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      July 24, 2008  RSS feed
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      ERIC SUCAR staff Campers of all ages take advantage of the warm weather during Caribbean Day at Seashore Day Camp on Second Avenue in Long Branch on July 18. More...
      Study calls for Eatontown to absorb O'port P.D.
      Mayor: Police merger could be cost-saving, but hard to implement
      BY DANIEL HOWLEY & JENNA O'DONNELL Staff Writers

      A joint police department shared by Oceanport and Eatontown, with Eatontown as the lead agency, is one of the recommendations made in a recent study on sharing emergency services at and around Fort Monmouth following the fort's closure. More...

      City continues talks on historic preservation law
      Proposal calls for sites to be designated on voluntary basis
      BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

      Long Branch is continuing discussions on adopting a measure that would preserve historic structures in Long Branch on a voluntary basis. A draft outline of a historic preservation ordinance is being reviewed by attorney Mark Aikins, who is representing the city on the matter. More...


      Summer days

      MATT DENTON Haley Gavin, 7, wears as much ice cream as she is eating at the Blues on the Beach event. More...


      Tips to help conserve energy and save money this summer

      PSE&G is encouraging customers to save energy and money by taking steps to help keep electric bills under control as electric bills rise higher this summer due to increases in the cost of energy. More...


       Bulletin Board
      • Entries now accepted for Rock'n Music Idol
      Entries are being accepted for Rock'n Music Idol, a search for musicians in the categories of guitar, bass, drums, keyboard/ piano, vocals and vocals/instrument. Auditions are Oct. 18, and form and fee must be submitted prior to that date. More...
      • Foundation to hold Kids Activities Day July 26
      • Walk for Autism kick-off barbecue July 29
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       Letters
      • Government's limiting of rights is offensive
      The Supreme Court recently declared the Washington, D.C., gun ban unconstitutional and in the process made it clear that the rights identified in the Second Amendment were rights of the individual, just like the rights identified in the First Amendment. We hear a lot about our First Amendment rights. More...
      • Domestic ducks, geese are deserving of concern, caring
      • Change 'business as usual' in L.B.
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       Editorials
      • article has image In some marriages, there's nothing like a close shave
      Today, as part of my occasional series of columns on marital relationships, I'd like to discuss an issue of some interest to both sexes. Specifically, I'd like to talk about shaving. More specifically, I'd like to talk about men's razors, and men's territorial interest in keeping them to themselves and keeping them sharp. More...
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       Red State / Blue State
      • article has image A call for fair play in this political back and forth
      A political discussion between Red State conservative Dave Simpson - a former reporter, editor, publisher and columnist - and Greg Bean, Blue Stater and executive editor of Greater Media Newspapers. Dear Greg: We've been writing these Red/Blue columns for months now, and there's a housekeeping issue we need to deal with. More...
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       Arts / Zest
      • article has image 'Road Shrines: A Peripheral Blur'
      You've seen them and wondered - or you've passed them with a chill. Road shrines seem to have proliferated over the past few years. They're created out of love, loss and a sense of necessity - but they rarely last in a state of beauty for more than a few days. More...
      • article has image Transforming Heaven and Earth
      • article has image IN THE ARTS
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       Obituaries
      • Anna E. Venezia Schibell
      Mrs. Schibell, 94, of Long Branch, died July 13, 2008, at home. She was predeceased by her husband, Andrew C. Schibell, in 1997; a brother, Peter Venezia; and four sisters, Philomena Anfuso, Josephine Perri, Pelligrina Rego and Vencenzia Ferrara. She is survived by three sons and two daughters-in-law, Salvatore and Lois Schibell of Eatontown; Richard D. More...
      • Rita Mulroy Chamberlain
      • Mary Rhett Boynton
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       Sports
      • article has image Kirchner comes up big at Shore Gridiron Classic
      In his final opportunity to show just how good he really is, on as big a stage as he's been on, Rumson-Fair Haven's Ryan Kirchner did not disappoint. More...
      • Shore Sr. Legion squad letting younger players take over
      • Sports Shorts
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