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One-USA cleanup
Left: Dominique Rivera, 13, of Long Branch pitches in during the One-USA cleanup at one of Long Branch’s beaches on Saturday, March 21. Above: Marshall Willliams, 13, of Long Branch, picks trash out of a dune. PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff
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A reception for Sister Mary Beth Lloyd will be held 2-4 p.m. April 4 in the Community Center at Peter Cooper Village, 200 Forrest St. in West Long Branch. Sister Lloyd, of the Religious Teachers Filippini, is a former resident of Little Silver whose family resides in Red Bank. She is the author of “AIDS…
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Monmouth freeholders launch call to service
The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders, in coordination with the Citizens’ Campaign, has launched its own county-wide call to service to increase public participation in county government. This effort joins a statewide New Jersey call to service led by the Citizens’ Campaign. Monmouth County’s call to service officially kicked off Feb. 26 with the adoption…
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Sea Bright officials tour Oceanport court
Boros explore sharing municipal court facility BY SUSANNE MORELLI Staff Writer SEA BRIGHT — Borough officials recently paid a visit to neighboring Oceanport to attend a meeting and tour municipal court facilities as it explores a proposal to consider sharing court space. Councilwoman Dina G. Long read a memo on the visit on behalf of…
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T.F. man sentenced for bank robberies
FREEHOLD — Richard C. DeMott Jr., of Tinton Falls, was sentenced to an 18-year state prison term for five Monmouth County bank robberies, which he committed during an eight-week period last summer. The sentence was imposed March 20 by state Superior Court Judge Anthony J. Mellaci Jr. in Monmouth County. Pursuant to the No Early…
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Guide aids families facing foreclosure
Monmouth County Sheriff Kim Guadagno wants to assist families facing foreclosure and evictions by offering a comprehensive resource guide. The information can be accessed through www.sheriffguadagno.com and by clicking on the “Foreclosures” section which leads to the Resource Guide Brochure. “People need guidance during the foreclosure process, but some don’t know where to turn,” said…
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TLC show features area family of 12
Upcoming episode filmed at Special Strides in Monroe BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer If they weren’t famous already, the Hayes family of Marlboro will soon be known by Americans everywhere who tune in to the cable network TLC. PHOTOS COURTESY OF TLC Above: The Hayes family of Marlboro is the focus of “Table for 12,”…
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In pop culture age, game still has appeal
Chess school offers instruction, tourneys BY SUSANNE MORELLI Staff Writer Playing video games and Wii are the current recreational rage, but the centuries-old game of chess still has appeal due to one important advantage. PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Above: Dylan Fitzgerald, 7, plays a game of chess the Monmouth Chess School and Club’s “Early…
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Police caution residents in rash of car burglaries
OCEAN TOWNSHIP — Local police are seeking the public’s help in gathering information about a string of car burglaries last week. Between March 13 and March 17, police investigated 10 incidents of car burglaries that occurred during the overnight hours in the Oakhurst and Wayside sections of the township, according to reports. The vehicles in…
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