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Students’ anti-bullying message goes viral
BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer Above: Long Branch Middle School students Jessica Rojas (l-r), Nichelle Serrano, Grant Brown, Caroline Ferreira, (back) Herron Anderson and Ishmael Best worked on the antibullying music video that has thus far received over 17,000 views online. Right: Emir Hamzie holds up a poster designed to attract the attention of first lady…
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Drive to the Hoop benefit March 19
WEST LONG BRANCH — Monmouth University will host Drive to the Hoop, a 3-on-3, all-ages basketball tournament on Saturday, March 19. To be held in the university’s Multipurpose Activity Center (MAC), Drive to the Hoop will benefit Prevention First and Monmouth University women’s basketball. Last year’s event drew hundreds of participants. Organized by Play2Win, a…
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Tarantolo plans to keep public informed on fort redevelopment
Mayor: Base closure will present major challenges to area BY DAN HOWLEY Staff Writer EATONTOWN — As the Army continues to wind down its operations at Fort Monmouth, borough residents uncertain of the fort’s redevelopment process are looking for answers. In order to provide those answers, Mayor Gerald Tarantolo will begin holding regular public hearings…
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Still time to sign up for iPoet in Long Branch
LONG BRANCH — The event known as iPoet will return to the city on the afternoon of Saturday, March 5, for an event that’s powered not by the latest in personal tech gadgetry but by the power of words. The Long Branch Free Public Library, at 328 Broadway, will host the event in its community…
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Public meetings to be held on future of Fort Hancock
BY LIZ SHEEHAN Correspondent The National Park Service (NPS) will hold two public meetings to discuss plans for the future of historic Fort Hancock at Sandy Hook in the Gateway National Recreational Area. Raina T. Williams, a spokesperson for the park service, said Monday that the meetings are planned for Feb. 22 and Feb. 24…
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Long Branch mulls raising beach fees
BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — The Long Branch City Council will soon decide how much they need to raise seasonal and daily beach badge rates in an attempt to close a $358,000 deficit in beach revenues. The council discussed the matter after receiving an expense analysis from Finance Director Ronald Mehlhorn Sr. at…
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J-Woww rewrites the rules
Fans say show evokes memories of Shore summers BY DAN HOWLEY Staff Writer “Jersey Shore” cast member Jenni “J-Woww” Farley poses with a copy of her book during a book-signing event at the Eatontown Barnes & Noble on Feb. 10. A young fan has a book signed as others take photos. PHOTOS BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA…
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Activists continue push for LNG ban
Christie’s veto of liquefied natural gas project lauded BY KENNY WALTER & ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writers Gov. Chris Christie is applauded as he announces his opposition to LNG facilities off the coastline on Earth Day 2010. JACQUELINE HLAVENKA While Gov. Chris Christie’s veto of an offshore LNG facility safeguards the coastline for now, ocean advocates…
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