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First phase of Lake Takanassee dredging complete
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer A volunteer works during a cleanup organized by the Whale Pond Brook Watershed Association. The group hopes to secure funding to preserve the stone hut on Ross Island, which dates back to 1896, in Lake Takanassee. FAITH TEITELBAUM LONG BRANCH — With the first phase of a multiphase Lake Takanassee…
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MoCo: It’s more than just an arts initiative
By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer With the aid of a new $10,000 federal grant, the Monmouth County Arts Council (MCAC) is working to make 2014 a big year for local arts, artists and the communities that support them. The grant, awarded by the National Endowment for the Arts through its Challenge America Fast-Track program on…
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Republicans take reins on Eatontown Council
By NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer Just minutes into the first meeting of 2014, Republican Borough Council members began to exercise their power as the new majority in Eatontown. Republicans Kevin Gonzalez and Richard “Duke” Robinson, whose election flipped the political balance on the council, were sworn in to replace Democrats Meir Araman and Jennifer Piazza…
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American Littoral Society
Tim Dillingham, executive director of the leads a group on a bracing walk along the beach on Sandy Hook on Jan. 1 during the society’s 35th annual New Year’s Day Beach Walk. MATT DENTON
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$14.5 million awarded for boardwalk and bluff
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer The Long Branch boardwalk and protective bluff were destroyed by the superstorm. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has awarded $14.5 million for the demolition and rebuilding of the boardwalk, and replenishment of the bluff. KENNY WALTER/STAFF Construction of a new Long Branch boardwalk could begin by the fall, now that…
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Protecting precious cargo
Far too many parents are becoming neglectful when it comes to properly securing infants and children before hitting the road By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features I t’s the law: All 50 states and the District of Columbia require parents to properly secure infants and children meeting specific criteria in age-appropriate car safety seats, with 48…
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States with the highest and lowest car costs
According to Bankrate.com,here are the 10 states with thehighest average annualautomobile ownership costs:1. Georgia, $4,2332. California, $3,9663. Wyoming, $3,9384. Rhode Island, $3,9135. Nevada, $3,8866. Arizona, $3,8867. Kentucky, $3,6268. Massachusetts, $3,6259. Virginia, $3,62210. Nebraska, $3,571 And for those thinking ofmoving to an area with a lowercost of living, here are the 10cheapest states with regard tovehicle…
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State car costs, compared
The difference from one state to another can average more than $2,000 annually By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features While a recent CNBC.com report cites Hawaii, Alaska, Connecticut, New York and New Jersey as having the highest costs of living in the nation, those states are not even in the top 10 when it comes to…
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Q&A
Head gear with Sharon Peters Q: This may sound bizarre, but given that we know teen drivers are often badly injured or killed the first year of driving because they haven’t had time to develop skills, wouldn’t it make sense to require them to wear some sort of head protector, like helmets, for the first…
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