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      September 24, 2009  RSS feed
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      ERIC SUCAR staff A visitor to "Thunder on the Shrewsbury" takes a close look at a rowboat on display Sept. 19 at the boat show held at the Long Branch Iceboat and Yacht Club, which also featured dozens of Jersey speed skiffs and other high-speed boats on display and in action along the Shrewsbury River. More...
      State lends $22M to stem Branchport Creek pollution
      BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

      Branchport Creek may once again be a recreational waterway thanks to a multimillion-dollar loan from the state that will fund improvements to eliminate storm-water runoff from Monmouth Park into the creek. More...

      City, MTOTSA find common ground
      Owners of three properties refuse to sign settlement
      BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer

      After more than nine months of mediation, the city of Long Branch reached an agreement to preserve a beachfront neighborhood that all involved agreed is imperfect but, nonetheless, a workable compromise. More...


      Keeping alive the memory of the Forgotten War
      Marine travels country to interview Korean War veterans
      BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer

      AMarine Corps combat veteran has begun a noble journey to document the story of the Korean War veterans who survived one of the most decorated battles in American history. According to U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Capt. More...


       Bulletin Board
      • FISH programs Sept. 26, Oct. 4 at Hook
      The New Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium/ New Jersey Sea Grant. Sandy Hook, is offering its Families Investigate Science Hands-on (FISH) program using the beaches and bay at Sandy Hook as coastal classrooms for students. "Terrific Terrapins" will be offered at 11 a.m. and "Incredible Crustaceans" at 2 p.m., both Sept. 26. "On Sandy Shores" will be held at 11 a.m. More...
      • Block party and pooch parade Sept. 26
      • Foundation slates Surf Jam, 5K, golf day
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       Letters
      • MTOTSA residents refuse settlement with city
      After eight years of fighting to keep what is rightfully ours, eminent domain is legally off the table for our home and neighborhood. We rightfully own our home after years of turmoil. More...
      • City must end de facto taking of properties
      • Volunteer, families thanked for efforts for NYC kids
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       Greg Bean's Column
      • article has image Homeowners win battle, but the war is not over
      So, the Long Branch homeowners in the MTOTSA neighborhood have finally won a major battle, after years of litigation, protest and uncertainty. They'll be able to keep their homes in the beachfront neighborhood, and they'll no longer have to worry that they'll lose their residences to eminent domain. More...
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       Obituaries
      • Lydia Evelyn Lloyd
      Mrs. Lloyd, 60, of Long Branch, died Sept. 8, 2009, at home. She was a veterinary technician for 35 years, most recently at Shrewsbury Animal Hospital. She was predeceased by a grandson, Taylor Oulton. Mrs. Lloyd is survived by three sons and a daughter-in-law, Keith and Jayme Oulton of Nicholson, Pa. More...
      • Lorenzo J. Dangler
      • Betty Baldridge Zillger
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       Sports
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      PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff Left: Long Branch senior Clarivel Lora serves to Monmouth Regional junior Ashley Daniel (not pictured) during their match at Monmouth Regional High School in Tinton Falls on September 18. Above: Long Branch senior Claire DeLong hits a forehand shot back to Monmouth Regional senior Farah Alkaleel (not pictured). More...
      • Clark saves the day for Green Wave
      • RBC harriers set for big seasons
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