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Eatontown council approves $17K for Mallette Hall study
Council split; mayor casts tie-breaking vote to green-light study BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer EATONTOWN — Following months of heated discussion, the Borough Council authorized a $17,000 feasibility analysis of Mallette Hall, a Fort Monmouth site under consideration as a future home for borough offices. “We agreed to get our architect’s analysis, so that we…
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Members of the Italian American Association of Ocean Township cook Italian specialties on Aug. 11 during the 35th annual Township of Ocean Italian Festival held at Joe Palaia Park Aug. 10-14. LAUREN CASSELBERRY
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Fundraiser to benefit Church of the Presidents
LONG BRANCH — A cocktail reception fundraiser will be held 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18, at the Ocean Beach Club, 1035 Ocean Ave., to benefit the restoration of the Church of the Presidents. The church is the last remaining building associated with the seven presidents who vacationed in Long Branch during the country’s…
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Join the Moment of Remembrance for the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001
Americans are being encouraged to come together as a nation for the Moment of Remembrance at 1 p.m. EDT on Sept. 11, 2011. The event will memorialize the lives lost during the events of Sept. 11, 2001 with one minute of reflection marked by the ringing of bells, sounding of sirens and other actions across…
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City hall upgrades will meet ADA standards
BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — The city is hoping to award a contract next week for improvements to City Hall on Broadway to make the municipal building compliant with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards. Tom Besold, of the Design Ideas Group, who is serving as the project architect, presented the scope of…
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Carve, slash, hang ten and respect the ocean
Pig Dog Surf Academy teaches students more than surfing technique BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer Chris Stephan (l-r) and Matt Nicolosi teach students ocean awareness along with surfing technique through Pig Dog Surf Academy. Right: Stephan coaches a student. LAUREN CASSELBERRY Long Branch resident Chris Stephan is sharing his passion for surfing with others through…
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Officials offer last-ditch effort to save commissary
Post exchange slated to close Sept. 13 BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer Local officials said last week they are not giving up the fight to keep the commissary at Fort Monmouth open, despite the Department of Defense’s decision to close the post exchange on Sept. 13. “I think the Pentagon thinks that this decision is final,…
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Festivalgoers enjoy a ride on the “Super Shot” on Aug. 11 during the 35th annual Township of Ocean Italian Festival hosted by the Italian American Association of Ocean Township at Joe Palaia Park Aug. 10-14. LAUREN CASSELBERRY
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Plunkett more comfortable coaching Redbirds this season
2nd year soccer coach has several starters returning BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent A s much as he learned from playing soccer at Brick Memorial and Arcadia University and serving as an assistant coach at Allentown two years ago, Andrew Plunkett felt he still had some things to learn in his first season as Allentown’s boys…
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