the horrific crime. As we have seen in media reports around the county and across the country, domestic violence affects everyone — regardless of age, race, religion, economic status or level of education.…
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Most likely, voters can’t wait to get to the polls
CODA GREG BEAN By the time this column goes online, or turns up in your newspaper, the third and final debate between presidential candidates Barack Obama and Mitt Romney will have already taken place — but no matter who “won” that third debate, 95 percent of likely voters had already made up their minds about…
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Seton Hall baseball topic of L.B. rotary meeting
LONG BRANCH — Seton Hall University baseball coach Rob Sheppard and Pirate Blue Executive Director Bryan Felt will be the guest speakers at the Rotary Club of Long Branch meeting on Nov. 2. The event will take place at Rooney’s Ocean Front Restaurant. Sheppard will give an overview of the Seton Hall University baseball program,…
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Shared superintendent takes over Nov. 1
WLB and Shore Regional H.S. school districts also plan for shared business administrator WEST LONG BRANCH — The Shore Regional High School and West Long Branch school districts will begin operating under a shared superintendent on Nov. 1. Shore Regional Interim Superintendent Renae LaPrete will serve as the full-time, interim head of both districts while…
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Fort Hancock Days mark Gateway’s 40th year
Gateway National Recreation Area begins its yearlong celebration of its 40th anniversary with the annual celebration of Fort Hancock Days, to be held Oct. 26-28. Fort Hancock Days commemorates the establishment of Fort Hancock as an Army base on Oct. 30, 1895. Fort Hancock was added to Gateway as part of the park’s Sandy Hook…
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Ghost-tracking moms tour local sites
Nighttime hunt of area ‘haunts’ brings out scares and screams BY LIZZ DINNIGAN Correspondent An alleged ghost presence at Rose Hill Cemetery, located off Ravine Drive in Matawan. On a typical Tuesday evening, normal 40-something moms can be found preparing dinner for their families or helping their kids with homework. I, on the other hand,…
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Council incumbents run unopposed in West Long Branch
Election 2012 QWhat is the main issue facing West Long Branch and how would you address it? Cioffi: With the economic times we are facing, cutting costs is key. The main issue that faces all municipalities, including West Long Branch, is saving the taxpayers money. In the day-today operations of all assigned departments, the mayor…
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Sixth District race reprises Pallone vs. Little contest
Incumbent Dem and GOP challenger cite jobs, healthcare as local and national issues Election 2012 BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer The race for the 6th District Congressional seat is a repeat of the 2010 challenge by Highlands Mayor Anna Little to 12-term incumbent Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. In the Nov. 6 election, Pallone, a Democrat,…
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