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Volunteers needed for Clearwater Festival Aug. 21
The New Jersey Friends of Clearwater are looking for volunteers to help with the 35th annual Clearwater Festival, a celebration of the environment with live music, song, food, crafts and practical information on protecting natural resources. The event will run from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Sunset Park in Asbury Park. Clearwater is a…
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Boro reaches settlement over botched park plans
Eatontown and firm avoid litigation over Husky Brook Park BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer EATONTOWN — The Borough Council approved a settlement agreement with T&M Associates at its July 14 meeting, awarding the borough $100,000 and releasing the firm of claims relating to Husky Brook Park. “We looked at all the costs that we had…
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in the service •••
Navy Seaman Apprentice Shane D. Manuel, son of Les Payne of Eatontown, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. During the eight-week program, Manuel completed a variety of training, which included classroom study and practical instruction on naval customs, first aid, firefighting, water safety and survival, and shipboard and…
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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 Holt…
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I scream, you scream, but not in Pier Village
Zoning bars ice cream cart from beachfront BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Ice cream vendor Charles Measley has been selling ice cream at various locations in Long Branch but is barred from taking his cart into Pier Village. LONG BRANCH — Beachgoers looking for a cool treat after a day in the sun will have…
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Kingdom Fighters, library team on jobs program
Resources offered to those who have spent time in jail BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — A partnership between Kingdom Fighters, a local nonprofit, and the Long Branch Free Public Library has already resulted in jobs for two people and more may be on the way. Kingdom Fighters and the library have been…
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Vans Warped Tour 2010
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 who attended the…
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NYC children get a breath of fresh air
For many, visit to NJ 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. Area children hold up signs greeting New York City children who…
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Members of the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey act in an outdoor performance of “The Rover,” a Restoration comedy circa 1677 by British author Aphra Behn, at Slocum Park in Long Branch on July 17. CHRIS KELLY
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