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Firebirds restaurant fired up to serve community
By NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer I t’s all about bold flavors, ambiance and comfort at Firebirds restaurant in Eatontown. The steakhouse, which opened Feb. 10 at the Monmouth Mall, brings a southwestern flair to its American cuisine and provides patrons with an escape to a Colorado ski lodge experience. “There is nothing like this around…
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Hearts and wallets open up on Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day arrived each year with a heavy price when I was an elementary school student. The holiday didn’t hit me financially — my parents swallowed the cost of the “Star Wars” cards that I gave to classmates — but emotionally. An uneasy sense of anticipation tarnished my annual march to distribute valentines from one…
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Library demolition draws controversy in Sea Bright
By NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer SEA BRIGHT — Just as the borough begins to move forward on redevelopment, the demolition of the J.W. Ross Cultural Center/Library has caused a rift between members of the Borough Council and library supporters. Members of the Borough Council approved a resolution at the Feb. 4 meeting to fund architectural…
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Purchase of fort building in the works
By NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer FORT MONMOUTH — The U.S Army building known as Russel Hall would be renovated and repurposed for commercial office space if negotiations with a developer produce an agreement to purchase the property. The Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority (FMERA) approved a resolution at the Jan. 15 meeting to enter into…
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Veterans memorial foundation seeks support
A s a not-for-profit organization, the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation is self-supporting in its mission to encourage and foster a thorough understanding of the Vietnam era, including the political, historical, social, cultural and military aspects that affected the United States — especially New Jersey. Each year, more than 9,000 schoolchildren pass through the…
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WRITER’S CORNER
Seeger’s message still moving Maureen Daye I am humming, “This Little Light of Mine” and “Turn, Turn, Turn” repeatedly. Like many folk music aficionados, I am floored by the recent death of folk icon Pete Seeger, 94. I knew Seeger and had a grand opportunity to do some brief work with him during a two-year…
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Elias Craig, Mateo Gonzalez, Isabel Craig, Marco Gonzalez and Julian Craig stand in front of a Komodo dragon ice sculpture that was created by Dan Romeo on Fort Plains Road, Howell. According to the children’s mothers, Carla Stefanelli and Mariellen Bradley, Romeo told them he creates ice sculptures because he likes to make people smile.
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State: Sandy grants will fall billions short of filling need
By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Despite billions of dollars in federal assistance that has been allocated to New Jersey since superstorm Sandy, officials say the state still faces unmet needs of more than $19 billion. The large majority of that need — an estimated $17.3 billion — stems from damaged and vulnerable infrastructure. However, the…
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New partnership to aid recovery in Sea Bright
By NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer SEA BRIGHT — A new alliance has been formed to provide resources to homeowners still struggling to rebuild and elevate their storm-damaged homes. The partnership pairs Sea Bright Rising, a nonprofit formed in the aftermath of superstorm Sandy, with the Louisiana-based St. Bernard Project, formed in the wake of Hurricane…
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