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Takanassee cleanup
Jim Nickels, of Monmouth University’s Urban Coastal Institute, makes his way along Lake Takanassee’s Ross Island in Long Branch during a cleanup on Sept. 17. PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff Monmouth University botanist and ecologist Pedram Daneshgar (l-r), Laurel Vongerichten and Faith Teitelbaum identify plants on Ross Island during the cleanup sponsored by the Whale…
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Carlos Frias – Creation Myth
“Genesis at Sea” The New Jersey Emerging Artists Series at the Monmouth Museum continues this fall with an exhibition by artist Carlos Frias, of East Bloomfield. “Creation Myth” will open Sept. 23 and run through Oct. 23. An opening reception will be held 6- 8 p.m. Friday. The artist will share insights on his work…
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Second arrest in Wolcott Park stabbing of 15-year-old
BYMIKE DAVIS Staff Writer EATONTOWN — An Asbury Park man has been arrested and charged with the alleged stabbing of a 15-year-old victim in Wolcott Park on July 2. According to a press release from the Eatontown Police Department, Tyjuan Browning, 19, has been charged with attempted murder, possession of a weapon, and possession of…
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Lunch is served at Arc’s Long Branch center
Expanded menu makes Opportunity Knocks Café a popular lunch spot BY KENNYWALTER Intern Chanel Oladele (l-r), observes Frank Rosenbloom, M.J. Shaughnessey and Carlos Hernandez work in the kitchen of the Opportunity Knocks Café at The Arc of Monmouth Work Opportunity Center in Long Branch on Sept. 14. ERIC SUCAR staff LONG BRANCH — Fridays at…
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Residents urged to fill prescriptions locally
The recent closing of the Borders bookstore has me wondering what the citizens of Monmouth County would think if they lost the services of their local pharmacists. The possibility is real. The similarities to what shut down Borders, and the economic pressures facing retail pharmacy, are quite striking, except for one thing: Books are a…
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Congress should follow the example set by NJ
Watching the recent events in Washington, D.C., to tackle the national debt crisis reminded me of this spring when we in the New Jersey Legislature became a national model by enacting historic and bipartisan public employee benefits reform. In both cases, there were undeniable problems — largely unsustainable spending habits — that required both parties…
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Knights of Columbus sponsors Youth Soccer Challenge on Sept. 24
LONG BRANCH — Long Branch Council 335 Knights of Columbus invites boys and girls ages 10 through 14 to participate in the local level of competition for the 2011 Soccer Challenge. The local competition will be held 2-5 p.m. Sept. 24 at St. Benedict’s School, 165 Bethany Ave., Holmdel. In the event of inclement weather…
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Park service to hold public meeting on Hook beach fees
BY LIZ SHEEHAN Correspondent MIDDLETOWN — The public will have a chance to speak out on the National Park Service’s proposal to double most of the fees charged at Sandy Hook, at an open house to be held at Fort Hancock on Monday, Sept. 26. The session will begin with a presentation by the park…
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