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      February 28, 2008  RSS feed
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      ERIC SUCAR staff Emerson Simoes (l) and Jamil Pitts, both of Long Branch, took advantage of the snowstorm by riding down the large hill at Glenwood Cemetery in West Long Branch on Feb. 22. More...
      Hearing on teachers' contract set for March
      Fact-finding hearing postponed, new date set for March 27
      BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

      Employees of the Ocean Township school district will continue to work under the terms of an expired contract, since a fact-finding hearing on the matter has been postponed until March. The hearing, initially planned for Feb. 21, was rescheduled to March 27 at the request of the Township of Ocean Education Association (TOEA). More...

      Activists file ethics complaint against DEP
      PEER: State aide worked too close with developers of Tak. site
      BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

      Environmental activists filed an ethics complaint Monday, charging that a top aide at the state Department of Environmental Protection provided "coaching" to a developer for an oceanfront project in Long Branch. The complaint was filed before the State Ethics Commission by the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER). More...


      Mon. U fashion show benefits Alyssa's Angels
      Nonprofit plans to build $300,000 playground in the borough
      BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

      WEST LONG BRANCH - Funds raised at a fashion-show benefit held by Monmouth University students this month will support the construction of a handicapped-accessible playground in West Long Branch. More...


       Bulletin Board
      • Register by March 12 for 'Sgt. Pat's 5K' run, walk
      Jersey Shore Running Club (JSRC) will present the "Sgt. Pat's 5K" race and two-mile fitness walk, and kids' races March 22 at 11 a.m. at Windmill Restaurant, Ocean Avenue, Long Branch. The event benefits Policemen's BenevolentAssociation Local 10, Holiday Express, HABcore Inc., and the Mental Health Association of Monmouth County. More...
      • Wilbur Ray Award winners announced
      • 'Vagina Monologues' at Monmouth U. March 4
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       Letters
      • Residents must help maintain neighborhood
      On Feb. 13, residents of Ocean Avenue north attended the City Council meeting to communicate to the council members our disapproval of Strollo's Lighthouse outdoor food establishment from moving to our residential block. We highlighted the negative conditions that would impact all of the residents and visitors of Seven Presidents Beach Park. More...
      • Find way to keep Cocoa Puffs in Long Branch family
      • Fellow horse owner worried about local rescue horse
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       Editorials
      • article has image Coda
      Do these people think that he's made of money?
      So, formerMarlboroMayor and admitted felon Matthew V. Scannapieco would like the U.S District Court to dismiss the lawsuit filed by the community to recoup damages resulting fromhis criminal activity. Man, there's a surprise. More...
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       Arts / Zest
      • article has image Vanishing beauty
      An exhibit of environmental photography of uncommon beauty by Laury Egan, Valerie Craig and Jean Finnila is at the Frederick Gallery in Allenhurst. "Vanishing Beauty of Land and Sea: Photographic Contemplations" will open March 1 and run through April 19 at the gallery, located at 111Main St. inAllenhurst.An opening reception will be held Saturday, March 1, 7-9 p.m. More...
      • article has image In the Arts
      • article has image Call to artists for Sculptoure
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       Schools
      • High school students to attend event at Mon. U
      The Monmouth Junior Science Symposium set for April 3 and 4
      WEST LONG BRANCH- Mon-mouth University is scheduled to host the 46th annual Monmouth Junior Science Symposium (MJSS) on April 3 and April 4. The event's technical sessions in Pollak Theatre include presentations of student research papers and two guest speakers. The MJSS is cosponsored by Monmouth University, Fort Monmouth and Naval Weapons Station Earle. More...
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       Sports
      • article has image Cougars' speed, shooting too much for Caseys in SCT final
      Playing in its first Shore Conference Tournament (SCT) championship game, the Colts Neck High School girls basketball team knew what it needed to do to beat the two-time defending champions from Red Bank Catholic. More...
      • Local hockey teams very active so far in postseason
      • Local wrestlers looking forward to region tourneys
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       Business
      • article has image Retiree Web site aims to be an instrument of change
      Dot-com matches retirees, boomers with employers
      HOLMDEL - Joseph J. Scalice is far too young to retire, but this energetic and risk-taking CEO wants to create opportunities for what he deems an often overlooked demographic. "I want to change the perception of baby boomers and retirees. They are reliable and have a wealth of life experience, which they bring to the work environment," said Scalice, founder of www. More...
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