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Christie to HUD: Approve fort plan
BY DAN HOWLEY Staff Writer OCEANPORT — Gov. Chris Christie has joined a growing chorus of state officials ratcheting up the pressure on Washington to approve the Fort Monmouth redevelopment plan. In a letter addressed to Shaun Donovan, secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Christie calls for the agency to…
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Registration open for skimboarding contest
SEA BRIGHT — Registrations are being accepted for SkimBash 2011, the skimboarding contest to be held 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. June 25-26 on the Sea Bright Municipal Beach. This Skim USA points-accredited skimboarding competition attracts amateur and professional skimboarders from across the country. Prizes are awarded to first-, second- and third-place finishers in all…
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Irish musicians to perform in Sea Bright June 25
SEA BRIGHT — Irish music and culture will fill the auditorium of the Sea Bright Recreation Center at 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 25, when acclaimed musicians Erin Loughran and Sean Farrell take the stage. The concert, which will feature traditional Irish jigs, reels and ballads, is part of a series of coffee houses benefiting…
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Memorial scholarship fundraiser July 8
The Kathy Ward Memorial Scholarship Fund will hold its annual fundraiser July 8 at the Lakewood BlueClaws game at FirstEnergy Park in Lakewood. Gates open at 6 p.m. and the game starts at 7 p.m. Created in memory and honor of KathyWard, wife and mother of St. John Vianney alumni Jeff ’01 and Maureen ’03,…
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Kiosks will direct visitors around R.B.
RiverCenter plans maps, fliers to assist travelers BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer RED BANK — Visitors to Red Bank will soon be able to access new information kiosks to help them navigate the downtown. “We are one of the highest tourist areas in New Jersey, and yet when people arrive here … unless you’re familiar…
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Fort Hancock buildings continue to deteriorate
NPS preparing new management plan for historic base BY LIZ SHEEHAN Correspondent SANDY HOOK — Change is coming again to historic Fort Hancock as the National Park Service prepares to release a Draft General Management Plan due to be made public this fall. The plan will outline a proposal to preserve the buildings at the…
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Racinos vs. AC gaming? Let Legislature decide
GUEST COLUMN JOSEPH IRACE The state of New Jersey’s latest Atlantic City rescue plan, for all intents and purposes, ensures a slow and painful death by a thousand cuts to New Jersey’s horse racing industry, all because our elected officials in Trenton are both blinded and mesmerized by the bright lights of Atlantic City. The…
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YMCA thanks Salt Creek Grille for its support
Since opening in Rumson 13 years ago, the Salt Creek Grille has always supported the local community and charities that benefit children. The Community YMCAis honored to have been selected as Salt Creek’s charity this year. We and so many other organizations appreciate Salt Creek’s many years of support and community service, led by regional…
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Offshore drilling arguments belie the truth
GUEST COLUMN JOELLEN LUNDY Just a year after the disastrous Gulf of Mexico fire and oil spill, six of the state’s House of Representatives members have voted in favor of offshore oil drilling. Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-11), Scott Garrett (R-5), Leonard Lance (R-7), Frank Lo- Biondo (R-2), Jon Runyan (R-3) and Chris Smith (R-4) voted to…
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