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Long Branch looks to revise parking ordinance
By Kenny Walter Staff Writer LONG BRANCH-In an effort to increase the availability of parking on the street, the city may drop some of the parking restrictions throughout the city. Jason Roebuck, director of public safety, said during the Feb. 9 Workshop meeting, that the City Council should consider reducing the number of streets where…
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Bulldogs making deep run in conference tourney
By Warren Rappleyea Rumson Fair-Haven Regional High School’s girls basketball team advanced to the semifinals of the Shore Conference Tournament with a convincing 52-26 victory over Neptune High School Feb. 20 at Brookdale Community College. The second-seeded Bulldogs were scheduled to square off against Manasquan High School, the third seed, Feb. 22 at Toms River…
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Preschool open enrollment announced
The Eatontown Community Center Preschool, 68 Broad Street, Eatontown, has announced open enrollment for the public starting on March 1 for the 2016-2017 school year in both the 3-year-old and 4-year-old classrooms. Contact the Eatontown Community Center Preschool at 732-389-7647 to either set up a tour or to register. An open house will be held…
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Two months rent-free promotion triggers leasing frenzy at The Waverly
Limited-time incentive and release of new section of apartments drives renters February has been a whirlwind of a month at The Waverly, the new construction rental community located right off the Garden State Parkway in Monmouth County’s Neptune Township. The attractiveness of its limited-time promotion, offering up to two months of rent-free living, has converged…
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Elberon Book Club to meet March 2
Just in time for Women’s History Month, the Long Branch Free Public Library’s Elberon Book Club will meet and discuss Kate Alcott’s “The Daring Ladies of Lowell” at 6:30 p.m. March 2 at the library’s Elberon Branch at 168 Lincoln Ave., Long Branch. Combining history, mystery and romance, the compelling story captures the spirit of 19th-century…
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Ocean Twp. exhibit offers local look at Civil War
By Kayla J. Marsh Staff Writer A new exhibit at the Township of Ocean Historical Museum is putting a unique spin about the Civil War by exploring the impact it had on New Jersey and Monmouth County. “Local Stories of the Civil War” delves into the state’s ambiguous loyalties before, after and throughout the war…
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Young composers invited to write a song by March 15
The Princeton-based chorus VOICES is sponsoring the Young Composers Project, designed to stimulate playing with musical sounds and words. Children ages 5 through 12 are invited to compose a song for a soloist or chorus, either unaccompanied, or with instrumental accompaniment. The music can be written down in any kind of notation, formal or invented. In…
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Red Cross announces Blood Donor App
The American Red Cross has launched a first-of-its-kind Blood Donor App that allows users to schedule blood donations, track their total donations, earn rewards and invite friends to join them on a lifesaving team. In addition to scheduling and managing blood donation appointments, other features of the app include a blood drive locator, the ability…
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‘Life of a Confederate Soldier’ set for March 8
The Township of Ocean, Board of Education Offices, Old Oakhurst School Auditorium, 163 Monmouth Road, Oakhurst, announces Arthur Green will present “Life of a Confederate Soldier,” at 7:15 pm. on March 8. A military historian, whose own family history in Monmouth County dates to 1680 and is populated with ancestors who served in the Revolutionary…
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