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      January 8, 2009  RSS feed
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      ERIC SUCAR staff Ocean Township's Jacob Rubenstein (r) tries to get off a shot before Neptune's Jamaal Hubbard can block it during the third quarter of the game at Ocean Township High School on Jan. 2. More...
      New home proposed for Takanassee building
      Group offers prospect of help in turning structure into surfing & maritime museum
      BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

      An organization interested in the preservation of the historic Takanassee buildings has reached out to Long Branch in hopes of turning one of the structures into a local surf museum. Willard C. Somers, who sits on the advisory board of the New Hampshire-based nonprofit Atlantic Surfing Museum, wrote a letter to the city dated Dec. More...

      Library seeks grant to boost job training
      Virtual Career Center offers educational and job resources
      BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

      It has been up and running for almost five months and now the Long Branch Public Library wants to take its Virtual Career Center one step further. The library, with the city's support, is expected to apply for a $20,000 grant from the Gates Foundation this week to help fund an expansion and update of the Virtual Career Center, according to Library Director Ingrid Bruck. More...


      Woman celebrates 103rd birthday
      Wayside Retirement Center hosts birthday party for resident
      BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

      It was a day filled with singing and dancing as one resident of the Wayside Retirement Center celebrated her 103rd birthday. Maude Pier was joined by friends and family Dec. 18 at the Ocean Township-based center for her birthday party, which was complete with balloons, dinner, dancing and a DJ who played songs from throughout Pier's lifetime. More...


      Specialty hospital names new director
      Pat Mezzina, of Red Bank, joins facility located in Monmouth Medical Center

      LONG BRANCH — Specialty Hospital at Monmouth has named a new clinical director with an accomplished record in bedside nursing and nursing management to oversee the facility located within Monmouth Medical Center. More...


      Local ice-skaters bring home silver medal
      Ice-Lantics to compete in championship this month

      LONG BRANCH — The Ice-Lantics intermediate synchronized skating team returned from Connecticut last month sporting medals after placing at their first competition of the season. More...


       Bulletin Board
      • Park system offers Wood Days, more
      The Monmouth County Park System is offering free activities during January, beginning with Wood Days from noon-2 p.m. Jan. 10. And on Jan. 11, a blacksmith demonstration will be offered 1-3 p.m. Both events will be held at Longstreet Farm, Longstreet Road, Holmdel. More...
      • Genealogy Society to meet Jan. 11
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       Letters
      • Freeholder-elect promises to work for county
      Iwould like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to the voters of Monmouth County who put their confidence in my candidacy for freeholder. We saw a record number of voters turning out to make their voices heard. This dramatic election changed the course of history in our nation and in our county. More...
      • Public urged to remember troops serving overseas
      • Using property taxes to fund school systems is all wrong
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       Editorials
      • Legislature, not court, should craft affordable housing policy
      Your Turn
      For years, New Jersey's municipalities have dealt with strained budgets, rising costs, higher property taxes and reduced state aid. Now, the Democrats running Trenton have crafted what could be a knockout blow not only to the budget plans of local mayors and town managers, but to the state's middle class as well. More...
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       Greg Bean's Column
      • article has image Discovering family history, one creased letter at a time
      It seems like when the kids move out, they're never really gone because they leave so much junk behind. But at our house, it isn't the kids who are responsible for all the accumulated archeological detritus. My wife and I save things as well. Boxes and boxes of photographs. Birthday cards. Important papers. More...
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       Obituaries
      • Eugene Conselyea
      Mr. Conselyea, 64, of Sayreville, died Jan. 5, 2009, at home. He owned and operated Gene's Pastry, Sayreville, the past 35 years. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Winnie Conselyea; a daughter and son-in-law, Danielle and Anthony Karwoski of Roswell, Ga. More...
      • Sam Sokkun Hwang
      • Ann E. Haley Kessler
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       Sports
      • article has image Going up strong
      ERIC SUCAR staff Ocean Township's Ed Mejias (second from left) and Neptune's Jamaal Hubbard (third from left) battle over a rebound during the first quarter of a game at Ocean Township on Jan. 2. Neptune won 58-44. More...
      • article has image Local hoops teams prep for big games
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