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Anna P. Emmons
Mrs. Emmons, 96, of Long Branch, died July 25, 2013. She was born in Long Branch. She had lived in Caivano, Italy, before returning to Long Branch in 1934. Mrs. Emmons was a seamstress at various clothing manufacturers before retiring from 5th Avenue Manufacturing in Long Branch. She was a member of the ILGWU. She…
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Helen M. Maser
Mrs. Maser, 84, of West Long Branch, died Jan. 9, 2011, at home. She was predeceased by Richard Henderson Maser, her husband of 57 years and a captain in the Newark Fire Department; and a brother, John (Jack) Klein of Los Angeles. Mrs. Maser is survived by five children and their spouses, Arleen and Phil…
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John “Johnny D” H. DeRespiris
Mr. DeRespiris, 80, of Oakhurst, died July 31, 2013, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. He was born Aug. 3, 1932, to John J. and Irene DeRespiris in Fairview, the youngest of four children. He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. He had lived in Fairview and Long Branch before…
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Snow day
Youngsters make the most of the season’s second major snowstorm to snowboard on Cemetery Hill at Glenwood Cemetery in West Long Branch on Jan. 12. Right: Landon Penta, of Long Branch, is bundled up against the cold for a walk along the oceanfront Promenade at Pier Village in Long Branch. PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff
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Monmouth U. nods to past, looks to future
President Emeritus of Monmouth University Paul G. Gaffney II (l) listens to remarks by new President Paul R. Brown at Wilson Hall on Aug. 1. NICOLE ANTONUCCI/STAFF WEST LONG BRANCH — Monmouth University marked a major milestone last week with a changing of the guard in the leadership of the university. Paul R. Brown, former…
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L.B. students score in Web video contest
Class donates $250 prize to scholarship fund BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer Schneider (l) and Daniel Rios view a video on the film “The Big Arrival,” a 60-second commercial at Long Branch Middle School. Above and Grant Brown work on editing the a $250 contest prize. PHOTOS BY KENNY WALTER LONG BRANCH — With the odds…
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August programs at Long Branch library
The Long Branch Free Public Library is offering the free gardening program, “Composting: Science and Art,” at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 14 at its main branch at 328 Broadway, Long Branch. Participants can learn how to compost by using yard waste and household garbage and save time, money and resources. This program is sponsored by the…
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King’s dream remembered
Local YMCAs host annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Breakfast BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer Dr. Walter D. Greason A call for faith, equality and reflection marked the tone of the 22nd annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Breakfast on Jan. 17. Civic leaders, students, volunteers and area residents gathered at…
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GREEN SCENE
August 2013: Full steam ahead! Gotti Kelley “Life is a garden: Dig it.” — unknown S urviving the giant, sweaty embrace of July’s heat, cooler fall temperatures are on the horizon, creating an ideal planting season for trees and shrubs. Once planted, these will be part of your landscape for decades, so choose wisely and…
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