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Church rummage sale scheduled for Oct. 4, 5
The Asbury United Methodist Church, 61 Atlantic Ave., Long Branch, will hold an indoor/outdoor rummage sale 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 4 and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 5. This event will be held rain or shine, and will feature housewares, clothing, toys, books, furniture and more. Proceeds will benefit the church’s mission…
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Watershed restoration benefit set for Oct. 10
The Jersey Shore Group of the Sierra Club and the Whale Pond Brook Watershed Association will hold a “Wine, Cheese and Music on the Watershed” fundraiser 5-7 p.m. Oct. 10 at the Cedars and Beeches bed and breakfast, 247 Cedar Ave., Long Branch. Proceeds will help restore eroded banks and water quality in watersheds. Music…
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Donate shoes and reduce library late fees
Residents can recycle old or outgrown shoes and pay off library late fees at the Long Branch Public Library, 328 Broadway, or Elberon Branch, 168 Lincoln Ave., Long Branch. A patron’s library fine will be reduced by $2 for each pair of shoes donated. Shoe donations will be accepted through Oct. 12, and are welcome…
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Appraisal event held at Monmouth Mall
The Social Community Activities Network (SCAN) is sponsoring an “Antiques Road Show-Style Appraisal Day” 1-5 p.m. on Oct. 4 at Boscov’s auditorium on the third floor at the Monmouth Mall, 180 Route 35, Eatontown. Antiquarian Gregory Goldman will be available to look at an heirloom or other item and determine its value. There is a…
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Church seeks dinner donations and helpers
St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 535 Broadway, Long Branch, is requesting donations for the free community dinners that volunteers serve every Tuesday from 4-5:30 p.m. The most-needed items include aluminum foil, plastic forks, 8-ounce plastic cups, coffee and cases of bottled water. Volunteer servers are also needed. To donate or volunteer, call the church at…
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Housing authority cites progress in Asbury Park
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer The Boston Way Village housing complex in Asbury Park will be demolished. COURTESY OF LONG BRANCH HOUSING AUTHORITY LONG BRANCH — After nearly a decade of innovative public housing redevelopment by the Long Branch Housing Authority (LBHA), Executive Director Tyrone Garrett is hoping to duplicate that success in Asbury Park.…
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Slocums to hold reunion on Oct. 6
LONG BRANCH — The Slocums of New Jersey will hold their annual family reunion Oct. 6 at the Ocean Place Resort in Long Branch from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. All are welcome to attend. The Slocums were early settlers of Long Branch in 1668. Two Slocum brothers — John and Nathaniel, born in the…
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New health care law is a boon to all
The new health care law, known as Obamacare, will make some 900,000 New Jersey women between the ages of 19 and 44 eligible for enrollment for health care insurance starting Oct. 1. This is good news for women who have been living without health insurance because of pre-existing conditions, lacking coverage after leaving home as…
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GUEST COLUMN
Save judicial independence in N.J. New Jersey Law Journal Last month, the governor announced that he would not reappoint Justice Helen Hoens to the New Jersey Supreme Court, but would instead nominate Judge Faustino Fernandez-Vina, the Camden County assignment judge, to fill her seat. Shortly thereafter, Senate President Stephen Sweeney announced that the Senate would…
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