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Long Branch Elks lodge gets a chair lift
Donation makes lodge wheelchair accessible BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Robert Bates and his son Robbie attend a ceremony on March 20 marking the opening of a chair lift to make the lodge accessible to people with disabilities. LONG BRANCH — Members of the Long Branch Elks Lodge No. 742 recently installed a wheelchair lift…
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Lions battle against preventable blindness
Lions Eyeglass Recycling Center handles 500,000 donations annually BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer Eyeglasses collected by Lions Club members across the state end up in a recycling center in West Trenton, where they are readied for distribution to needy groups and individuals in other countries. Individuals across the country annually drop about 6 million pairs…
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Local officials meet to discuss shared services
BY DANIEL HOWLEY and REBECCA MORTON Staff Writers Representatives of 22 Monmouth County municipalities came together for the first official meeting of the Central Jersey Council of Governments (CJCG) on April 7. Gov. Jon Corzine was present as the local officials signed the council’s ceremonial charter at Marlboro Town Hall. The organization is dedicated to…
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Day of Fun
PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff Clockwise from above right: Nicole Weinstein, 11, of Sea Bright tries to get to the top of the rock climbing wall set up at the Day of Fun held at Seashore Day Camp in Long Branch on April 18. Gabrielle Balter, 4, of Atlantic Highlands enjoys one of the activities.…
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Born to be wild
PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Jeanne Woodford, of the Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge, Medford, holds a rescued peregrine falcon before releasing it April 19. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-6th District) watches as Woodford releases the rehabilitated falcon at Bayshore Waterfront Park in New Monmouth. The event was held to raise awareness of the success…
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West Long Branch to hold budget hearing May 20
Council approves deferring police pension payments BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH — The Borough Council is asking local taxpayers to weigh in on the borough’s proposed $9.2 million 2009 municipal budget during a public hearing on the spending plan next month. The budget, which was introduced by a unanimous council vote during…
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WLB approves shared services with county
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer åWEST LONG BRANCH — The borough has entered into a shared-services agreement with the county in an effort to reduce the cost of public works services to local taxpayers. The agreement, which was approved unanimously by the Borough Council during its April 8 meeting, will allow the borough to take…
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THE RULES OF THE GAME – Teaching young people to get the most from sports – Advertorial
By Gloria Averbuch Advertorial THE RULES OF THE GAME – Teaching young people to get the most from sports By Gloria Averbuch Sports participation offers a seemingly infinite number of "life lessons." The more you learn, the more you realize there is to gain. As a parent, coach, educator or other adult influencer, you can…
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Dedication to Special Olympics spurs race organizer
West Long Branch resident organizes Lincoln Tunnel Challenge BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer The Lincoln Tunnel, a 1.5-mile-long subterranean stretch that connects Weehawken to midtown Manhattan, is notorious for its snarled rush-hour traffic and long gridlock delays. Runners prepare to enter the Lincoln Tunnel during last year’s 22nd annual Lincoln Tunnel Challenge 5K Fun Run/Walk…
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