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Sea Bright Firemen’s Fair May 19-22
SEABRIGHT — The annual Sea Bright Fireman’s Fair will take place May 19-22 in the Peninsula House parking lot, 1099 Ocean Ave. Fair hours are 5-11 p.m. Thursday, May 19; 5 p.m. to midnight Friday, May 20; 4 p.m. to midnight Saturday, May 21; and 2- 9 p.m. Sunday, May 22. The family-friendly fair includes…
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LADACIN to host Casino Night June 10
OCEAN TOWNSHIP — LADACIN Network will hold its Casino Night and Gift Auction at Eagle Oaks Golf & Country Club, Farmingdale, on June 10. The event will support LADACIN’s educational, therapeutic, social, residential and support services that benefit more than 2,600 infants, children and adults with cerebral palsy and other multiple physical and developmental disabilities…
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Nonprofit plans to rehabilitate Fort Hancock building
AIDS Resource Foundation for Children will bid for former building BY LIZ SHEEHAN Correspondent MIDDLETOWN — Thomas Matulewicz, Rumson, a board member of Habitat for Humanity of Northeast Monmouth County, and Annie Chen, development director for the AIDS Resource Foundation for Children, Newark, met with National Park Service officials on May 12 to begin the…
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Lecture on struggles of black families
The Long Branch Historical Association will host a lecture and book signing by Dr. Walter Greason, author of “The Path to Freedom, Black Families in New Jersey,” at 7:30 p.m. May 25 at Long Branch City Hall, 344 Broadway, second floor. Greason is the coordinator of African American Studies at Ursinus College, and his book…
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City of Long Branch Memorial Day Services
LONG BRANCH — The city of Long Branch has scheduled the following Memorial Day services on Monday, May 30: 9 a.m., Fireman’s Field, Woodgate and Overlook avenues 9:45 a.m., laying of the wreath, West End Beach; 10 a.m., Jerry Morgan Park; and 11 a.m., City Hall, annual services and essay contest…
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Lawsuit: Something’s fishy with Highlands bridge
Attorney: Tidal changes, winds force out commercial fishermen BY DAN HOWLEY Staff Writer SEA BRIGHT — A borough business owner and a group of commercial fishermen have filed suit against the state Department of Transportation (DOT) for damages they claim were caused by construction of the new Highlands Bridge. In the suit filed in state…
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Benefit for Hydrocephalus Foundation set for June 5
OCEANPORT — The Pediatric Hydrocephalus Foundation (PHF) will host a benefit at Monmouth Park racetrack on Sunday, June 5.. The event will include a barbecue, silent auction and basket raffle in a reserved, trackside picnic area. There will be activities for children, including face painting, pony rides, clowns, a bounce house, and live music. According…
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City mulls change to rehabilitation zones
Zoning for redevelopment areas would remain the same BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer The Long Branch Planning Board will investigate whether three of the city’s redevelopment zones could be designated as rehabilitation zones. The City Council unanimously passed a resolution at the May 10 meeting asking the board to look at changing the designation of the…
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Wildlife rehabilitator doesn’t support TNR for feral cats
A s Long Branch considers whether or not to implement TNR (trap, neuter, release), officials should keep in mind the following. There is little scientific support for this method and no significant difference in the number of feral cats due to several factors. Not all catsmay be trapped, but they continue to be fed and…
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