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Care package drive for military working dogs
WEST LONG BRANCH — The Monmouth University Veterans Association will host a care package drive for military working dogs overseas on March 29 in the Rebecca Stafford Student Center at the first-floor information booth. Military working dogs (MWDs) face many of the same dangers as our troops in combat. Handlers and canines patrol together, day…
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Eatontown, West Long Branch police patrol schools
BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer Eatontown and West Long Branch Police Departments have increased police presence around schools and school bus stops in response to reports of a suspicious male in the area. West Long Branch police reported that on March 28, a young girl waiting for the school bus on Heidl Avenue observed a…
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Fort sewage pipes may be tied to Wampum Lake pollution
Environmental commissions partner to monitor flow of contaminants from base BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer An independent study will determine if sewage lines at Fort Monmouth are the source of the pollution of Wampum Lake located on Route 35 and West Street.EATONTOWN — Federal and local officials are trying to determine whether broken sewage pipes…
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Second Baptist Church grows in size and spirit
New addition and expanded community outreach as church marks 125th anniversary BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer Founded 125 years ago, the Second Baptist Church in Long Branch continues to expand both the church facility and its community outreach programs. PHOTO BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Rooted in humble beginnings 125 years ago, the Second Baptist Church will dedicate…
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Advocates fault revised beach-access rules
Public hearing on amended beach-access rules to be held April 18 in Long Branch BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer Advocates say beach access regulations proposed by the Department of Environmental Protection do not go far enough to address access issues like this fence at the Takanassee Beach Club site that anglers complained blocked their access to…
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Biata Doyle (r), Lincoln Park, attempts to block a capoeira move by Dave Morgan, of Pearl Street Gym & Afro Brazilian Martial Arts and Fitness in Long Branch, which hosted the first annual Capoeirathon on the Jersey Shore fundraiser on March 24 to benefit the JAF Foundation, which assists women diagnosed with breast cancer. CHRIS…
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Child’s introduction to sports
DINNIGAN’S DIVERSIONS LIZZ DINNIGAN Growing up in a house with a mom who enjoys writing, art projects and keeping lists, and a Dad who reads sci-fi books, quotes Bugs Bunny and chastises their mom for not knowing the different robotic life forms on Dr. Who — my two kids will likely gravitate toward the creative…
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The Amateur Baseball Association of New Jersey seeks free agent baseball players. A 20-game season will cost $160 per person. If interested, call Jason at 201-873- 3349, email [email protected] or go to www.AllStarTeamStats.com.
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