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Oceanic Bridge weight limit continues
RUMSON — The 3-ton weight restriction in place for the Oceanic Bridge spanning the Navesink River between Rumson and Middletown will continue until the fall, according to the Monmouth County Department of Engineering, which is preparing for the rehabilitation of the bridge’s 100-foot center bascule span. “The data derived from the testing supports the county…
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Jazz & blues fest jumps to Monmouth Pk.
Change in venue due to bulkhead project BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer The 24th annual Red Bank Jazz & Blues Festival will have a new name and a new venue when the annual event moves four miles down the road to Monmouth Park racetrack in Oceanport. The festival features local and national performers. Known for…
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Hunger in America: More families in need
Pantries say job creation is answer to ending food insecurity crisis BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer The FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties released findings of a nationwide study during a press conference Feb. 4 that exposes the harsh reality faced by people who are hungry and in need in Monmouth and Ocean counties. Betty…
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Red Bank Middle School students perform Feb. 5 during “A Night to Remember,” a memorial event that included music, dance, dramatic readings and personal remembrances dedicated to Jonelle E. Melton, a popular teacher who was murdered in September. More photos, page 3 and at www.gmnews.com. ERIC SUCAR staff
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Get cars off streets during snowstorms, reader says
I’m usually one to complain about the lousy job of snow removal in the Breton Woods section of Brick. I agree with Glen Campbell that the main problem is the large number of cars parked in the streets. However, if you walk around the neighborhood you will notice that most homes don’t have three cars…
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NPS should provide cash amounts rec’d for Hook
Open letter to Barry Sullivan, general superintendent, Gateway National Recreation Area: Thank you for your Jan. 6 response to my Nov. 17 letter. As you suggested, I once again reviewed the July 9, 2004, document, which you mistakenly call “the lease,” but which is actually only an “agreement to agree” because Sandy Hook Partners was…
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Elsie E. Robinson
Mrs. Robinson, 86, of Oceanport, died Feb. 4, 2010, surrounded by her family. She was born in Little Silver and spent the remainder of her life in Oceanport. Mrs. Robinson retired from ShopRite in West Long Branch in 1998 after working there for 38 years. She was a member of the Freehold chapter of Order…
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Toby Shapiro Newmark
Mrs. Newmark, 71, of Oceanport, died Jan. 23, 2010. Born in Lakewood, she resided in Long Branch, prior to relocating to Oceanport in 1962. She was a 36-year member of the Monmouth County Board of Elections. She is survived by her husband, Gerald Newmark; a son and daughter-inlaw, Mitchell and Marnie Newmark of Metuchen; a…
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Theodore W. Lauer
Mr. Lauer, 79, of the Belford section of Middletown, died Jan. 21, 2010, at home. He was a selfemployed professional land surveyor for 30 years, retiring in 1998. Mr. Lauer excelled at sports in college and high school, and was named to both the Potomac State College Athletic Hall of Fame in 2009, and Middletown…
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