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November programs at Long Branch Library
LONG BRANCH — With the holiday season almost upon us, check out the Children’s Room at the main branch of the Long Branch Public Library for themed story times and crafts. Toddler Time is held at the main library every Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. and at the Elberon branch every Friday at 10 a.m. Story…
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Long Branch City Council amends student housing ordinance
Long Branch relaxes rules on COs for rentals BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — Citing preventive and punitive measures, city officials say problems related to college-student housing have decreased considerably. That is why the City Council introduced an ordinance during its Oct. 25 meeting to amend the city’s property maintenance ordinance to allow landlords…
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Controversy continues over parks’ bow hunt
Park system says hunt controls deer population; advocates fault land management, inhumane method BYMIKE DAVIS Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Wildlife advocates and Monmouth County Park System officials are at odds over the annual bow-hunting season, which extends from Oct. 1 until Jan. 1 or Feb. 18, depending on the park. A park system spokesman explained…
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Monmouth U to host Veterans Day roll call
WEST LONG BRANCH — Monmouth University has joined a nationwide grassroots effort to honorAmerican servicemen and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice in Iraq and Afghanistan during the past decade. On Veterans Day, Friday, Nov. 11, campus and community volunteers at Monmouth University and more than 100 colleges and universities across the nation will…
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Ocean Twp. Planning Board approves new recycling facility
BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer OCEAN TOWNSHIP — A new facility for the Department of Public Works will be built adjacent to the current DPW site to help alleviate space and security problems. At its Oct. 24 planning meeting, the Planning Board approved the use of the 1-acre parcel on SunsetAvenue as the site for…
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Seashore student newspaper wins medal
LONG BRANCH – “Seashore Student Views,” written by middle school students at Seashore School on SecondAvenue, has garnered a silver medal from judges from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association at Columbia University in New York. The student newspaper was evaluated on 140 different criteria against a national standard. The publication, produced three times a year,…
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Job fair paves the way for troops to be welcomed home
Discover how military experience can translate into a steady career at the Hire a Veteran Job Fair Nov. 9, from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Merri-Makers Caterers at the PNC Bank Reception Center, Holmdel. Veterans will have the opportunity to connect with employers who value their service, skills, work ethic and dedication to the…
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The Boss’s glory days find new home at Monmouth
University archives nearly 14,900 documents in special collection BY KRISTEN DALTON Staff Writer The Bruce Springsteen Special Collection archive consists of nearly 14,900 documents donated by fans around the world and gathered by the Friends of Bruce Springsteen. I f you can find the building on Monmouth University’s campus that houses an archival collection of…
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