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Traffic impact a sticking point of Eatontown Wawa proposal
By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer EATONTOWN — The Planning Board heard new testimony about the traffic impact of a controversial plan to build a Wawa gas station and convenience store at the intersection of Route 35 northbound and Wyckoff Road. Traffic engineer Gordon Meth testified at the Oct. 27 Planning Board meeting on behalf of…
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‘Blitz’ of volunteers rebuild Sandy-wrecked homes, lives
By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer On the two-year anniversary of Sandy, volunteers Bob Wilson, Richard Kipp and Joe Miragliotta work on restoring a home on Collins Avenue in Port Monmouth that was damaged by the superstorm at a Blitz Build by Habitat for Humanity in Middletown, Keansburg and Union Beach. Superstorm Sandy’s destructive force was…
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Luxury condo project clears another hurdle
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer A rendering of the proposed South Beach condominium development in Long Branch. KENNY WALTER/STAFF The Long Branch City Council has given the go-ahead to a 47-unit luxury beachfront development proposed for the corner of Ocean Boulevard and North Bath Avenue. The council approved the redevelopment agreement and preliminary design for…
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Honoring fallen veterans
Above: The New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial in Holmdel honors all those who served in the United States armed forces during the Vietnam War, including the 1,563 New Jersey residents who never returned home from the conflict. Right: Visitors to the Honor Garden at the Eatontown Historical Museum reflect on local residents who have served…
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Finding jobs a battle for many returning vets
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer A fter returning from Iraq in 2009, U.S. Army veteran James Nammoura knew he had to make a big move to secure a career. Met with a poor economy at home after several years away, he decided to take advantage of the G.I. Bill and attend Brookdale Community College in…
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West Long Branch mayor, council incumbents win re-election
West Long Branch Mayor Janet Tucci held off a challenge from Democratic challenger Jack Gindi in the Nov. 4 municipal election. The Republican mayor almost doubled her challenger’s vote count, tallying 1,489 votes to Gindi’s 768. Council incumbent Republicans Fred Migliaccio and Christopher Neyhart fended off a challenge from Democrats Mark Engel and Melissa Klang.…
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Pallone secures 14th term in Congress
Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-6), 13-term congressman and Long Branch native, won re-election to a 14th term on Nov. 4. Pallone tallied 59,244 votes, besting Republican challenger Anthony Wilkinson’s 35,448 votes and Libertarian Dorit Goikhman’s 1,001 votes. Pallone, who was first elected to Congress in 1988, drew 62 percent of the vote, while Wilkinson and…
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With one-vote spread, Eatontown mayoral race far from over
By Greg Kennelty Staff Writer Unofficial results from the Monmouth County Board of Elections show the Eatontown mayoral contenders one vote apart, with only provisional ballots remaining to be counted. As of the morning of Nov. 5, the day after elections, incumbent Democratic Mayor Gerald Tarantolo had garnered a total of 1,478 votes and challenger…
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Palladino, Scheuerman continue climbing all-time lists in college
By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Former Allentown High School football stars Nick Palladino and Ross Scheuerman continue to make a major impact in college as they move up their respective schools’ all-time lists. Palladino recorded his second straight 300-yard game and moved into seventh place in Muhlenberg College’s all-time passing list when it beat Dickinson College,…
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