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Pallone, Holt seek liaison for Fort Hancock
Urges NPS to lease buildings for noncommercial uses BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer Local representatives hope to facilitate restoration of the Fort Hancock buildings by requesting that the National Park Service appoint a lease liaison position and proceed on a building-by-building basis. On July 7, U.S. Reps. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D- 6th District) and Rush…
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T.F. considers reducing use of pesticides
Council mulls which parks should be pesticide free BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer TINTON FALLS — The Borough Council is expected to consider reducing the use of chemical pesticides on borough properties. Environmental Commission members Jonathon Cohen and Jeff King at the July 6 workshop meeting presented the council with a rough draft of a…
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Red Bank approves trial run for sidewalk signs
Reaction to sandwich boards, which were once banned, will be monitored BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer Several Red Bank eateries, like Pizza Fusion and No Ordinary Joe, both on Broad Street, placed signs outside their businesses after the Borough Council approved a trial ordinance allowing sandwich-board signs on sidewalks. JACQUELINE HLAVENKA RED BANK — Sandwich-board…
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Vans Warped Tour 2010
Clockwise from top: A member of the security staff guides a crowd surfer safely back to earth during a performance by Sum 41 at the 16th annual Vans Warped Tour 2010 held at Monmouth Park, Oceanport, on July 18. Sum 41 performs on the Glamour Kills Stage. Some of the tens of thousands of fans…
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New York City children get a breath of fresh air
For many, visit to N.J. is first time outside of city BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer Twelve-year-old Marcus Brooks of Brooklyn, N.Y., loves the beach — and for one week only, he’ll get to soak up the sand and the sun free of charge. New York City youths who will be spending summer vacation with…
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Ah, mid-summer
GREEN SCENE GOTTI KELLEY “When weeding, the best way to make sure you are removing a weed and not a valuable plant is to pull on it. If it comes out of the ground easily, it is a valuable plant.” Unknown Possibly your weeds have called a temporary truce, the woodchucks have found greener pastures,…
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Professional journalists not ready to pack it in
IN THE NEWS MARK ROSMAN Iam not a person who adapts to change easily, but over the past few years I have gotten used to reading daily newspapers online. While I prefer holding a newspaper in my hand, I must say that being able to read several newspapers a day online is very convenient. I…
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NOTES AROUND TOWN
River Road Books, Fair Haven, is hosting three authors for you or your book club. July 29 at 7:30 p.m. will be V. Thomas Hoban and his book, “The Letter;” Sept. 28 at 7:30 p.m. is Jenna Blum, author of “Those Who Save Us” and her latest, “Stormchasers;” and Oct. 14 at 7:30 p.m. is…
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