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Eatontown revisits future of downtown
By NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer EATONTOWN — The redevelopment of Fort Monmouth and changes in land use and zoning have revived interest in the redevelopment of the borough’s downtown. At their Sept. 11 meeting, members of the Borough Council authorized Borough Planner Richard Cramer of T&M Associates to create proposals outlining the costs to redevelop,…
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DPW director: Flooding issues need regional fix
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — After dealing with recurrent flooding issues in recent years, the city’s director of public works believes it is time to address the problem on a regional level. “To me, this problem isn’t local — it shouldn’t just be Long Branch’s problem,” Fred Migliaccio said during the Sept.…
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New programs, commercial uses eyed for Sandy Hook
By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer The historical housing units along Officers Row at Fort Hancock, Sandy Hook, were damaged by high winds and flooding during superstorm Sandy. Beginning in October, the National Park Service will market these and other historic buildings to potential commercial and nonprofit partners. PHOTOS BY KEITH HEUMILLER Big changes could be…
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Fort Monmouth reuse plan may see changes
By NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer Ten years after being drafted, the Fort Monmouth Reuse and Redevelopment Plan is evolving in response to economic and market forces that may impact plans for residential development and open space. Bruce Steadman, executive director of the Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority (FMERA), told members of the public at the…
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Shore Regional High School quarterback Matt Muh (16) is sandwiched between Rumson- Fair Haven defenders Donald Bedell (41) and Dan Morea (71) during the two teams’ season opener in West Long Branch. The visiting Bulldogs got the win, 13-6. FRANK GALIPO
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Youth forum aims to build understanding
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Youths from Long Branch, Neptune and Asbury Park walk from the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park to the Adam “Bucky” James Community Center in Long Branch on Sept. 14 before attending a forum sponsored by the Greater Long Branch NAACP. FRANK GALIPO The NAACP of Greater Long Branch…
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Greater Media Newspapers launches new Twitter account
Greater Media Newspapers can be found on Twitter at @gmedianews. Follow us on Friday, Sept. 20, as we live-tweet from the TEDxNavesink conference. The event will feature more than 20 local and international leaders in their fields, discussing everything from sea level rise to neuroscience.
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Generation Y not?
The conventional wisdom on Millennials (also known as Generation Y, typically born between the early 1980s and late 1990s) is that they’re fearful of purchasing a home, and they are less inclined to homeownership than their Baby Boomer parents. But a new study released by the Uni versity of Washington, Seattle, suggests that, although Millennials…
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SPORT SHORTS
Monmouth University goalie Ashley Lewis was tabbed as the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Defensive Player of the Week for the week ending on Sept. 9. The Freehold High School graduate posted consecutive shutouts, as the Hawks defeated the New Jersey Institute of Technology, 3-0, and Columbia University, 2-0. She now has four clean sheets…
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