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Louis T. Schaab
Mr. Schaab, 88, of Lake Worth, Fla., died Dec. 31, 2013, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. He served in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II. He was a special agent for the U.S. Treasury Bureau of ATF, retiring in 1976. He also served in the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve. He…
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BUSINESS BRIEFS
The Provident Bank announced the three top-prize winners and charities of its annual “Committed to Share” sweepstakes, which ran from Oct. 1 to Nov. 23. The series gave New Jersey residents the opportunity to win cash prizes and support their favorite charities. During the eight-week period, the bank awarded $10,800 in prizes to 54 daily…
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Centered on kids
For the second consecutive year, employees of Huntington Learning Centers across the area participated in the Toys for Tots Holiday Campaign, collecting boxes of unwrapped toys and books over the last few weeks of 2013. PHOTO COURTESY OF HUNTINGTON LEARNING CENTER
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COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD
Eastern Branch Library schedules programs The Eastern Branch Library will present programs with appeal to all ages and interests during January. Byrd-in-Hand: Crafting the Past with Printed Matter, 2 p.m. Jan. 25. This program includes a demonstration by artist Coleen Hopson of creating handcrafted botanical arrangements from printed matter. Chinese Lunar New Year,…
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Use of sow gestation crates is animal abuse
On Jan. 9, Tyson Foods Inc. announced that it wanted better treatment of hogs raised for food, including not killing sick and injured piglets by blunt force. Tyson stated, “Whether it involves gestation stalls, pens or some other type of housing, we believe future sow housing should allow sows of all sizes to stand, turn…
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Fear about pit bulls unwarranted
I didn’t think it was possible, but we have just seen the furtherance of ignorance in R.D. Truitt’s letter “Pit Bull Advocacy Concerns Reader” (The Hub, Jan. 9). It is bad enough that Truitt cites Wikipedia as the source of reference, where the only qualification you need to be a self-proclaimed expert is an account…
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Judges at Cupcake Wars give laurels to churro and s’mores
By NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH — A battle to create the best cupcake at Shore Regional High School last week pitted teams of students against each other in a bakeoff that saw more than 200 of the tasty treats as the outcome. Shore Regional’s first annual Cupcake Wars on Jan. 15 included…
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Sea Bright addresses library, redevelopment
By NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer SEA BRIGHT — The recent demolition of the J.W. Ross Library and the potential redevelopment of the municipal parking lot drew a crowd of residents and business owners to the Borough Council meeting last week. Frustrated with rumors being circulated on social media, members of the council attempted to clear…
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