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Joy Rules
By Paul Hall www.channelguidemag.com Eleven-year-old Riley is moving from her Midwestern home to the big city of San Francisco in the new film Inside Out. As any big move would, it becomes a catalyst for a variety of challenges for the normally happy, and the emotions inside of Riley’s head are pushed into action. It…
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Oceanic Bridge reopens after restoration
The Oceanic Bridge (S-31) over the Navesink River between Rumson and Middletown reopened on June 13 after being closed for repairs since May. Harms Construction Co. Inc., of Howell, performed repair and restoration work on all four of the bridge’s main bearings that are used to support the bascule and flanking spans on the bridge…
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Genealogy lecture slated in Eatontown
The Monmouth County Genealogy Society will host genealogist Judy Russell, who will present, “Rogues, Rascals, and Rapscallions: The Family Black Sheep,” at 1:30 p.m. July 12 at the Community Center, 72 Broad St., Eatontown. Russell will discuss how playing detective can unmask the black sheep each family has. She will help attendees understand the criminal…
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Program instructs adults on use of 911
In an effort to ensure that older adults know when and how to use the Monmouth County 911 emergency system properly, the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office is presenting a program on ACES 9-1-1 (Adults Calling Emergency Services). On June 10, seniors from Oceanport Gardens in Oceanport learned about the ACES 9-1-1 program, which was developed…
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BUSINESS BRIEFS
Monmouth Medical Center has announced that pathologists’ assistant James Moore was recently elected to a four-year term as the American Association of Pathologists’ Assistants representative on the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) board of directors. NAACLS is the premier international agency for both accreditation and approval for educational programs in the clinical…
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Sea Bright examines ways to improve municipal services
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer A study of the way Sea Bright government functions and provides services to residents is currently being conducted to determine the best and most efficient practices for the municipal government. Acting Business Administrator Joseph Verruni said Sea Bright is using a $15,000 Post Sandy Planning Assistance Grant from the New…
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Area blood drive offers chance to win tickets
The Long Branch Public Library will host a “Music Saves Lives” blood drive from 12:30-6:30 p.m. June 25 in the library’s Community Room at 328 Broadway. Blood donors will be entered into a raffle for a chance to win concert or movie tickets. No appointment is necessary. Donors must be healthy and should eat before…
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Area families needed to host foreign students
World Heritage International seeks American families to host high school students from Eurasia. The students received scholarships through the U.S. State Department-sponsored Future Leaders Exchange Program, and will spend an academic year in the U.S. The students reside in the Ukraine, Moldova, Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan. To become a host or for…
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Sea Bright eyes ferry service to draw more visitors
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer SEA BRIGHT — Borough officials have begun discussions with the SeaStreak passenger ferry service in hopes of bringing more summer visitors into the Shore town. “We see a possible market here,” Brett Chamberlain, director of marketing for SeaStreak, told officials at the Borough Council’s June 11 workshop meeting. Chamberlain said…
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