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Monmouth U. students help on Habitat project
BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Andrew Edelman, a Monmouth University freshman, helps out at a Habitat for Humanity project in the school’s parking lot on Friday. Students and a crew from Habitat for Humanity of Northeast Monmouth County built panels that will be used to build a house in Asbury Park. PHOTOS BY LAUREN CASSELBERRY…
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Monmouth County cleanup areas
Aberdeen – Fisherman’s Parking Lot at Cliffwood Beach Asbury Park – Convention Hall at the Boardwalk – Site sponsored by Monmouth County Association of Realtors Atlantic Highlands – Harbor parking lot on First Ave. Avon – Pavilion at Norwood & Ocean Aves. Belmar – (2 Sites) 1. Belmar Fishing Club, First Ave.; 2. 16th Avenue…
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Plastic lids, cigarette butts top litter list for 2009 Beach Sweeps
Spring 2010 Beach Sweeps set for Saturday, marking COA’s 25th anniversary BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer From bottle caps to plastic bags — even mannequin legs with socks — a bevy of trash and litter was collected along the Jersey Shore coastline by volunteers from Clean Ocean Action (COA), a local environmental coalition. The organization…
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New law means motorists must stop for pedestrians
New Jersey Attorney General Paula T. Dow and Division of Highway Traffic Safety Director Pam Fischer reminded motorists that effective April 1, they must now stop — and remain stopped — for pedestrians in a crosswalk. Prior to this legislative change, motorists were required to yield to pedestrians in a crosswalk. “For years, too many…
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Average municipal taxes down $133 for 2010, despite increased levy
Reassessment could provide up to a $700 tax break, councilman says BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer EATONTOWN — The Borough Council unanimously voted to introduce a 2010 budget at its meeting on April 14 in which residents can expect a municipal tax decrease. “It was an unusual year,” said Councilman Mark Van Wagner, chair of…
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Call for artists for ‘Art in the Park’
LONG BRANCH — The Long Branch Arts Council and Long Branch Historical Association invite artists from all over New Jersey to take part in the 12th annual “Art in the Park” outdoor art event on Memorial Day weekend, Sunday, May 30, in the West End section of Long Branch. The event will run from 10…
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WLB police warn of house burglaries
WEST LONG BRANCH — According to borough police, beginning on Jan. 15, West Long Branch has experienced at least eight residential burglaries. Various items have been stolen such as cash and laptop computers. In some cases, the residents were home and in another part of the house during the burglary, police said. According to as…
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MCSPCA finds new director from within
It all started with cleaning cages BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer LAUREN CASSELBERRY After a nation-wide search, Laurie Garrison of Oceanport was chosen to become the new executive director of the Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MCSPCA) in February. Laurie Garrision, executive director of the Monmouth County SPCA, plays with…
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City’s UEZ program may lose state funding
Jones: Budget cuts would eliminate programs statewide BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer The state’s budget deficit may spell the end to the city’s urban enterprise zone, Long Branch UEZ Director Jacob Jones told the City Council last week. “Last year the governor took $78 million from the program, and this year the proposal is he…
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