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      October 29, 2009  RSS feed
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      CHRIS KELLY staff Phoebe Woolley, portrayed by Heather MacDonald, leads a group during the Ocean Township Historical Museum's Ghost Walk held at the Eden Woolley House on Oct. 25. More...
      Beck: State withholding info on new fort authority
      Host towns seek major role in implementing fort reuse plan
      BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

      State Sen. Jennifer Beck (R-12th District) is calling out state officials for their failure to share information about proposed legislation establishing an authority to implement the Fort Monmouth reuse plan with Monmouth County legislators. More...

      District aims for all students to have health insurance
      BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer

      While the national health care debate is raging, the Long Branch School District is taking steps to ensure that all students have health insurance coverage. With efforts already under way, the district received a $25,000 grant in June for personnel to help with the effort to arrange health care benefits for uninsured students. More...


      Three seeking seats for freeholder
      BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer

      T hree Monmouth County residents are seeking a threeyear term on the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders in the Nov. 3 election. Republican John P. Curley, 56, is a resident of Middletown. He is the vice president of Jim Curley Pontiac, Buick, GMC in Lakewood. More...


      Incumbents unopposed in West Long Branch
      BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

      WEST LONG BRANCH — The upcoming Borough Council election is all but locked up for the municipality's two incumbent candidates who are running unopposed in their bid for re-election. Republican council members Barbara Ruane and Stephen Cioffi face no competition for their two three-year-term seats on the council during next week's elections. More...


       Bulletin Board
      • Residents earn prizes in senior art contest
      Six Monmouth County residents have been named winners in the 2009 statewide senior citizen art contest sponsored by the New Jersey Association of Area Agencies on Aging, Freehold. Best in Show in the professional category for watercolor went to Frank Colaguori, West Long Branch. More...
      • Lymphedema support group to meet Nov. 3
      • Audubon meeting Nov. 11 in Red Bank
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       Letters
      • Runaway city taxes must be addressed
      Being analytical about the huge property tax issues affecting our city and state is necessary for an eventual solution. Being a grown-up about it is something we need to do in government if we're going to address the real causes of runaway city taxes. More...
      • Approve proposition 1, preserve natural resources Nov. 3
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       Arts / Zest
      • article has image SCAN hosts exhibit of mixed media
      An exhibition of mixed media works by Christine Dolinich-Matuska will be at the SCAN Learning Center through Nov. 12. The exhibition includes collages, mixed media, paintings and monoprints. Much of the artist's work involves the combination and interrelationship of different arts disciplines and art forms. More...
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       Obituaries
      • Dorothy A. Boylan
      Mrs. Boylan, 80, of Monmouth Beach, died Oct. 19, 2009, at home. She was a retired reading coordinator with the Lakewood School System. She was predeceased by her husband, William T. Boylan; and a brother, William Hauer. More...
      • Gabriella "Ella" M. Cowley
      • Susan Sciorsci
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       Sports
      • article has image McNamara, Capozzi lead RBC to county title
      Red Bank Catholic High School's girls cross country team delivered a message at the Monmouth County Championships. "There's been speculation about the top teams for the MOC [Meet of Champions]," said RBC's Molly McNamara. "We're right up there. We are a main contender. I don't want to put any limitations on the team. More...
      • Local gridiron teams eyeing postseason berths
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