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Too much of a good thing
By Joe Stein I n addition to Mardi Gras, March Madness, St. Patrick’s Day and the start of spring, March hosts National Nutrition Month. While drinking beer and eating corn beef and filling out your NCAA brackets are more interesting than talking about nutrition, let’s talk anyway. By 2014, most people I know have good…
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Keep your children safe from frostbite
Glenda E. Albizu, M.D., of Riverview Medical Center shares her knowledge on the prevention and treatment of frostbite While your children are outside in the snow, it’s essential to realize the importance of staying warm.Although they may want to continue their snow day frolicking, the dangers presented by the cold, like frostbite, can pose a…
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City picks firm for final design of pier project
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — The City Council has selected a design firm for the second phase of a $100 million ocean pier and ferry project. The council voted Feb. 25 to authorize negotiations with London-based Arup Engineers to develop a final design that will ensure the project is economically viable and…
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Master developers may bid for rights to Fort Hancock
By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Contractors repair a damaged porch on a historic officer’s home at Fort Hancock on Feb. 28. National Park Service officials are marketing 35 of the fort’s historic homes for reuse. KEITH HEUMILLER/STAFF National Park Service (NPS) officials will consider proposals from master developers as well as individuals for the redevelopment…
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Preschool reschedules registration to March
The Tinton Falls Cooperative Preschool has rescheduled its Registration Week to March at 1961 Wayside Road, Tinton Falls. Daily registration will be available from March 10-14, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., and in the evening on March 10, from 6:30-8 p.m. The school welcomes families of children 18 months to 6 years old to meet…
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Boragi-Wilson
Michelle and Brian Wilson Michelle Boragi, daughter of Marylynn and John Hawkins of Manalapan and Nicholas Boragi of Staten Island, N.Y., was married Nov. 9, 2013, to Brian Christopher Wilson, son of Thomas and Eileen Wilson of Bloomfield. The Rev. Gregory Salso performed the ceremony at the One Atlantic, Atlantic City, where the bride was…
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Morning personality Marty Martinez retires from WRAT-FM
Marty Martinez Greater Media New Jersey announced that longtime WRAT-FM morning co-host Marty Martinez has decided to hang up his headphones and retire after a long and successful career. The radio veteran’s last day on the air was Feb. 28. Martinez served as the official morning co-host of the RAT’s Carl and Marty in the…
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Sea creatures program available for children
The Monmouth County Audubon Society will hold its annual Family Night at 7 p.m. March 12 at the Church of the Nativity, 180 Ridge Road, Fair Haven. A staff member from the Wetlands Institute will present “Sea Creatures with Amazing Features.” The public is welcome, and admission is free. Using live animals, the Wetlands Institute…
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Motorists should expect lane closures during pothole repairs
There may be some relief in sight for drivers on New Jersey roadways. Ongoing efforts to repair potholes across the state will extend into the spring, according to James Simpson, commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT). The severe weather this winter has produced high numbers of potholes on state highways, creating hazardous…
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