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Lack of support from politicians angers NOPE
Arecipe for disaster is brewing at the 11,000- acre main side base of Naval Weapons Station (NWS) Earle — which spans Colts Neck, Tinton Falls and Wall Townships — and the indifference of Sens. Frank Lautenberg and Robert Menendez, as well as Gov. Jon Corzine is inexcusable and irresponsible government. All New Jersey residents should…
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FRANK GALIPO Brick Memorial High School base-runner Andrew Nelson is safe at first, despite Red Bank Catholic first baseman Kyle Tighe’s heads-up play. The teams squared off at Count Basie Park in Red Bank for a pre-season scrimmage game March 14.
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St. Paddy’s 10-Mile Run is Sunday in Freehold Twp.
For those who didn’t get enough of St. Patrick’s Day, there is Sunday’s Nestle Beverage Co. St. Paddy’s 10-Mile Race. The event, run by the Freehold Area Running Club, will celebrate it’s 20th year on Sunday starting at 9:30 a.m. at Michael Tighe Park, Georgia Road, Freehold Township. That will be followed at 9:45 by…
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Bulldogs regain their spot atop Group II
BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer It’s a rite of passage at this point — if you’re going to win the NJSIA Group II title, you’re going to have beat Rumson-Fair Haven to do it. Rumson-Fair Haven’s Kate Miller (left) tries to toss up a shot before Haddon Township’s Maddie McComb can get a piece of…
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American icon’s eloquence is poetic and profound
Maya Angelou speaks to sellout crowd at Brookdale College BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer Alone on a stage, she captured the minds and hearts of about 2,500 people with her words, her song, her wisdom. In her 80 years, she has shared the lessons of her life’s journey with an eagerly receptive crowd. PHOTOS BY…
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In the Arts
Monmouth University in West Long Branch will host the Metropolitan Opera’s groundbreaking series “The Met: Live in HD” on March 21 and May 9. Live broadcasts of the Metropolitan Opera from Lincoln Center in New York City will be shown on Pollak Theatre’s large screen. Single tickets are $22, $20 for seniors and $10 for…
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Spraypaint surrealiZm
‘Eyes See Stars,” a new spraypaint surrealiZm exhibition by Doug Z, is at McKay Imaging Photography Studio “Stair-gazing” and Gallery in Red Bank. Monmouth County artist Doug Z offers a batch of eye-catching new paintings. His unique style combines spray paint, stencils and hypnotic patterns. Whether it’s one of his trademark starry-eyed flowerhead people, a…
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On ethics panel, McMorrow does the right thing
Guest Column • Arthur Z. Kamin In the end, Freeholder Director Barbara J. McMorrow did the right thing. She rose to the occasion. She climbed the mountain. She hit the heights for herself, for the Board of Freeholders and for the Monmouth County residents she serves. After initial hesitation, McMorrow cast the deciding vote for…
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Reader says bring back the Ford Ranchero — say what?
Coda • GREG BEAN Once again, my readers have come through. When I ask them to respond to a column, they respond. Man, do they respond. A few weeks ago, after writing a column about how I thought the American auto industry could save itself by reintroducing the cars that made it famous — like…
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