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Fort reuse bill progresses through Legislature
Beck looks for approval before June 30 recess BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer Abill that would create the Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority must gain the approval of one more committee in each house of the state Legislature before it can go to a full vote. Passed unanimously out of the Assembly Commerce and Economic…
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Special kids get their best beach day ever
Sea Bright-based chapter sponsors camp program BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer A youngster is supported by volunteers as he rides the surf during ‘Best Day at the Beach’ held June 5 and 6 at Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park in Long Branch. The event, which is sponsored by the New Jersey Chapter of the Best Day…
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Baseball for the visually impaired comes to N.J.
Game uses cues including beeping ball, vibrating bases BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer At this time last year, Sherlock Washington and Ohmny Romero had to spend their weekends flying from their homes in New Jersey to California to find a baseball league to play in. New Jersey Lightning player Ohmny Romero bats during the team’s…
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Planners deny conversion of age-restricted housing
Board cites impact on schools from Rose Glen application BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer After months of lengthy testimony, the Tinton Falls Planning Board has ruled against an application that would convert an approved age-restricted development to non-age-restricted housing. The board at its June 9 meeting voted 9-0 against the application by Caruso Building to…
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Photo
Skipper Denis Farley (left boat) and skippers Bernard and Andree Friel (right boat) race on the Navesink during the Summer Series opening race at the Monmouth Boat Club in Red Bank on Sunday, June 13. More photos at gmnews.com. LAUREN CASSELBERRY
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U.S. needs national policy for energy
GUEST COLUMN George Moffatt We constantly hear “It can’t happen here,” as overconfident engineers and officials assure us that hightech systems will save us from ourselves. The promises include: It’s safe to transport oil in single-hulled ships, until the Exxon Valdez ran aground in Alaska; we can safely build cities below sea level, until Katrina…
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NOTES
Explore the private garden of Beliza Ann Furman, 8 Woods End Road, Rumson, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. June 19. No reservations required; rain or shine. Features include a pond-like swimming pool, waterfall, climbing roses, a columned pergola and seating area, and a formal parterre garden. Cost is $5; children under 12 are free. Details: www.opendaysprogram.org or…
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Scholarship offered to library students
The Helen R. Shultz Scholarship Committee has established the $1,500 Helen R. Shultz Scholarship for the 2010-11 academic year. Candidates must live in West Long Branch or Monmouth County and be accepted into a library science or paraprofessional library program by July 1. The scholarship will be awarded based on evidence of scholarship, clarity in…
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