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Eatontown to keep ‘welcome’ signs
Sponsors secured for neglected signs BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer EATONTOWN — Officials have decided to keep all of the current “Welcome to Eatontown” signs with the cooperation of additional sponsors. “Through our Economic Development Advisory Committee, we got a couple of the local businesses to assume responsibility for those signs,” Mayor Gerald Tarantolo said…
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Eatontown Community Day
Above: Lisa Woloshin (l-r), Vickie Van Wagner, Allie Van Wagner, Kristen O’Brien, Casey Regan and Allie Long dance to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” during the talent show at Eatontown Community Day held at Wolcott Park on Sept. 25. Below: Erin Batanasy helps out at her dad’s funnel cake stand. PHOTOS BY LAUREN CASSELBERRY
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Two more named to fort authority
Gov. to appoint final three members of FMERA BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer TINTON FALLS — Two additional members of the Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority (FMERA) were in place for the authority’s inaugural meeting on Sept. 28. Alfred Koeppe, chairman of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (EDA) board, is a voting member of…
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Pallone bill would funnel $$ to fishing industry
Anglers support Coastal Jobs Creation Act of 2010 BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. KEYPORT — Citing inaccurate quotas and needed infrastructure upgrades, Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-6th District) is hoping the Coastal Jobs Creation Act of 2010 will save a struggling fishing industry. Pallone announced the bill at a press conference…
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How a buffalo handles first-day-of-school jitters
Author to read at Ocean Twp. library branch Oct. 7 BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer With her new book, local children’s author Audrey Vernick answers the eternal question: “Is Your Buffalo Ready for Kindergarten?” Audrey Vernick The book, written by Vernick and illustrated by Daniel Jennewein, is aimed at children ages 4-8 and follows a…
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Long Branch UEZ adjusts to cuts in state formula
State caps funding for 32 UEZs at $46M BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Adjusting to change has become commonplace for Long Branch Urban Enterprise Zone Coordinator Jacob Jones. The latest changes to the state-sponsored UEZ program eliminated the individual accounts that the state’s UEZ 32 zones have set up, as well as imposing a $46…
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Photo
Youngsters await their turn for a slide down an inflatable ride at Eatontown Community Day held at Wolcott Park on Sept. 25. More photos page 13 and gmnews.com. LAUREN CASSELBERRY
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NOTES
From 6-9 p.m. Oct. 2, Monmouth Universitywill host Dr. Douglas Scott, History Channel personality, author and the father of battlefield archaeology. Scott will give a presentation on his findings at Little Bighorn Battlefield and show how this work played an important role in one of the Iraq High Tribunal trials against Saddam Hussein and his…
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