Tag: Long Branch
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Autism MVP Walk on Nov. 6 in Lincroft
The second annual Autism MVP Walk will be held beginning at 11 a.m. on Nov. 6 at Thompson Park, 805 Newman Springs Rd., Lincroft. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. An inclusive day of family fun will include activities for kids, complimentary hot chocolate, coffee and donuts, and a no-pressure 5K walk along a picturesque paved…
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St. James’ to sponsor bus trip to Atlantic City
St. James’ Episcopal Church will sponsor a bus trip to Atlantic City on Oct. 22. The trip will leave from the Long Branch City Hall Parking Lot on Broadway at 9:45 a.m. and return at approximately 7:30 pm. The trip is $35 per person with a $15 give back. All are welcome. Seats sell out…
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Two former chairpersons honored at memorial dedication
The Concerned Citizens Coalition of Long Branch (CCCLB) held a Memorial Plaque Dedication on Oct. 8 at the new Seaview Avenue Bridge in Long Branch to honor two deceased chairpersons of the Coalition. Former Chairpersons Sharmaine Patterson and Julia Wheeler were honored for their efforts to bring about the remediation of a 17-acre gas plant…
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Jersey Shore Chef’s Challenge set for Nov. 7
Jersey Shore Chef’s Challenge will be held at 6 p.m. on Nov. 7 at Ocean Place Resort & Spa, 1 Ocean Blvd., Long Branch. Tickets are $75 per person. Proceeds will benefit the Kay Guadagno Memorial Fund at Monmouth Medical Center. For more information, call 732-222-0400 or email [email protected].
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Recovery room dedicated at Monmouth Medical Center
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — A donation from a local family who lost a son to an accidental drug overdose has led to the dedication of the new Tigger Opioid Overdose Recovery Consultation Room in the Monmouth Medical Center Emergency Department. Rick and Lisa Stavola founded the Tigger House Foundation to help…
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Run-Walk-Run slated Oct. 15 in Long Branch
Run-Walk-Run is coming to Long Branch for 10 weeks, beginning Oct. 15. The group will meet at 8 a.m. at the Chelsea Avenue Pavilion at Boardwalk and Chelsea Avenue in Pier Village. Jeff Galloway is an Olympian who represented the United States in track and field, running the 10K in the 1972 Munich Games. Since…
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Long Branch looks to strengthen animal control
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — The City Council is expected to expand and strengthen Long Branch’s animal control operations. Sydney Johnson, the director of the Department of Health, proposed several initiatives during the Sept. 27 Workshop meeting, including licensing cats and giving the city more control. “We don’t want to stand still and…
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Officials say New Jersey’s water is safe
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer TRENTON – Despite concerns from environmental groups, state and local officials have said drinking water in New Jersey is safe. Lawrence Hajna, press officer for the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), said a recent report by advocacy group Environmental Working Group (EWG) identified carcinogenic metal chromium-6 in 138…
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‘Sip & Spa’ fundraiser on Oct. 30
Long Branch Concordance Family Success Center will hold its first “Sip & Spa” fundraiser from 4 p.m.-7 p.m. on Oct. 30, at Mosaic of Tinton Falls, 1201 Sycamore Ave., Tinton Falls. The “Sip & Spa” fundraiser is an evening of fine wine, good food, and relaxation. Mosaic of Tinton Falls will offer chair massages, manicure…
