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‘Viva Shea’: Mets’ old home lives in fan’s heart
Aberdeen native’s design protests demise of stadium BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer On a cold October night in Queens, N.Y., a scuffed baseball rolled down the firstbase line in Shea Stadium and through the legs of Boston Red Sox first baseman Bill Buckner. Aberdeen native Dave Croatto designed a T-shirt to protest the demolition of…
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Ocean Twp. proposes $31.5M budget
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer Reductions in Ocean Township property values and a cut in state aid have left their marks on the township’s proposed 2009 municipal spending plan. Introduced during the Township Council’s April 6 meeting, the $31.5 million spending plan calls for township taxpayers to raise a $17.3 million tax levy in order…
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Historic structures to be protected
Historic preservation ordinance will create commission BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Members of Long Branch’s preservation community are anticipating a long-awaited ordinance that would protect Long Branch’s historic structures and sites. The ordinance will be introduced at an upcoming City Council meeting. Star of the Sea Academy “The only way to really protect private historical…
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CHRIS KELLY staff Some of the 400 participants in the 12th annual Sgt. Pat’s 5K Run and 2-Mile Fitness Walk near the finish line at the Long Branch Promenade on April 11. Story, page 22.
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Angela E. Schiavo
Mrs. Schiavo, 94, of Long Branch, died March 31, 2009, at St. Barnabas Hospice and Palliative Care, Long Branch. She was predeceased by her husband, Angelo R. Schiavo; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Angelo Schiavo Jr., Anthony “Ducky” Schiavo and Dr. Susan Young. She is survived by two brothers, Vito Rizzo and Vincent Rizzo; a…
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Thomas B. Larkin
Mr. Larkin, 73, of Monroe, died March 30, 2009, at Robert Wood Johnson University Medical Center, New Brunswick. He was an electrician at Anheuser-Busch, Newark, for 30 years, retiring in 1997. He was predeceased by two sisters, Doris and Janet West; and two brothers, Ted and William Larkin. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth…
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Elizabeth M. Adenhart Crawford
Mrs. Crawford, 75, of Eatontown, died March 24, 2009, at home. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Lloyd L. Crawford; a son and daughter-in-law, Alan and Janice Crawford of Tinton Falls; a daughter and son-in-law, Lori and Steve Phillips of Brick; a brother and sisterin law, James and Miranda Adenhart of Mount…
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Vivian Chimento
Mrs. Chimento, 94, of Long Branch, died March 30, 2009, at home, following a lengthy illness. Born in Naples, Italy, she came to Ellis Island in 1922. She and her late husband owned and operated the Shore Hills Motel, Sea Bright Bathing Pavilion, and Sands Beach Club, retiring in 1987. Mrs. Chimento was predeceased by…
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Red Cross blood drive at MU April 21
The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive 10 a.m.-4 p.m. April 21 at Monmouth University (MU), 400 Cedar Ave., West Long Branch. To make an appointment at a blood drive or donor center, call 800-448-3543 or visit www.pleasegiveblood. org.
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