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So. Brunswick shop owner to sell strictly via web
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer MILLTOWN — Emily Lovuolo is closing her shop on Main Street in Milltown but opening it up to a wider audience — the cyber world. The 37-year-old owner of Ommie’s Treasures said she is expecting her first child in January, and that is one of the reasons she has decided…
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So much for TV show ‘America’s Got Talent’
Are We There Yet? • LORI CLINCH If there’s one thing the summer lacks, it’s TV time. Now that the sun stays up until all hours and is followed by a full-moon chaser, my biological clock won’t let me rest. There are weeds to be pulled, plants to be watered and roses to prune. But…
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Ohioan pursuing veterans’ autograph collection
Guest Column • Kyle Nappi My name is Kyle Nappi. I am 19 years old and I live in Ostrander, Ohio. I have a big interest in history, specifically World War II, and I collect military medals, patches, badges, insignia, field gear and a very unique thing: veteran autographs. I have a collection of autographs…
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The Friends of the Ocean Township Library will hold its annual book sale July 16- 18 and Aug. 13-15 during library hours. The sale will feature gently used and nearly new books. Library hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursdays, 1-5 p.m. Fridays, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. The library is at…
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Fun at the fair
PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Above: Liza Vivian, West Long Branch, makes her way through a funhouse tunnel during the West Long Branch Community Fair held at the West Long Branch Community Center July 7-11. Below: A Ferris wheel towers over the fair.
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In dark time, husband finds the ‘availability of hope’
BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Darren LeBlanc with his late wife Misty LONG BRANCH — A city man has launched a charity in honor of his deceased wife to help those affected by life-threatening illnesses. Darren LeBlanc founded Anthem of Hope in memory of his wife, Misty, who passed away on Sept. 23, 2008, after…
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Three men indicted in double homicide
Three men have been indicted in connection with the shooting deaths of two men, one of them a Long Branch resident. (l-r) Antonio Suarez-Perez, Samson Hearn, and Eric Figueras On July 8, a Monmouth County grand jury returned an indictment charging Antonio Suarez-Perez, aka "Mingo," 21, and Eric Figueras, aka "Pun," 25, both of Red…
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Free movies, music on summer nights
LONG BRANCH — Enjoy summer evenings of live music and movies under the stars at Pier Village all summer long. The free Thursday by the Sea concert series begins at 7 p.m. and will feature: July 16 — The Nerds July 23 — Dr. Dave and Friends July 30 — Cats on a Smooth Surface…
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