Robber escapes
with $3,000
     WEST LONG BRANCH — A man armed with a handgun held up the Atlantic Federal Credit Union on Route 36 Tuesday and escaped with $3,000, authorities said.
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Eatontown team 2nd
in K-9 competition
Staff Writer
By carolyn o’connell
     LONG BRANCH — More than just a competition, the two-day police dog event hosted by the city fulfilled the goal of a city police officer.
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~ Notes Around Town ~
     Area residents will have the opportunity to see Gov. Jim McGreevey at Monmouth University, West Long Branch, and ask him the questions on their mind at a town meeting he is hosting in Wilson Hall from 7-9 p.m. Monday. The town meeting is one in a series the governor is holding around the state.
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Jersey Shore Rose Society to meet April 27
     The Jersey Shore Rose Society will hold its next meeting April 27 at 1:30 p.m. at the Eatontown Library, 33 Broad St.
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‘Spring Clean Sweep’ slated for April 28
     Ocean Township’s Clean Communities Advisory Committee will hold a "Spring Clean Sweep" April 28, rain date May 5, with registration 12:30-1 p.m. and the cleanup 1-3 p.m.
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City man needs emergency
surgery after stabbing
     LONG BRANCH — A Long Branch Avenue resident faces aggravated assault charges after stabbing a man in the stomach.
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You can’t be bored while walking the boards
Staff Writer
By gloria stravelli
     They began as a practical way for turn-of-the-century tourists to stroll along Jersey beaches and became an integral part of the Shore scene, according to two modern-day boardwalk historians.
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