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Speak up now to save high school athletic assoc.
It is sad that an elected politician has made his major political priority an attack of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. With all of the problems confronting our society in local, county, state and federal governments, state Assemblymen John Burzichelli (DGloucester) continues his relentless effort to destroy the NJSIAA in an attempt to…
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We have another good name for a rock band
CODA GREG BEAN I don’t know why Dave Barry decided to quit writing his weekly column for the Miami Herald in 2005, but that was a dark day for readers and jealous newspaper columnists everywhere. Barry was one of the greats, right up there with Mike Royko, and reading his column made me laugh so…
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A celebration of arts
Chris Carroll and Jeff Schreiber chat while artist Tom Chesek creates art during Art Hits the Streets, a celebration of the arts sponsored by Imagine Long Branch and held on lower Broadway in Long Branch on June 26. The three were among the eclectic group of visual artists, music makers, writers, photographers and others participating…
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A call to artists for an Urban Canvas
LONG BRANCH — Currently getting under way in downtown Long Branch, the Urban Canvas Project is designed to turn the façades of 40 unoccupied buildings on lower Broadway into a communal work of art that will inspire and beautify the neighborhood, create a one-of-a-kind local attraction and put forth a message of energy and solidarity…
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Class of 2010
Graduates listen to commencement speakers at Ocean Township High School’s 2010 graduation ceremony held at the school’s athletic field on Monday, June 21. LAUREN CASSELBERRY
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Legislators pledge vigilance in fort reuse plan
Fort Monmouth Revitalizaton Authority bill approved BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer With the bill that would create the Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority approved by the state Senate and Assembly on June 28, 12th District legislators look toward the next steps in the property’s rebirth. Sen. Jennifer Beck The revitalization authority is the entity that…
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Baykeeper asks DEP to ease shellfish gardening ban
Agency says it lacks patrols to deter poachers BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer The NY/NJ Baykeeper is urging the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to reconsider a ban that would end its successful oyster restoration project in the Raritan Bay. Keyport Harbor Reef Project staff with the NY/NJ Baykeeper and Rutgers University representatives…
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Annual Ocean Grove house tour July 16
Two of Ocean Grove’s famous tent homes will be among the stops on the annual self-guided house tour on July 16. OCEAN GROVE — The Historical Society of Ocean Grove will hold its 42nd annual House Tour on Friday, July 16. The tour is a self-guided walking tour within the seaside Victorian community. The tour…
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July programs at the Long Branch Public Library
Summer Reading Clubs are beginning, and the library is offering more programming than ever this month. “Meet the Doctors,” a panel discussion on current advances and challenges facing the medical field featuring three health care professionals will be presented at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 15, at the Elberon branch at168 Lincoln Ave. The Shakespeare Theatre…
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