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Long Branch will bond to rebuild boardwalk
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — The city is taking another step toward rebuilding the damaged boardwalk with a much wider structure. Business Administrator Howard Woolley Jr. said the boardwalk will be rebuilt close to twice as wide as the 10-foot-6-inch boardwalk that was destroyed by superstorm Sandy. “We want to do it…
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Writer says group misrepresents airgun peril
Clean Ocean Action (COA) is trying to stop off-shore oil exploration by stopping the use of seismic airguns. In addition to research for oil, the same technology (airguns) is a key tool for studying the earth. A current project is for a consortium of academics — led by Rutgers University — to use airguns to…
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Sandy, casino layoffs increase demand for food donations
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer A s many prepare to give thanks and sit around the Thanksgiving table next week, many more are wondering where their holiday meal is going to come from on Nov. 27. This year, more than 13,000 turkeys have been requested of the FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties, up…
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Dorothy Parker’s entry into Hall of Fame celebrated
By KAYLA MARSH Staff Writer Dorothy Parker Society Founder Kevin Fitzpatrick reads from his book, “Dorothy Parker: Complete Broadway, 1918-1923,” which highlights the life and works of the Long Branch-born essayist, poet and critic. PHOTOS BY KAYLA MARSH/STAFF LONG BRANCH — She was a poet, critic, crusader and a celebrated New Yorker. Now, after eight…
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Matawan church to offer Dec. 6 Cookie Walk
Trinity Episcopal Church, 18 Ryers Lane, Matawan, off Route 79 between Route 516 and Lloyd Road, will present its annual Cookie Walk 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Dec. 6. The event will feature homemade cookies, white elephant and vendor tables, and Trinity’s Café. For more information, call 732-591- 9210.
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Brookdale trustees OK staff reductions
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Faced with declining enrollment and funding, the Brookdale Community College board of trustees authorized a controversial reduction in force (RIF) in advance of a reorganization of the college structure. The unanimous vote, which came despite emotional pleas during the Nov. 13 meeting on the Lincroft campus, approved a preliminary…
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DEP rolls out new grants to promote storm resiliency
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer A new federal grant program will fund projects to better protect counties and towns impacted by Sandy. FILE PHOTO Sandy-impacted municipalities and counties will be vying for a piece of the $50 million in federal funding recently made available to fund projects that would reduce flood risk and enhance resiliency.…
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Pallone hopes to address infrastructure needs in 14th term
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Frank Pallone Jr. Despite being a representative of the minority party in both the Senate and House of Representatives as of January, Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-6) has lofty goals going into his 14th term. Pallone, who withstood a challenge from Republican Anthony Wilkinson and Libertarian Dorit Goikhman to continue…
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