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Former head of sewerage authority sentenced
Kessler gets one-year prison term for taking bribes BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer OCEAN TOWNSHIP — The former chairman of the Township of Ocean Sewerage Authority (TOSA) has been sentenced to one year in prison for his role in a corruption scheme involving former Mayor Terrance Weldon. Stephen Kessler, 67, was sentenced last week by…
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Long Branch Concordance to host annual mini-fair
BY KEN WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — The Long Branch Concordance with host its second annual mini-fair on April 4. “School’s Out for Summer, Now What?” will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the lobby of the Garfield Grant building at 279 Broadway, where the concordance office is located, at the…
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ESL classes at SRHS
BY KEN WALTER Staff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH — Shore Regional High School will hold an eight-week class for adults seeking to improve their ability to speak English. The class is being taught by SRHS World Language teacher Alice Ennis Simonson and will serve people from the sending communities of Monmouth Beach, Oceanport, Sea Bright,…
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District looks for voter approval of budget
BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — The Long Branch Public School District is hoping voters approve a proposed $86,299,056 budget at the polls on April 21. The budget for the 2009-10 school year calls for a $31,570,923 tax levy, a number the state will not allow Long Branch to go lower on, according…
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On a mission to help AIDS orphans
Reception will be held April 4 in honor of Sister Mary Beth Lloyd BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent Sister Mary Elizabeth Lloyd, a Red Bank native, is on an international mission to help children orphaned by AIDS and living in households headed by children. Sister Mary Beth Lloyd is surrounded by some of the young children…
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EAT RIGHT TO PLAY RIGHT – Advertorial
By Gloria Averbuch Advertorial EAT RIGHT TO PLAY RIGHT Active children–whether simply on the go or on the playing field–have special nutritional needs. Although that goes without saying, young people often skip on the essentials, and need education and guidance on the importance of good nutrition. Food choices have been shown to affect performance…
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Council ends tenure of planning/zoning secy.
Mayor: ‘We are making a huge, big mistake’ BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer After more than an hour of heated debate, the Eatontown Borough Council voted last week to appoint a new secretary for the borough’s Planning and Zoning boards. The council voted 6-0 during its March 25 meeting to approve a resolution appointing Rae…
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Fort panel awaits feds’ approval
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer Area residents and officials are still waiting to learn whether or not the federal government has accepted the Fort Monmouth reuse plan. The plan, which was submitted to the Department of Defense (DOD) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for review in September, has yet to…
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ERIC SUCAR staff It’s mayhem in the ring as the National Wrestling Superstars square off during a Royal Rumble All-Star Pro Wrestling Night at Seashore Gymnasium in Long Branch on March 27, hosted by the Long Branch Elks. More photos, page 32.
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