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Towns raise concerns about emergency response at fort
FMERA: Mutual aid agreement with host towns remains in effect BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI and KENNY WALTER Officials from Eatontown, Tinton Falls and Oceanport continue to meet with the Fort Monmouth Economic RevitalizationAuthority (FMERA) to iron out concerns about potential situations that could require emergency services response at Fort Monmouth. Although Fort Monmouth officially closed on…
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Judge dismisses lawsuits filed by MTOTSA litigants
Attorney for property owners will appeal BY KENNYWALTER LONG BRANCH — The attorney for a group of MTOTSA residents said last week he will file an appeal of a judge’s decision to dismiss their lawsuits against the city. “We’ll be filing the appeal within 45 days of the judge’s ruling,” attorney Peter Wegner said last…
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Ocean Twp. plans to acquire more units at Poplar Village
Housing units rendered uninhabitable by flooding BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Poplar Village senior housing complex in Ocean Township experienced significant flooding from Hurricane Irene, requiring the evacuation of residents. OCEAN TOWNSHIP – The Township Committee announced plans to acquire an additional 33 units at Poplar Village after severe flooding from Hurricane Irene made them uninhabitable. During…
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City approves townhouse proposal in MTOTSA
Resident proposes six unit development BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — The City Council last week gave the green light to a MTOTSA property owner to redevelop her property in the beachfront neighborhood that gained national attention over the issue of eminent domain. The council, which acts as the city’s redevelopment agency, approved a…
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Mayor’s attorney readies appeal
Dismissal of Unger defamation suit to be challenged BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — Mayor Adam Schneider is not letting up in his pursuit of defamation charges against his former political rival, Brian Unger. Schneider’s attorney, Vincent Manning, of Manning, Caliendo and Thomson, Freehold, said that he filed a notice of intent to appeal…
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Musicians on a Mission support local nonprofits
All-volunteer group to perform Sept. 25 in Allenhurst BY KRISTEN DALTON Local musicians team with Musicians on a Mission to support local nonprofits. Above: Lightning Jar performs at The Saint in Asbury Park. Cathy Noblick and her daughter, Jenny Woods, have always had the desire to give back to the community but were missing the…
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Ft. Monmouth officially closes, ending an era
Final flag lowered; fort gates locked after 94 years BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer Above: Onlookers watch as Maj. Gen. Randolph Strong (center) and fort police lower the American flag for the final time during the final retreat ceremony held at Fort Monmouth’s Cowan Park on Sept. 15. Right: Maj. Gen. Strong holds the flag…
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Suzan Cole, of Long Branch, is one of the volunteers removing plant growth during a cleanup of Ross Island at Lake Takanassee in Long Branch sponsored by the Whale Pond Brook Watershed Association and NJ Friends of Clearwater on Sept. 17. More photos, page 23. ERIC SUCAR staff
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Allentown, Trenton Central grid rematch is Saturday
Redbirds won 74-44 last year BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Remember Allentown’s wild football victory over Trenton Central last season? Unless you were living out of state or had no interest in New Jersey news, you would know that score for the ages: Allentown 74, Trenton Central 44. “That game took about four hours to play,”…
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