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Community comes out in support of T. Thomas Fortune House
By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer Gilda Rogers, left, co-chair of the T. Thomas Fortune House Project, and Councilman Edward Zipprich, the council liaison to the Red Bank Historic Preservation Commission, are among the preservationists trying to save the borough’s historic T. Thomas Fortune House. JEREMY GROSSMAN/STAFF RED BANK — A mission to preserve one of…
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Planners to recommend new zoning for Apple Farms site
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer OCEAN TOWNSHIP — The Township Council is expected to consider a zoning change that could result in an age-restricted development on the 81-acre Apple Farms tract. During the Oct. 20 Planning Board meeting, the board unanimously recommended a master plan re-examination that would create an overlay zone for the farm…
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Library has November programs for children
The Eatontown Public Library is offering programs for children in November at 33 Broad St. Parents must remain in the library while children attend all programs. “Preschool Storytime Series” for children age 3 ½ to 5 will be held on Wednesdays, Nov. 5, 12, 19 and 26 from 10-10:30 a.m. “Baby/Toddler Storytime” for…
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Students to compete at leadership event
OCEAN TOWNSHIP — Ocean Township High School students and members of the New Jersey association of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) will compete in the 2014 Fall Leadership Connection on Nov. 24 at the Pines Manor in Edison. The conference provides FCCLA members and advisers the opportunity to develop leadership skills through…
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Holdouts should sign easement agreement
A s our children prepare for a storm-free Halloween, we are haunted by the memory of superstorm Sandy — the deadliest and most destructive hurricane of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season and the secondcostliest hurricane in U.S. history. Two years ago, on Oct. 29, Sandy landed on our shores with a vengeance. Response to the…
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GOP, Libertarian candidates challenge Pallone on Nov. 4
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. LONG BRANCH — U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-6) is hoping to withstand a challenge from Republican and Libertarian candidates in next week’s general election. Republican Anthony Wilkinson and Libertarian candidate Dorit Goikhman are looking to unseat the 13-term congressman in the race to represent…
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Applications due for arts achievement awards
The annual VSA/NJ Arts Achievement Awards, including the Student Arts Excellence Awards, will be presented to students with special needs who are ages 14-21 — not to exceed 12th grade — and show outstanding achievement in an art form. The Education in the Arts Awards will be presented to outstanding educators and administrators for establishing…
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Brain Injury Alliance to hold driving contest
The Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey (BIANJ) has received a $15,000 grant from the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) to support the fifth annual U Got Brains Champion Schools Program, a contest challenging New Jersey high school students and teachers to develop fun and interactive campaigns aimed at educating teens about the importance of…
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