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Parking meters get mixed reviews in Long Branch
Council members split on installing meters at beachfront BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — The City Council is moving forward with a controversial plan to install parking meters along the beachfront over the objections of some council members. Councilwomen Mary Jane Celli and Joy Bastelli said during the May 8 workshop meeting that they…
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Route 35/36 construction to be completed by mid-July
Third and final stage of project scheduled to begin this week BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer Steps taken to expedite construction have put the Route 35/36 project back on track and work is scheduled for substantial completion in mid-July. The completion date for the Route 35/36 intersection reconfiguration project has been pushed up to mid-…
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Firefighters extricate Long Branch High School senior Julia Zambrano from an automobile wreck during a drunken-driving accident simulation exercise coordinated by the LBHS Student Assistance Prevention Program on May 11 with the assistance of local Emergency Medical Services, fire departments, Damiano Funeral Home and a Monmouth County Mosquito Commission helicopter. More photos, page 3 and…
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Millstone lacrosse teams are off to strong starts
Teams benefiting from recreation program BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Millstone Middle School’s boys and girls lacrosse teams are off to solid starts as expected by their coaches. “It’s the way I thought it would go,” said boys coach John White, whose team was 7- 0 in the first week of May. During the previous week,…
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Redbird school records fall at Mercer County track meet
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Karlee Corvasce is headed this fall to Moravian to continue her basketball career. But for now, she and her fellow seniors as well as a young, talented group are looking to leave their mark in outdoor track and field at Allentown High School in what has been a record-setting spring season.…
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Allentown High School high-jumper Amanda Hornyak, here jumping in a dual meet on May 2, and her Redbird teammates competed with success at the May 12 Mercer County Championships held at Steinert High School. JEFF GRANIT staff
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Mini book fair & listening party slated
Trenton Watch has organized a team of writers to discuss their books 2-4 p.m. May 26 at Classics Used and Rare Books, 117 SouthWarren, Trenton. The event will include Sharon and Marvin Fialco, authors of the “Starabella” series, who will donate 10 percent of the proceeds to Autism Speaks. Also at the event will be…
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Grants available for environment studies
Teachers in New Jersey and Delaware are encouraged to apply for funding through PSEG’s Environmental Education Grant program, which provides grants to educators who can link their students’ understanding of science, mathematics, computer science and/or technology with an enthusiasm and appreciation for the environment. The PSEG Foundation will award a total of $35,000 for the…
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Six Flags Great Adventure will celebrate Memorial Day weekend with the season opening of Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, the kick-off of Adventure Alley’s partnership with Broadway’s “Jersey Boys,” and the final days of special spring admission discounts. Six Flags Hurricane Harbor will kick off its 2012 season May 26. The 45-acre, water park is one…
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