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October 15, 2009
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ERIC SUCAR staff Andrew Giordano gets a boost from his uncle, Gene Ruta, as he puts the finishing touches on his entry in the scarecrow-building contest held at Pier Village in Long Branch on Oct. 10. More...
County rejects swapping park land for jughandle
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

The Monmouth County Board of Recreation Commissioners has rejected a proposal to use 1.2 acres of the county's Weltz Park for the construction of a jughandle at Route 35 and Armstrong Boulevard in Ocean Township. The board agreed to reject the proposal during its Oct. More...


Lt. gov. candidates back shared services
County residents Guadagno and Esposito in three-way debate at Monmouth U.
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

The state's three candidates for lieutenant governor, including two local residents, each touted shared services programs between state municipalities and school districts as a way to provide tax relief to New Jersey residents. More...


Columbus Day parade

Clockwise from top: A color guard leads marchers at the annual Long Branch Columbus Day parade on Oct. 11. Making their way along Broadway to the parade destination - a statue of Christopher Columbus in front of City Hall - are a member of the Long Branch High School Marching Band; Beth Rosica; a ... More...


 Letters
•WLB residents urged to vote 'yes' on library issue
Iwould like to address my West Long Branch constituents on the important decision facing them this November on whether their public library should become a branch of the Monmouth County Library system. There has been some misinformation out there in advance of the upcoming referendum and I would l... More...
•L.B. city employees have 'Cadillac' compensation plans
•Officer's over-the-top compensation is unjustified
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 Greg Bean's Column
•Give me calories, and the more the better
There was a story in the newspapers last week about a study done in New York City that found — and hold onto your hats here — that people don't pay much attention to the calorie counts when they're ordering meals from a fast-food place. More...
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 Arts / Zest
•'Places' at WLB library
"Places," an exhibit of work by West Long Branch artist Jay Bosniak, is on exhibit at the West Long Branch Public Library. The show includes large format oil paint and mixed media on canvas and will run through Oct. 29 at the library, located at 95 Popular Ave. More...
•Timely and timeless designs at CVA
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 Obituaries
•Salvatore Stranieri
Mr. Stranieri, 83, of Long Branch, died Oct. 3, 2009, at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. Born in Italy, he has lived in Long Branch since 1955. Mr. Stranieri was a retired presser at Long Branch Manufacturing. Prior to that, he was the proprietor of a bookstore and print shop in Italy. He wa... More...
•Tiffany Rynetta Jamison
•Yvonne W. Kaufman
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 Sports
•Full Story
PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Left: Ocean Township's Raymon D'Apolito (42) tries to muscle his way through the Colonia defense Oct. 9. Above: Ocean Township's Greg Moore (2) tries to continue his forward progress against Colonia during a home game. More...
•State playoff deadline has local teams scrambling
•Monmouth men in the midst of special season
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