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      June 14, 2007  RSS feed
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      ERIC SUCAR staff Shore Regional High School's Derek Shultz, Oceanport, kicks up some sand while competing in the long jump at the June 6 Meet of Champions at Frank Jost Field in South Plainfield. For story, see sports. More...
      Consolidating school districts on the table
      Legislation sets timetable for districts to go K-12
      BY LAYLI WHYTE Correspondent

      After many years as merely a talking point, consolidation of school districts is finally taking shape as a way to cut property taxes in the state. According to Richard Vespucci, spokesman for the state Department of Education (DOE), new legislation, known as A-4, addresses shared services and consolidation throughout all state agencies, including the DOE. More...

      City moves to evict MTOTSA tenant
      Court hearing set for June 22 in Judge Lawson's courtroom
      BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

      A Long Branch resident will learn whether he can continue his four-decade-long tenancy on the oceanfront in state Superior Court next week after receiving an eviction order from the city. Bill Nordahl, who has rented an apartment in a Marine Terrace house for 41 years, is scheduled to appear before Judge Lawrence M. More...


      3rd Ray Licata Swim to take place Aug. 19

      LONG BRANCH - - The third annual Ray Licata Memorial Swim will be held Aug. 19 at a new location at Pier Village on the Long Branch oceanfront. The event is co-sponsored by the Long Branch Department of Recreation. More...


      U.S. Attorney indicts two local residents

      TRENTON - A former Asbury Park police officer and another man have been indicted by a grand jury sitting in Trenton on charges contained in a three-count superseding indictment. Count one charges Phillip Montgomery, 44, of Ocean Township, a former Asbury Park police officer, with deprivation of civil rights under color of law. More...


       Bulletin Board
      • 'Learn to Swim' courses begin at Y June 18
      The Community YMCA Family Health and Fitness Center, 166 Maple Ave., Red Bank, will offer "Learn to Swim" week June 18-23 for children age 3-17. The water safety lessons are designed as a community outreach program for non-swimmers who aren't members of the Y. Courses for children age 3-5 and 6-17 will be offered June 18-22 from 10:30-11 a.m., 3:30-4 p.m., 4-4:30 p.m. More...
      • 'Sail Into Summer' brunch June 24
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       Letters
      • Owners want right to develop properties
      In 1996 no one disputed the redevelopment plan adopted by the city of Long Branch because all interested parties who were, and who remain, were told and assured privately that they would have the opportunity to participate. Many of us looked at visual aids professionally prepared that showed our existing buildings, homes and businesses and read the reports prepared by the experts. More...
      • Readers urged to 'make the safety net strong'
      • Bipartisan effort needed to save Takanassee Beach Club
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       Editorials
      • article has image Coda
      Some people always see the tank as half empty
      We all have our special martial arts talents. My kids say that my wife, for example, is a black belt in Nag-Fu. They say I'm a grandmaster at Crotch-E-Tay. More...
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       Arts / Zest
      • article has image In the Arts
      The free music series sponsored by the Jersey Shore Jazz & Blues Foundation and the Ocean Place Resort will present SaRon Crenshaw June 16 and The Gash June 23. The Ocean Place is located at 1 Ocean Blvd., Long Branch. For information, call (732) 571-4000. More...
      • article has image 'Photorealism'
      • article has image Untold stories of the 'British Invasion'
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       Obituaries
      • Obituaries
      Robert J. Smith Mr. Smith, 52, of Sarasota, Fla., and formerly Long Branch, died May 21, 2007, at home. Born in the Bronx, N.Y., he resided in Long Branch prior to relocating to Sarasota nine years ago. He was a laborer for the Iron Workers Union. He enjoyed raising birds, playing golf and surfing. He was predeceased by his parents, Gertrude and George Smith. More...
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       Schools
      • On Campus
      Alyson Soboti, Monmouth Beach, was a member of a winning team at the Next Generation Awards competition developed by the Accessories Council and LIM-The College for the Business of Fashion, New York City. Her team won in the "magazine" category with a plan to create Click magazine, the first "green" accessories shopping magazine for girls ages 8-14. More...
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       Sports
      • article has image Falcons' Faagi strikes gold in discus at MOC
      Second places for RBR's Waite, Monmouth's Cox

      Champions are the ones who can overcome obstacles.In track and field, seldom are the conditions ideal for an athlete's performance. At the June 6 NJSIAA Meet of Champions, girls competing in the discus found the circle slick and the cage surrounding it offline at the Frank Jost Field in South Plainfield. More...
      • article has image Blue Devils fall in a classic TOC semifinal
      • article has image Local reports of great fishing are no flukes
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