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Long Branch News

Local news for Long Branch, NJ continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

1 hr ago | Asbury Park Press

Suspect's brother testifies in Long Branch murder trial

The brother of a man on trial for the murder of a Long Branch man and the wounding of another outside a bar in 2006 told a jury Tuesday that the defendant twice tried to surrender to authorities in his hometown ...

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Related Topix: Monmouth County, NJ, Violent Crime

Tue Jul 08, 2008

Asbury Park Press

West Long Branch OKs $750,000 for road, building upgrades

The Borough Council on Wednesday adopted a capital improvement bond ordinance for more than $750,000 worth of road improvements, upgrades to borough hall and equipment purchases for the police, fire and public ...

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Related Topix: West Long Branch, NJ

Asbury Park Press

Back to Basics Fair set for Long Branch

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Mon Jul 07, 2008

Asbury Park Press Online

Several left homeless after 'suspicious' Long Branch fire

No one was hurt, but several people were left homeless after a fire police have termed 'suspicious' raced through a multi-family dwelling at 155 6th Ave.

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WebWire

Infiniti 2009 Model Launch Premiers with FX50 FX35

New Jersey car shoppers can now test drive the all new 2009 FX50 or 2009 FX35 at Circle Infiniti located in West Long Branch, New Jersey.

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Related Topix: West Long Branch, NJ, Infiniti, Infiniti FX35

Sat Jul 05, 2008

Asbury Park Press

Critics say beaches-to-parks shift leaves Shore at risk

State forests and parks stayed open this week as the new budget year began, having avoided deficit-induced planned closures and cutbacks.

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Related Topix: Atlantic City, NJ, Monmouth Metro, Cape May, NJ, Atlantic Metro, New Jersey

Fri Jul 04, 2008

Asbury Park Press Online

Relatives try to discredit murder theory

Friends and relatives of a Virginia man on trial for killing one man and wounding another in a double-shooting in Long Branch in 2006 testified Thursday at the defendant's trial in what appeared to be an ...

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Related Topix: Monmouth County, NJ, Asbury Park, NJ

Asbury Park Press

West Long Branch moves to add library to county system

Officials here are moving ahead with plans for the local library to become part of the Monmouth County Library System, a proposal they say will save the borough money and still allow the local facility to ...

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Related Topix: Freehold, NJ, Monmouth County, NJ, West Long Branch, NJ, Libraries

Asbury Park Press Online

and So Fourth

By the time you read this, Kaboom will be Kaput. 'Kaboom,' the name given to Red Bank's third of July fireworks extravaganza, is an annual highlight of the holiday weekend.

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Related Topix: Atlantic Highlands, NJ, Home Gardening, Home, Beachwood, NJ, Ocean County, NJ, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ

Asbury Park Press

West Long Branch, Kmart settle assessment appeal

Borough Council members have approved a tax-appeal settlement with WLB Center LLC, which is known to most people as the Kmart store.

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Related Topix: West Long Branch, NJ

Thu Jul 03, 2008

Home News Tribune

Some evening ideas for those under 21

With bars and nightclubs lining the Jersey Shore, it may seem difficult to find fun things for the under-21 crowd to do after dark, but it's not as hard as it appears, Here are five places to spend nights at ...

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Related Topix: Asbury Park, NJ, Toms River, NJ, Rock-N-Roll, More

Wed Jul 02, 2008

Asbury Park Press Online

Long Branch Knights in action

Members of The Knights Of Columbus Long Branch Council #335 gathered in the parking lot of St.

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Related Topix: West Long Branch, NJ, Canada,

Tue Jul 01, 2008

Courier News

Bookstore joins national campaign to send Bibles to soldiers abroad

Some soldiers may be uprooted from their homes and thousands of miles away from their families.

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Related Topix: West Long Branch, NJ, Perth Amboy, NJ, New Brunswick, NJ

Asbury Park Press Online

Long Branch may end some limitations on parking by ocean

City officials have introduced two measures designed to open up oceanfront parking - over the objections of some residents who see one of the proposals as retaliatory.

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Related Topix: Mortgage, Home

Asbury Park Press Online

Long Branch may cut developer fee

Potential redevelopers who approach the city with smaller projects will get a cut in the fee the city charges, under a new proposal that appears to recognize major redevelopment projects here are a thing of the ...

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Mon Jun 30, 2008

Asbury Park Press

Long Branch suspends liquor store's license

The City Council on Tuesday agreed to suspend Vingo Wine and Spirits' liquor license for 10 days after police determined the establishment violated state law by having an employee without the proper paperwork.

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Sun Jun 29, 2008

Bridgeton-Millville News

Big perks for super are rarity

School boards in some New Jersey towns still give perks to their superintendents that would make almost any employee envious and any taxpayer mad.

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Related Topix: Upper Saddle River, NJ, Saddle River, NJ, New Jersey, Keansburg, NJ, Education Etc.

Asbury Park Press

Long Branch council OKs affordable housing deals

The City Council has moved quickly to approve two new regional contribution agreements that will provide more than $3 million for affordable housing in the city in the wake of incoming state regulations that ...

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Related Topix: Mercer County, NJ, Windsor, NJ

Fri Jun 27, 2008

Asbury Park Press

Cybersleuthing leads to alleged sex offender

Earlier this month, a 13-year-old Monmouth County girl came to police headquarters with her parents and reported a sexual assault.

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Related Topix: Monmouth County, NJ, Seaside Heights, NJ

Boston Globe

N.J. officials prepare to shoo dolphins from river respite

The latest visitors to the New Jersey shore are doing what many tourists do: splashing around in the waves with children and eating seafood.

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Seafood, Shrewsbury, NJ, Navesink, NJ, Monmouth County, NJ

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