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Dan Thormann of Monmouth Beach (right) registers with Rich Rassas (left) prior to the start of the Ray Licata Memorial One Mile Swim on Aug. 14. FRANK GALIPO
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Sailing superstar will lecture at Twin Lights
After 15 agonizing years, the Americas Cup finally returned to U.S. hands last February as the 90-foot BMW Oracle Racing trim ran bested Switzerland’s Alight V in the waters off Valencia, Spain. The inside story behind this spectacular victory will be among the topics covered by sailing superstar Gary Jobson in his Oct. 3 presentation,…
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WLB police urge residents to sign up for phone, email alerts
BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH — The West Long Branch Police Department (WLBPD) reminds residents to stay informed through the borough’s two different services, CodeRED and Nixle. CodeRED contacts residents by the phone number of their choosing, while Nixle notifies through text messages and email. “We buy from CodeRED a block of…
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Complaint: Redevelopment violates civil rights
Attorney seeks to amend complaint in Broadway Gateway suit BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — The city violated the civil rights of lower Broadway property owners by declaring their properties blighted but failing to go forward with redevelopment plans, according to an amended complaint that will be heard in state Superior Court later…
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Boro looking to form ‘green team’
BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer EATONTOWN — The Borough Council has decided to move forward with the establishment of a borough “green team” to look at reducing energy costs and promoting sustainability. At the Aug. 11 council meeting, Councilman Anthony Talerico Jr., the lead proponent of the initiative, said, “What I have a vision of…
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Sounds of summer
Clockwise from top: Leah Mendoza and the Angel Tones perform at a Franklin Park summer concert in West Long Branch on Aug. 13. Carlos Colon and the Roustabouts entertain the crowd. Emma Rose Denver of Neptune City dances to the music of the Angel Tones. Marcia Koren (l) and Jim Rodriguez, both of Eatontown, dance…
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Grant will bring fire dept. to the future
BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Long Branch officials are hoping that a $67,500 federal grant will help bring the city’s Fire Department into a new age. The grant, along with a $7,500 matching appropriation, was approved with two resolutions during the Aug. 10 City Council meeting. Long Branch Fire Chief Sebastian Tomaine said the U.S.…
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Swimmers board a bus that will transport them to the starting line of the Ray Licata Memorial Swim in Long Branch Saturday. More pictures, page 12 FRANK GALIPO
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Report puts county’s economy and open space in jeopardy
GUEST COLUMN LILLIAN G. BURRY Aproposal to shore up Atlantic City’s casinos at the expense of the horse racing industry will have a devastating effect on Monmouth County’s quality of life. It would appear that the governor has already embraced the concepts recommended in the report. If these recommendations are carried to fruition, it would…
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