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Methodist Church welcomes new pastor
OCEAN TOWNSHIP — For the first time in 18 years, the First United Methodist Church in Oakhurst, 103 Monmouth Road, has welcomed a new pastor. The Rev. Mark W. Ale began his pastorate on July 1. Rev. Ale most recently served the Bound Brook United Methodist Church, where he was pastor for the past 12…
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Broadway Corridor has support of planners
Attorney: City will allow individual owners to redevelop properties BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Volunteers pick up litter on May 12 during Downtown Renew, a cleanup of the city’s downtown corridor spearheaded by Councilwoman Joy Bastelli. LONG BRANCH — The City Council and Planning Board are on the same page regarding the redevelopment of the…
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Cynthia Nixon shares personal battle with the ‘Big C’
TV star tells ‘Power of Pink’ attendees: Care & community are priorities for cancer patients BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer TV and stage actress Cynthia Nixon, keynote speaker at the 17th Annual Power of Pink Luncheon, with Dr. Ty Olson (l-r) and Dr. Sang Sim, co-directors of the Gamma Knife Program at Monmouth Medical Center…
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on campus
Erin Johnson of Ocean Township graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in environmental science from Elizabethtown College, Elizabethtown, Pa. Monmouth University, West Long Branch, has named the following local residents to its dean’s list for the spring 2012 semester: From Eatontown, Reem Alsalman, Jessica Buck, Alison Burks, Judith Campos, Kaitlyn Chasey, Jordan…
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State funds close gap for serving uninsured
Monmouth Family Health Center receives additional $1.5M subsidy BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Mary O’Dowd, deputy commissioner of the N.J. Department of Health, announces during a July 20 press conference that Monmouth Family Health Center in Long Branch will receive $1.5 million in reimbursements from the state for serving the uninsured as part of a…
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Photo
Lauren Hyer, of Marlboro, catches a wave with the help of a volunteer at the Best Day at the Beach surfing camp sponsored by the Best Day Foundation and held at Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park in Long Branch on July 22. FRANK GALIPO
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sport shorts
Matt Gold, 12, of Millstone Township, who swims for the Scarlet Aquatics out of the Sonny Werblin Center on Rutgers Busch Campus, competed in the New Jersey 12- and-Under Silver Bronze Long Course Swimming Championships on July 14 and 15 at Princeton University. Matt placed fourth in the 200 backstroke, earning a Junior Olympic qualifying…
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Marlins looking for dedicated players
The New Jersey Marlins Travel Baseball Organization is holding tryouts for players ages 10-17 on July 27 at Cross Farms Field on Longbridge Road in Holmdel. Tryouts for ages 10-12 will be held 5-6:30 p.m., and for ages 13-17 tryouts will be held 6:30- 8:30 p.m. The NJ Marlins are looking for committed and dedicated…
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UF’s Gingras reflects on July 14’s Pace win
Upper Freehold’s Yannick Gingras was not surprised to receive congratulations after winning the Meadowlands Pace on July 14. He was stunned by the number. “When I got done with the races, I had a bunch of text messages and a bunch of missed calls,” Gingras said. “I was surprised by the number of people who…
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