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NJ should pass Gold Star Family license plate bill
For nearly a century, the parents of American soldiers have displayed a banner containing a gold star in a window of their home as a symbol of loss when a son or daughter was killed in combat. With our nation at war once again, the gold star remains a powerful reminder that for every soldier…
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Artists bring home state honors
Nine Monmouth County residents came up winners in the 2010 statewide senior citizen art contest sponsored by the New Jersey Association of Area Agencies on Aging. Frank Colaguori of West Long Branch, Michael Ferrara of West Keansburg, Carol Gleason of Howell, Guido Guazzoni of Wayside, Ellen Lewis of Manalapan, Nat Regan of Monmouth Beach, Carol…
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BMW Group supports Team USA
Employees of Circle BMW, Eatontown, cheer for Team USA while Tom DeFelice, president of Circle BMW, raises the Olympic flag at the dealership. EATONTOWN — Circle BMW announced that the BMW Group will be the official mobility partner of the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) through 2016. The BMW Group has a longstanding commitment to…
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Conference will examine race in the 21st century
WEST LONG BRANCH — The 2010 conference “Examining Race in the 21st Century” will be held Nov. 11-13 at Monmouth University. The Second Biennial Interdisciplinary Conference on Race is open to the public, academics, students and teachers. The conference will explore how the idea of race continues to be controversial. In spite of different historical…
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Church of the Presidents to benefit from tea
The Long Branch Historical Museum Association (LBHMA) is celebrating Julia Dent Grant — the second First Lady to vacation in Long Branch — at its second annual Autumn Tea, from noon to 4 p.m. Nov. 7 at Branches Catering, 123 Monmouth Road, West Long Branch. The event will feature Larry and Constance Clowers of Gettysburg,…
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Nov. programs at L.B. Library
LONG BRANCH — As the holiday season approaches, take some time to relax with a good book, a movie or a program at the Long Branch Free Public Library. Bring the family for a fun, quiet activity to Family FilmDay: “Miracle on 34th Street” (1947) Saturday, Nov. 13, 2 p.m.; “Pocahontas,” Saturday, Nov. 27, 2…
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Harley-Davidson/Buell to host Veterans Day fundraiser
LONG BRANCH — A ride to honor the nation’s veterans will begin at Harley-Davidson/ Buell of Long Branch and culminate in a Veterans Day ceremony at the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial. Harley-Davidson/Buell of Long Branch will host the annual fundraising event to benefit the Veterans’ Children Scholarship Fund on Nov. 11. According to Jeff…
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L.B. looking at cost vs. profits for beach operation
City may offer holiday badge sale promotion BY KENNY WALTER LONG BRANCH — After a banner revenue year at the city’s beaches, Long Branch officials are going to evaluate the costs associated with operating and maintaining the beaches. The topic of beach fees was brought up at the City Council’s Oct. 26 workshop meeting, where…
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Beach Sweeps
Above: Jon Rumph carries pieces of wood off the beach at the Monmouth Beach Bathing Pavilion during Clean Ocean Action’s 25th annual Fall Beach Sweeps on Oct. 23. Below: Middlesex County College Phi Theta Kappa members Deanna Perchiano, Esther Paragulla and Nicholas Tancredi help sort and record the debris cleared from the beach at Pier…
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