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Borough Hall damage forces Oceanport to move offices
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Due to structural damage resulting from the superstorm, offices located at Oceanport Borough Hall and all departments and services will be moved to other locations. KENNY WALTER/STAFF OCEANPORT — All departments currently operating out of Oceanport Borough Hall will be scattered to other locations after the building was found to…
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COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD
Outreach brunch to serve hungry Jan. 26 Providing Hope will welcome local individuals and families to the table for a Community Outreach Brunch on Jan. 26 from noon to 2 p.m. at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 535 Broadway, Long Branch. In an effort to address hunger and the stigma associated with asking for help,…
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Lack of microphone use stirs debate at meeting
A t the Jan. 15 Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority (FMERA) meeting in Oceanport, a frequent critic of FMERA asked twice for speakers to speak into the microphones, noting that he is hard of hearing and could not hear the speakers. I could not hear those not using microphones either, and one other meeting attendee…
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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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Howard Commons housing sale complete
By NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer The Howard Commons housing units on Fort Monmouth will be demolished and redeveloped by HovWest. NICOLE ANTONUCCI/STAFF FORT MONMOUTH — A site plan for the redevelopment of the Howard Commons housing area at Fort Monmouth could go before the Eatontown Planning Board within a few months now that sale of…
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Judges at Cupcake Wars give laurels to churro and s’mores
By NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer Students at Shore Regional High School compete in a bakeoff during the first annual Cupcake Wars on Jan. 15. Five teams were required to make two types of cupcakes based on the theme of “Winter Wonderland.” PHOTOS BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI/STAFF WEST LONG BRANCH — A battle to create the best…
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Projections show growth of low-wage jobs
By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Despite headlines that pit man against machine, the automation of the workplace might not pose the largest threat to the labor force, according to one expert. Of the five American occupations that are projected to grow the most by 2022, four generated annual median salaries of about $20,000 in 2012,…
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The Rev. Porter: King’s message vital to survival
By NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer Rev. Terrence K. Porter More than half a century after the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led the struggle for equality and justice, his commitment to nonviolence remains relevant to the future of local communities, the Rev. Terrence K. Porter said this week. “In these days of heightened fear…
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