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Oceanport offices move; police will relocate to fort
By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer The Oceanport municipal complex on Monmouth Boulevard has been vacated due to mold found beneath the floor, and offices have been relocated to the Old Wharf House on E. Main Street. Plans call for relocating the police department to a facility on Fort Monmouth. GREG KENNELTY/STAFF Oceanport municipal employees are…
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Rutgers 4-H club volunteers at library
Volunteers from the Rutgers NJAES 4-H Club recently assisted Long Branch Free Public Library staff members Lakisha Sweet and Emmanuel Itzol with the main library’s Family Fun program at 328 Broadway. The program theme was “Going Green,” and the group used recycled plastic items to create art. The volunteers also donated 100 new books to…
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Area rehabilitators remain dedicated to animal rescue
By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer Despite their shrinking numbers, animal rehabilitators all over New Jersey remain passionate about their work. “I’ve been doing this for 21 years,” said Neptune City resident Melissa Jacobs, a volunteer for the Monmouth County SPCA (MCSPCA) who runs an animal rehabilitation clinic out of her home. “When I first started,…
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Reader encourages HIV, AIDS awareness
We noted National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day this month. HIV and AIDS are serious public health concerns for women and girls. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that one in four of the 1.1 million people in the United States living with HIV is a female age 13 or older. There…
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Enroll in services created by Affordable Care Act
The March 31 deadline to enroll in Obamacare is almost upon us. In case you have not yet signed up, you will find that the Affordable Care Act is truly more affordable than many people think — and you need to get your application in as soon as possible. Go to www.healthcare.gov or call 1-800-318-2596…
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Walk MS approaches anniversary
Twenty-five years of progressing toward a world free of multiple sclerosis (MS) is being celebrated on April 27 at the New Jersey Metro Chapter of the National MS Society’s annual Walk MS. Each year, the society hosts the Walk MS movement in an attempt to raise awareness and funds to support those who have been…
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Forestry plan includes survey of city’s tree stock
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — The city is being advised to take steps to protect its inventory of trees, which were impacted by superstorm Sandy and earlier storms like Tropical Storm Irene in 2011. Mauro Baldanza, administrative analyst for the Department of Public Works, suggested during the March 11 City Council workshop…
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Learning life skills critical for those with autism
By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer This text will be replaced Jeremy Myron The chance for people with autism to effectively make the transition to adulthood hinges not only on the limited scope of incoming state services, but the realworld experience they gather in high school. Jeremy Myron, a 21-year-old with autism who is slated to…
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