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Lunch Break thanks supporters
I am writing on behalf of everyone at Lunch Break of Red Bank to tell you how extraordinarily grateful we are for the overwhelming response from all those who read or heard our plea for help to stock our pantry and donated to our May 17 Foodstock event. Lunch Break is the first line of…
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Tent Colony Tour slated for July 29
The Historical Society of Ocean Grove is sponsoring a Tent Colony Tour on July 29 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., rain or shine. Proceeds will benefit the Together Fund for the restoration of Thornley Chapel. Ocean Grove was founded in 1869 as a religious camp meeting ground where people brought tents and furniture for…
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Sea Bright seeks $262K for post-Sandy planning
By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer SEA BRIGHT — Borough officials are weighing priorities as they seek funding for projects that would kick-start the town’s recovery from the superstorm and create a vision for the downtown. The Borough Council authorized an application for a $262,500 Post Sandy Planning Assistance Grant from the New Jersey Department of…
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Environmental groups critical of coastal rules
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer New regulations for coastal development fail to take the lessons of superstorm Sandy into account, advocates said during a recent state forum. Members of environmental groups weighed in on a state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) proposal that would consolidate the Coastal Management rules and the Coastal Permit programs, aligning…
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Colonial history unearthed on banks of the old Raritan
By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer Replica tables at the Indian Queen Tavern are set with dishes typical of those that graced Colonial tables. On the northern banks of the Raritan River — just below Rutgers University’s High Point Solutions Stadium in Piscataway — lies an archaeological treasure trove that for decades has been allowing history…
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Class of 2014
Bailey Warder of Oceanport is all smiles as she graduates from Shore Regional High School during commencement exercises held at Monmouth University in West Long Branch on June 24.
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FEMA to fund new Oceanport Borough Hall
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer The federal government has announced $3.6 million in funding for Oceanport to rebuild the vacated municipal complex, which was damaged during superstorm Sandy. The Oceanport Borough Council will soon narrow its focus on where to build a new municipal complex after being awarded $3.69 million from the federal government. Oceanport…
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Surfers ride wave of respect
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Surfers at the Jersey Shore say their community has a culture of inclusiveness and respect, with a focus that extends beyond riding waves to environmental and charitable efforts. The surfing community is organized around the central tenet of mutual respect and bound together by its members’ common love of…
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RE/MAX Collection celebrates anniversary of Premier Luxury website launch
The RE/MAX Collection, part of the world’s most productive real estate network, is celebrating the launch anniversary of its elite luxury resource website, www.theremaxcollection.com. Debuting in May 2013, the standalone site features fine home listings priced two times above the local average in cities throughout the United States. “Affluent buyers and sellers are accustomed to…
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