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    Voters get no say on open space MICHELE S. BYERS New Jersey voters won’t get to vote this year on funding to preserve open space, farmland and historic sites, and to buy out flood-prone properties. The New Jersey Senate met on July 29 in a rare summer session to act on a resolution that would…

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    Boats docked at the Belmar Marina. AMY ROSEN/STAFF

  • State tax credit benefits caregivers

    The number of individuals over the age of 65 is expected to grow to nearly one in five residents by 2030. This demographic shift will make family caregiving more important than ever. Caregivers reported spending 20 hours each week and an average of over $5,000 each year out of their own pockets to care for…

  • Association supports RFEI for Fort Hancock

    I n response to “Commercial, Nonprofit Uses Sought for Fort Hancock” (The Hub, July 4), the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) strongly supports the recommendations made by the Fort Hancock 21st Century Committee for a Request for Expressions of Interest (RFEI) from potential development partners. The current condition of the historic buildings at Fort Hancock…

  • Pallone carries Monmouth in state Democratic primary

    U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-6) addresses supporters after official results of the state Senate Democratic primary showed he won Monmouth County and came in second to Newark Mayor Cory Booker in the statewide vote count. LONG BRANCH — He may not have won the statewide Democratic primary on Aug. 13, but he was a…

  • Focus is on fun at fort recreation center

    By NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer The Monmouth County Park System is expanding its facilities and recreational programs this fall. Arts and crafts, sports, exercise classes and special events are among the new programs and services being launched in September at the new Fort Monmouth Recreation Center. “This [site] offers us an extensive indoor facility so…

  • Soldier On strives to help homeless vets

    By NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer This community for homeless veterans in Massachusetts is one of the initiatives of Soldier On, a nonprofit focused on helping veterans who are homeless or at risk. Plans call for expanding outreach to eight counties in New Jersey (shown below in red outline). More than 7,000 veterans in New Jersey…

  • Life lessons and fun in youth football

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Youngsters throughout central New Jersey strapped on their shoulder pads and dug in their cleats earlier this month to gear up for the start of football season. But the size and shape of the youthfootball landscape has changed dramatically in recent years, with new competition among rival programs and a…

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    Monmouth University football players run through an afternoon practice at Kessler Field as the Hawks prepare for their Aug. 29 season opener at Montana State University. The Hawks are playing an independent schedule this fall. For a preview of the season, see story on page 31. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR

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