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GETTING READY FOR SPRING SPORTS – Advertorial
By Gloria Averbuch GETTING READY FOR SPRING SPORTS – Advertorial Advertorial GETTING READY FOR SPRING SPORTS By Gloria Averbuch It’s time to brush off the remnants of winter, and get ready to play! Whether your athlete has been active or not, here are some helpful steps to get ready for spring. Take Advantage…
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Locals recognized for contributions
LONG BRANCH — The Long Branch-based KJ525 Philanthropy Club will sponsor an award luncheon on Saturday, March 21, at Branches in West Long Branch. KJ525 was founded in 2007 by Jerome and Kathryn Hamlin, of Long Branch. Through this organization, young people in Long Branch and surrounding towns are provided with scholarships and are introduced…
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Jewish Reggae Festival in Red Bank March 12
RED BANK — Congregation Beth Shalom of Red Bank will host an evening of Jewish reggae and world music 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 12. A press release from the congregation previously reported the date incorrectly as Wednesday, March 11. The Israeli reggae group Aharit HaYamim, will travel to Red Bank straight from Long Beach,…
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Historic preservation law requires rewrite
L.B. council expected to introduce historic preservation ordinance this month BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — After more than a year of discussions and redrafts of a measure aimed to preserve historic structures in the city, council is expected to vote on the introduction of a long-awaited ordinance this month. The ordinance was…
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A soldier’s sacrifice
RBR, state flags fly at half-staff to honor Cpl. Brian M. Connelly BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer The flag at Red Bank Regional is flying at half-staff in honor of one of its alumni, Cpl. Brian M. Connelly, who died near Adhamiyah, Iraq, on Feb. 26. PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff Above: Mark and Jean…
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Mutual aid on the table for fort towns
Advisory comm. proposes expanding fire, police depts. BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer The Fort Monmouth Emergency Services Advisory Committee (ESAC) is developing a series of mutual aid proposals to help the three Fort Monmouth host towns cope with the loss of services when the fort closes in 2011. Proposals include a shared services agreement among…
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Appeal considered on home’s value
Jury delivers verdict: Long Branch oceanfront home worth $650,000 BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer An appeal may be in the near future after a jury decided last week that a home in the Beachfront North Phase II redevelopment zone was worth “significantly” less than the former homeowner was seeking. A state Superior Court jury decided…
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Photo
JEFF GRANIT staff The Long Branch Green Wave’s Nick Visicaro captured the 160-pound state title, winning the championship bout at the NJSIAA wrestling tournament at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City on March 8. See Sports.
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Donald P. Mazza
Mr. Mazza, 75, of West Long Branch, died Feb. 18, 2009, at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. He was employed at N.J. Bell, for 35 years. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Jacqueline Ceppaluni Mazza; a son and daughter in-law, Donald and Dara Mazza of the Oakhurst section of Ocean Township; a…
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