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      November 12, 2009  RSS feed
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      Voters speak: Make library a branch of county system
      BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

      After months of tense debate over its future, borough voters have chosen to move forward with making the West Long Branch Public Library a branch of the Monmouth County Library System. The referendum vote, which took place during general elections on Nov. 3, saw an overwhelming 69 percent of borough voters cast their ballots in favor of the move. More...

      L.B. to ban eminent domain in Beachfront South
      Economy, court battles temper city's approach to redevelopment
      BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer

      Long Branch officials told residents of the Beachfront South redevelopment zone last week that the city would not use its power of eminent domain in the zone. The city met with residents of the Beachfront South zone on Nov. More...


      Sheriff will stay until January

      Monmouth County Sheriff Kim Guadagno, who was elected New Jersey's first lieutenant governor on Nov. 3, has announced that she intends to fulfill her obligations as sheriff until she takes the oath of office as lieutenant governor in January. More...


      L.B. Housing Authority looks toward the future
      Plans call for senior housing on school site
      BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer

      The Long Branch Housing Authority is negotiating with the city for the purchase of the former Gregory School, which would become the site of a senior housing complex. LBHA executive director Tyrone Garrett discussed plans to provide more senior housing at a press conference Nov. 4 at the LBHA office on Hope Lane. More...


       Bulletin Board
      • Boys & Girls Clubs fall gala, auction Nov. 14
      The Boys & Girls Clubs of Monmouth County, Asbury Park and Red Bank, will hold its annual fall gala and auction at 7 p.m. Nov. 14 at Branches, 123 Monmouth Road, West Long Branch. Honoree will be Harry A. Bade III, M.D., of Professional Orthopedic Associates, Tinton Falls. More...
      • Boys & Girls Clubs fall gala, auction Nov. 14
      • Alzheimer's program slated for Nov. 18
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       Letters
      • L.B. pols following in footsteps of Bush-Cheney
      It is disappointing to see our city government in Long Branch defend a way of doing business that dates back to the Great Depression. I am talking about the antiquated, second-rate accounting system mandated by the state of New Jersey that allows city hall to bury hundreds of thousands, even millions, of dollars and pretty much hide it from taxpayer and audit scrutiny. More...
      • Technique, maintenance will help drivers go green
      • Sick, vacation pay to L.B. employees is outrageous
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       Arts / Zest
      • article has image Heart of New Jersey chorus never misses a beat
      Sweet Adelines chapter welcomes women who enjoy singing and performing
      They're not rock stars, but they probably have more fun singing together than many of today's musical titans. They're the Heart of New Jersey, a chapter of Sweet Adelines International, that meets every Wednesday evening at Defino Central Elementary School in Marlboro to practice their craft of fourpart harmony with a wide-ranging repertoire of songs. More...
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       Obituaries
      • Jeanette R. Kearney
      Mrs. Kearney, 76, of Red Bank, died Oct. 30, 2009, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank, following a brief illness. She was a retired secretary at Fort Monmouth, Eatontown. Mrs. Ryder was predeceased by her husband, Alvin Bernard "Buck" Kearney. More...
      • Joseph E. Yunker
      • John "Jack" Brodie Pierson
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       Sports
      • Lady Hawks bring home another NEC title
      While the Monmouth University (MU) men's soccer team has garnered much of the attention this year with its record-setting play, the MU women's team has quietly been putting together a special season in its own right. More...
      • article has image Keeping possession
      • article has image Local teams come up big
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