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Powerhouse
Ocean Township’s Withler Marcelin (l) has Howell High School’s Ashanti Maurice fighting to keep his shoulders off the mat during their 145-pound match at the Shore Conference Tournament semifinals at Long Branch High School. Marcelin went on to win his match, 7-6, but the Spartans would suffer their first loss of the season, 26-25, to…
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Thinking devices
BYMARIE MABER Correspondent “Objex.Desire” Cellphones, iPods and iPads are everywhere — and now, even in works of art. Lisa Ficarelli-Halpern has filled a gallery with artworks featuring such devices. With images that are sometimes hidden and minute and others as big as a sofa, this artist reveals her timely obsession. Cellphones and other personal communication…
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NOTES
Mary Carmen Vasquez (l-r) and her cousin Emily Eugenio cover pine cones with peanut butter and birdseed to make a natural treat for birds at the Morris Avenue School Winter Wonderland Fair on Jan. 28.The ninth-annual concert for the Food- Bank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties will be held 7:30 p.m. Jan. 28 in the…
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Students’ artwork on display at L.B. library
Paintings and drawings created by Monmouth County Arts High and Arts Middle School students will be on display at the Long Branch Public Library, 328 Broadway, Long Branch, for the month of February. The exhibit features work completed by gifted and talented students who participated in the Monmouth County Arts High or Arts Middle School.…
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Shore Regional H.S. marks 50 years
BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH — Shore Regional High School alumni from throughout the country have returned home to commemorate the 50th anniversary of their alma mater. Andrew Ker, Shore Regional School District public information officer, explained that the 50th anniversary celebration started in 2011 and will conclude next October. “The idea of…
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Josephine B. Trezza
Mrs. Trezza, 88, of Middletown, died Jan 26, 2012. She had resided in Monmouth County for more than 60 years, including 38 years in Shrewsbury. Mrs. Trezza was a garment industry seamstress for over 50 years and a member of the International Ladies’ Garment Workers Union. She was predeceased by her husband, Frank Sr., in…
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Jean Palmieri-Tocci
Ms. Palmieri-Tocci, 67, who was born and grew up in Long Branch, died Jan. 10, 2012, at her Florida residence after a three-year battle with cancer. She was employed in the real estate sector in Florida until her retirement in 1999. Ms. Palmieri-Tocci and her significant other, who predeceased her on New Years Eve, 2011,…
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Chocolate Lovers’ Weekend, Feb. 11 & 12
The Ocean Grove Chamber of Commerce invites all chocolate lovers to visit Ocean Grove on Feb. 11 and 12 for its Chocolate Lovers’Weekend. From 11 to 4 p.m. Saturday, tour some of Ocean Grove’s most charming inns with chocolate tastings, a Hunt for Hearts contest in the shops and boutiques, and listen to the Great…
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Four-vehicle accident damages traffic signal
An accident at the corner of Wykoff Road and Route 36 involved four motor vehicles and a downed traffic signal. PHOTO BYNICOLE ANTONUCCI EATONTOWN — A four-vehicle accident at the intersection of Route 36 and Wyckoff Road on Jan. 24 damaged a traffic signal, according to Eatontown police. The accident, which occurred at approximately 6:08…
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