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      November 5, 2009  RSS feed
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      Lisa Marrucca, West Long Branch, watches Leonardo Montesinos paint a pumpkin during the West Long Branch PTA's annual Fall Fest at the Betty McElmon Elementary School in West Long Branch on Oct. 30. More photos page 25. More...
      Long Branch to seek COAH certification
      BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer

      Long Branch officials announced last week the city's master plan will be revised to provide for affordable housing, and for the first time the city will seek certification from the state Council on Affordable Housing. Robert Beckelman, of Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith and Davis, Woodbridge, discussed the coming master plan revision at the Oct. 27 City Council's workshop meeting. More...

      County recognizes community service
      Awards recognize historical, environmental initiatives
      BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

      Three Ocean Township residents have been recognized by the county for working to preserve the past and to ensure the future of their community. More...


      Student's drive will warm those in need
      Shoes and jackets will be donated to anyone in need
      BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer

      For a Long Branch High School (LBHS) student, a chance encounter with a homeless man is making a difference for many of the area's less fortunate. LBHS senior Lucy McGrath has spent the better part of the last month walking around the school with a garbage bag filled with donated shoes and jackets collected for a drive she is running. More...


       Bulletin Board
      • County kids' book drive under way
      The Monmouth County Library launched its annual Books for Kids book donation drive Nov. 1. Books for preschoolers through age 14 will be accepted through Dec. 1 at any county library branch. The books will be distributed to local charities and community agencies that serve children with limited access to books. More...
      • Solomon Schechter Academy renamed
      • Food drive under way at Ocean Twp. Library
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       Letters
      • No easy answers to accrued time payouts
      Let's get to the facts. Long Branch Councilman Brian Unger makes the statement that Long Branch has the highest employee payouts for unused sick and vacation days at $10.4 million (letters, Atlanticville, Oct. 29). The first problem is that this is not a payout, it is an estimate of the current value of the unused time to be paid over a period of time. More...
      • Resident questions validity of Fort Hancock lease
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       Greg Bean's Column
      • article has image Another race where we picked the lesser evil
      In my home state of Wyoming at the dawn of the 20th century, there was a surfeit of what were politely referred to as "bachelor cowboys." It wasn't that these old boys didn't like women; in fact, they loved them, every chance they got. More...
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       Obituaries
      • Kenneth L. Stromberg
      Mr. Stromberg, 63, of Eatontown, died Oct. 25, 2009. He was an advertising representative at Bon Venture Services, Flanders. He is survived by his wife, Kathleen; three children, Becky, Ryan and Matthew; his 13 siblings, Pat Ford, Eric Stromberg Jr. More...
      • Robert G. Pfister
      • Allen C. Lorentson
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       Sports
      • article has image MU soccer teams ready for runs at NEC title
      PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff The Monmouth men's soccer team is unquestionably the team to beat in this season's NEC tournament. More...
      • Milestones just what the doctor ordered for Hawks
      • McNamara adds SC title to county win
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