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Red Bank taps Long Branch to manage public housing
By KEITH HEUMILLER and KENNY WALTER The Long Branch Housing Authority continues to operate the Red Bank Housing Authority, which includes Evergreen Terrace and one other housing development. CHRIS PUGLIESE Public housing complexes in Red Bank will continue to be overseen by the Long Branch Housing Authority as part of a federal initiative to streamline…
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District steps up efforts to sell vacant schools
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer The Long Branch Public School District is seeking buyers for the Church Street School, built in 1890, and the Star of the Sea Learning Annex, which are not currently in use. LONG BRANCH — The school district will begin direct negotiations with potential buyers for two vacated school properties, and…
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Fire and Rescue moves back into Sea Bright
By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer The Sea Bright Fire and Rescue truck stationed near the police station, along with equipment temporarily housed at a Long Branch firehouse, are being moved to a garage in the borough. GREG KENNELTY/STAFF SEA BRIGHT — Sea Bright Fire and Rescue is relocating once again, this time to garages on…
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Eatontown will seek grant to highlight transit history
By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer EATONTOWN — The borough is preparing to apply for a state grant to help fund a beautification project that would highlight Eatontown’s history as a hub for railroad and trolley transport. “We want to spruce up the downtown,” said Judy Bretzger, chairwoman of the Mill Hill Ad Hoc Committee, a…
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Amboy Bank marks milestone anniversary
By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Bank officials at Amboy Bank in Old Bridge once made deals with a handshake. Although that type of management is no longer feasible, the bank has managed to stay the course through good and bad in the nation’s economy following the credo established 125 years ago — that the…
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A celebration of trees
t MICHELE S. BYERS Some things get better with age, and that is especially true for trees. A recent study found that old trees beat younger trees hands down — or maybe roots down — when it comes to removing carbon from the atmosphere. The study, published in the journal Nature, shows that unlike people,…
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Celebrate EarthShare New Jersey’s anniversary
EarthShare New Jersey has played a key role for 20 years in mobilizing individuals, businesses and environmental leaders to work together to protect the state’s natural resources and communities through volunteerism, workplace giving and sustainability campaigns. Following superstorm Sandy’s destruction and the ongoing recovery, spring provides the opportunity to celebrate our environment. Parks, waterways, marshland,…
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A double rainbow is visible in the sky over Manalapan following a rainstorm on May 19. AMY ROSEN/STAFF
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Behind the scenes
Community theaters provide a home away from home for actors and volunteers, according to Bernice Garfield-Szita. Garfield-Szita serves as artistic director of the Center Players, Freehold, and co-directs the Contemporary Counseling Center and ActionArtz Training Institute, Marlboro, with her husband Robert Szita. Center Playhouse in downtown Freehold seats 49 patrons, allowing for an intimate experience.…
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