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Lifeguards wait for the start of the 30th annual National Park System All-Women Lifeguard Tournament held at Sandy Hook in northern Monmouth County on July 30.
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Sandy funds will not meet rising need
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer A dditional funds for the federal Sandy Homeowner/Renter Assistance Program (SHRAP) will not meet the growing needs of many who remain displaced by the superstorm. “As every day goes by, people who are sustaining themselves on their savings, on their retirement funds and their credit cards — with the…
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Swimming for life
Lifeguards compete during the 30th annual National Park System All-Women Lifeguard Tournament held at the Sandy Hook unit of Gateway National Park on July 30. The tournament, which is the oldest and largest of its kind exclusively for women, features various challenges such as the surfboat challenge race, distance run, ocean-kayak challenge, run-swim-run, run-paddle-run, Ironwoman,…
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Goldman Act bolsters fight for return of abducted children
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Capt. Paul Toland (from left), whose daughter was kidnapped in Japan; Bindu Philips, of Plainsboro, whose two sons were abducted to India; and David Goldman, whose son was abducted to Brazil and returned after a five-year ordeal, joined Rep. Chris Smith in calling for passage of the Goldman Act…
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L’Oreal to host annual dog-appreciation event
L’Oreal will present the 11th annual “Because Your Dog is Worth it Too Day” 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 9 at the L’Oreal USA facility, 35 Broadway Road, Cranbury. The Doggie Appreciation Day event will be held on the great lawn of New Jersey’s biggest dog park and will include dog races, rescue organizations, Rescue Bingo,…
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Judge sets sentencing for Sept. 26 in Little Silver animal cruelty case
By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer LITTLE SILVER — A Little Silver woman who pleaded guilty to a charge of animal cruelty is scheduled to be sentenced next month. Gretchen Rell, who also has a home in Ocean Township, pleaded guilty July 28 to one charge of third-degree animal cruelty and will be sentenced by Superior…
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Advocates warn against leaving children in cars
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Above: A look at the temperature both inside and outside of a parked vehicle on July 30 in a demonstration showing the dangers of leaving a child unattended in a vehicle. Below: Long Branch police officers remove a doll from a hot car in a July 30 demonstration to show…
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Outcry over crematory in Oceanport
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Oceanport officials are citing a lack of transparency as they oppose a proposal to build a crematory at Woodbine Cemetery. Borough Administrator John O. Bennett III said last week that the cemetery owners are seeking an air quality permit from the N.J. Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) that would pave…
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Beyond the beach: New Jersey day trips
By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer A trail at Allaire State Park in Wall Township is well-traveled on a recent afternoon. A s droves of tourists continue their summer pilgrimages to the Shore, full-time residents may seek their own outdoor escapes, if only for a day. Fortunately for them, New Jersey has much more to offer…
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