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Fundraiser benefits Church of the Presidents
LONG BRANCH — A performance of the play “Exposure Time” will benefit the restoration of the Church of the Presidents, the last remaining building associated with the seven presidents who vacationed in the city during the country’s Gilded Age. The benefit performance will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28, at New Jersey Repertory…
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Snow!
Youngsters queue up for a ride down the hill at Glenwood Cemetery in West Long Branch while Will Gavin (above), of Little Silver, coasts to the bottom. More photos at gmnews.com. PHIOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff
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Housing group offers help with utility bills
Affordable Housing Alliance reaches out to financially strapped residents BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer EATONTOWN — With the mercury continuing to hover around the freezing mark, the Affordable Housing Alliance (AHA) is helping financially strapped residents access emergency funding to pay their home energy bills. “This is the first year that the Affordable Housing Alliance…
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The nation called, and they answered
Outreach connects veterans with benefits BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Local veterans received some recognition last week and information about benefits they are due, when the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs presented 19 local veterans with honorary medals. Above: Ret. Army Col. Stephen G. Abel greets veterans and their family members who…
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W.L.B. council backs resident firefighter program
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer The West Long Branch Borough Council has passed a resolution in support of a proposal by the West Long Branch Fire Department that would allow volunteer firefighters to live at the department’s two firehouses. Approved unanimously at the council’s Feb. 3 meeting, the resolution states that the municipality backs the…
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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. St.…
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Photo
Anthony DeRosa, of Little Silver, wipes out during a ride down Cemetery Hill at Glenwood Cemetery in West Long Branch on Feb. 6 following a heavy snowfall that blanketed the Jersey Shore. More photos, page 12 and at www.gmnews.com. ERIC SUCAR staff
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PETA mom urges schools to serve vegan meals
Kudos to the six area school districts that were recently recognized by the New Jersey Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Child Nutrition for promoting physical activity and healthy eating. As a mother, I want all schools to serve wholesome vegan meals rather than fatty, cholesterol-laden mystery meats. Vegan foods are cholesterolfree, low in saturated fat,…
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Coalition director honors memory of Julia Wheeler
We were not at the funeral services to honor the birth and the passing of Julia Wheeler, but we are there to celebrate the living of Julia Wheeler. Because of Julia Wheeler’s leadership of the Concerned Citizens Coalition, the coalition has become one of the most successful community environmental justice activist groups and has been…
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