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Legislation would help some returning veterans
Coda • GREG BEAN This Fourth of July was certainly a bittersweet holiday in our home. Those who know me know that our son Coleman, an Army sergeant who served two tours in Iraq, took his own life last September. In the months since, our family has learned a lot about the problems faced by…
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Lisa Zwerdling, Red Bank, was named 2009 Clinician of the Year by the Visiting Nurse Association of America, the national professional association for VNAs. The national award is given in recognition of outstanding achievement by a clinician in improving an organization’s ability to add to patients’ quality of life and increase community awareness of home…
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Members of the Oceanport Garden Club dressed up in vintage finery for a Victorian Tea Party May 28 at the Olde Wharf Inn in Oceanport. Prizes were awarded for the most authentic costume as well as the prettiest, funniest and most original hats. The Seniors of Little Silver will not have regular meetings in July…
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Class of 2009
PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Clockwise from top left: Shore Regional High School seniors walk to their seats prior to graduation exercises at the West Long Branch school on June 24. Class of 2009 valedictorian Daniel Jesuele isn’t deterred by the steady rainfall as he addresses graduates, parents, friends and members of the school community.…
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Sun, surf and smiles as Life Rolls On
Day of surfing for people with spinal cord injuries BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Beachgoers flocked to the Jersey Shore this weekend, but none enjoyed themselves as much as a group who gathered on the beachfront to catch a wave, some for the first time. CHRIS KELLY staff Volunteers are watchful as Keaghlan Strauss, Toms…
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‘Nine’ at Art Alliance
Nine mid-career and emerging artists are showing new work at the Art Alliance of Monmouth County in Red Bank. The show includes paintings, collages, fabric art, and ceramics by Heather Brown, Mary Cooper, Jill Kerwick, Melissa Pyle, Betsey Regan, Sandy Roberts, Elaine Shor, Katie Stone and Joyce Anastasia-Urbanski “Root” by Heather Brown The show will…
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Legislators want housing switch to be examined
COLTS NECK — On July 1 the 12th District legislative team of state Sen. Jennifer Beck, Assemblyman Declan O’Scanlon and Assemblywoman Caroline Casagrande (all RMonmouth and Mercer) unveiled a piece of legislation that they hope will offer insight into the actual impact of the privatization of 300 housing units on Naval Weapons Station Earle. The…
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County’s ‘crown jewel’ reopens to public
Open house, dedication of Visitor Center set for July 12 BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer The Monmouth County Board of Recreation Commissioners and park system staff will host a public celebration to mark the grand reopening of the Visitor Center with an open house on Sunday, July 12, at Thompson Park, Newman Springs Road/Route 520,…
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Annual house tour in Ocean Grove on July 17
The Historical Society of Ocean Grove will hold its 41st annual House Tour on Friday, July 17, from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. One of Ocean Grove’s famous tent homes. The tour is a self-guided walking tour within this seaside Victorian community. It will include nine charming homes, both historic and new, two of Ocean…
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