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The sun sets over Sandy Hook Bay in northern Monmouth County and illuminates the Twin Lights lighthouse in Highlands on its journey below the horizon. JESSICA DAMICO/STAFF
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Media companies, utilities share Sandy lessons
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Local broadcast, telecommunications and utility companies took extraordinary measures to ensure they could continue providing their services to customers when superstorm Sandy struck three years ago. “We were prepared for [the storm]. The crew stayed overnight, with their sleeping bags and all,” Dan Finn, senior vice president of Greater…
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Hunger Action Day kicks off month of service at FoodBank
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer The FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties observed Hunger Action Day Sept. 3, kicking off a month of efforts to combat hunger and poverty. The FoodBank provides support for 300 area feeding programs, serving 1 in 10 of the residents throughout the two counties through its donation program and…
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Coaches, trainers see improvements in player safety
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer In recent years, coaches have placed greater importance on understanding the dangers of practicing in the heat and the need for proper hydration. Coaches have received training on hydration, concussions and the use of defibrillators in an effort to improve player safety. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR High school coaches are…
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Prosecutor: Family died in murder-suicide
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Police and emergency personnel responded to the scene of a fire at a Joline Avenue home Sept. 1. The deaths of the four members of the family who lived at the home were the result of a murder/suicide, according to the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR The…
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Investigation underway into armed robbery of Eatontown bank
EATONTOWN — Several law enforcement agencies are coordinating efforts to identify and apprehend the person who carried out an armed robbery of the TD Bank in Eatontown on Thursday morning, Sept. 10, announced Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. According to a press release, at 9:22 a.m. officers with the Eatontown Police Department responded…
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Brighter lights
Q&A with Sharon Peters Q: Are there national regulations on how bright headlights can be, and have they changed recently? More and more I find myself almost blinded by the lights of oncoming vehicles at night. That’s not true of all the cars I encounter, so I’m pretty sure it’s not a new vision issue…
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Allentown faces tough tests as it opens football season
ALLENTOWN By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Allentown High School football players Colin Roy, right, and Ricky Mottram mix it up during a practice as they work toward the start of the 2015 high school season. The Redbirds return home Sept. 11 against Notre Dame High School. REBECCA NOWALSKI Allentown High School’s football team got an early…
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Brookdale plans campus walkway
The Brookdale Community College campus in Lincroft will be getting a facelift – courtesy of Monmouth County and the state. The project will overhaul the existing pedestrian thoroughfare into a new path that is intended to enhance the aesthetics of the campus and allow students to more easily take advantage of Brookdale’s outdoor space. The…
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