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Park System to hold Seining Along Sandy Hook Bay
The Monmouth County Park System will hold Seining Along Sandy Hook Bay this summer at Bayshore Waterfront Park in Port Monmouth and at the Popamora Point section of the Henry Hudson Trail in Highlands. Discover a variety of fish, crabs and other sea creatures during this hands-on program. Area residents are invited to join Park…
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Red Bank’s Pierce makes state history as hockey, lacrosse goalie
By Matthew Rocco Hockey is a big sport in Jonathan Pierce’s house. His father played hockey. His older brother did, too. So when he was just 8 years old, Pierce laced up his skates for the first time. He played as a forward but after discovering he had asthma, Pierce had to find a position…
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Weichert’s 16th Annual Charity Golf Outing set for Aug. 18
Weichert, Realtors will host its 16th Annual Charity Golf Outing on Aug. 18 at Fiddler’s Elbow Country Club in Bedminster. The event will raise funds for the American Cancer Society to benefit breast cancer research. “As we celebrate another year of hosting our coveted golf tournament, I am once again reminded how often breast cancer…
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Orlando shooting reverberates in Edison
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — The news of the mass shooting at a nightclub in Orlando, Florida, hits close to home in many ways. Edison police and news media sat outside a Winthrop Road residence on June 12 hours after Omar Mateen allegedly fatally gunned down 49 people and wounded 53 others in…
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Man dies near Elberon station
LONG BRANCH — A Toms River man was pronounced dead shortly after being struck by a New Jersey Transit train on June 11. Thomas Gordon, 26, was struck by a North Jersey Coast Line train shortly after 11 o’clock on Saturday night. “The reasoning of what happened is still under investigation,” NJ Transit Senior Public…
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Summer Solstice celebration set for June 18 in Long Branch
Waterspirit’s Summer Solstice celebration will be held from 1-4 p.m. June 18 at Stella Maris, 981 Ocean Ave., Long Branch. The event brings families together for an afternoon outdoors to be grateful for the energy and warmth of the sun and for the gift of water. The afternoon will begin with a prayer of gratitude…
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Library announces community service collection for June
To celebrate the 100th year serving the Long Branch community, the Long Branch Free Public Library, 328 Broadway, Long Branch, will be collecting “100 things” each month to donate to various community organizations. During June, toys will be collected for Operation Sleighbells, the signature program of Family & Children’s Services of Monmouth County. Family and…
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Spartans’ baseball team enjoys deep run in state playoffs
By Warren Rappleyea The Ocean Township High School baseball team’s hopes of making a strong showing in the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group III tournament seemed dim as they trailed 13th-seeded Neptune High School, 2-0, heading into seventh inning May 23. Then shortstop Brian Kochenash made the play of the season. The Spartans’ shortstop laid out…
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Used book sale scheduled for June 25
AAUW Northern Monmouth County Branch has scheduled the annual end of the season used book sale from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on June 25 at Old First Church, Middletown. Book sale chair, Vickie Mischenko, reports that a wide variety of books will be on the shelves and ready for sale. Choices range from children’s books to…
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