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      March 9, 2006  RSS feed
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      Angel Ruiz, a third-grader at Holy Trinity School in Long Branch, sings along with classmates as they entertain residents at Monmouth Care Center in Long Branch on March 6. More...
      Kyrillos, Karcher intro revised fort reuse bill
      GOP state senator says new bill mirrors Assembly bill
      BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer

      Yet another piece of legislation regarding the eventual reuse of Fort Monmouth%27s infrastructure has been introduced in the New Jersey state Senate. More...

      Council OKs taking of Broadway Arts properties
      Building owners: We want right to develop our own properties
      BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

      An overflow crowd filled Long Branch City Hall last week as residents and business owners pleaded with the City Council to vote down an ordinance that would allow the city to acquire properties in the Broadway Arts Redevelopment Zone. More...


      Lenkiewicz announces slate for L.B. council
      Platform includes working with schools, anti-gang initiative
      BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

      LONG BRANCH - Mayoral candidate Alfred "Alfie" Lenkiewicz announced the names of five council candidates Monday night who will run on his ticket in the May election. More...


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      Holy Trinity School third-grader Ben Brizuela, 9, Long Branch, reads to Mary Poll, a resident at Monmouth Care Center, on March 6 during a celebration of the birthday of Dr. Seuss. More...


       Bulletin Board
      • Notes Around Town
      Eatontown Memorial School will hold its 50th anniversary celebration on March 31 at the Sheraton, Route 35 and Industrial Way east. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. and includes a reception dinner and dancing to a DJ. Reservations are due by Wednesday. For more information, check the Web site www.Eaton More...
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       Letters
      • Letters
      Teen alcohol abuse focus of town meeting
      Alcohol is the most abused drug by children in our community, more than tobacco or any other illicit drug. In fact, 49 percent of seventh- and eighth-grade students have used alcohol, according to the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey. This is a serious problem that is not going to go away by i More...
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       Editorials
      • Board member calls for MacInnes' resignation
      Your Turn
      Assistant State Education Commissioner Gordon A. MacInnes was quoted in the newspapers as follows, "Critics are right in saying that a lot of time and money has been wasted. That%27s a crime. You don%27t get that time back." More...
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       Schools
      • article has image Students get help prepping for SATs
      R.B., L.B. students get boost for college entrance exams
      WEST LONG BRANCH - As a matter of choice, some area high school students are rising early on Saturday mornings to go to college. More...
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       Sports
      • article has image Falcons make it two in a row in CJ Group III
      There certainly seems to be something about the Central Jersey Group III tournament that brings out the best in the Monmouth Regional girls basketball team. More...
      • article has image Werner leads CBA into sectional finals
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       Business
      • article has image Cask 591 soaks entrees, Long Branch with flavor
      Upstairs Broadway Blues Lounge features live entertainment
      LONG BRANCH - The secret behind the delicious food served at the new Cask 591 restaurant lies not in the wine, but in what holds the wine. More...
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