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Grant to fund upgrades along Brighton Avenue
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — Funding is in place for the city to soon begin a $750,000 streetscape project designed to improve pedestrian safety on Brighton Avenue. City Engineer Jerry Freda said during the Sept. 9 City Council workshop meeting that a U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) grant would fund improvements…
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Colonial-era family to hold reunion Oct. 5
The Slocums of New Jersey will hold their annual family reunion from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 5 at the Ocean Place Resort, 1 Ocean Blvd., Long Branch. The Slocums were early settlers of Long Branch in 1668. All interested parties are welcome to attend. Bring family records and meet other family members…
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Eatontown to wait a year on Wampum Park grant
By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer EATONTOWN — Members of the Eatontown Borough Council decided to defer an application for a county grant to fund Wampum Park upgrades, saying more time is needed to consider new features proposed for the park. The grant application to the Monmouth County Open Space Trust Fund would be for $115,000…
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Eatontown mulls demolition of vacant housing units at fort
By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer EATONTOWN — Borough officials are investigating the cost of demolishing the vacant and deteriorating former U.S. Army housing units at Fort Monmouth. Mayor Gerald Tarantolo suggested at the Sept. 10 Borough Council meeting that the borough would seek cost estimates for demolition of the units in the area known as…
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Reader explains presence of flags
Have you ever wondered as you drive down Logan Road in Wanamassa, at the corners of Brower Boulevard and Thomas Avenue, why there are two American flags attached to the utility poles? Well, my son, Edward Horn of Wanamassa, placed one of them on the Thomas Avenue side in remembrance of his childhood friend and…
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Actor-turned-playwright makes ‘Dinner’ at NJ Rep
By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer Dan Lauria Dan Lauria has a certain approach to writing plays: The more serious the theme, the more the audience should be laughing. Best known for his role as Jack Arnold on six seasons of “The Wonder Years,” Lauria celebrated the opening night of his new play, “Dinner with the…
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Towns can take steps toward sustainability
By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer Clean Ocean Action (COA) has launched a statewide initiative to encourage municipalities to protect water quality. The ocean advocacy nonprofit introduced the Municipal Blue Star Program last week to reward towns that work toward improving water quality. Towns can take steps such as installing rain gardens, offering water conservation education…
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Trucktober fest
Top: Mona Poor and Nick Leone, of Morris Grilled Cheese, are ready to serve their specialty at Food Trucktoberfest, a culinary celebration of food trucks held at Monmouth Park racetrack in Oceanport on Sept. 13. Above: Rainy skies didn’t dim a customer’s appetite for fare served up from the Ahh! La Cart food truck during…
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