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Monday Jun 29 | The Two River Times

Existence Of NPS Sublease Is News To Congressman Pallone

The debate over the controversial leasing agreement between the National Park Service and a private developer for the restoration of 36 aging buildings at Fort Hancock at Sandy Hook, has mostly been about the developer's ability to finance the multimillion dollar project, and to show the government and the public the source of that funding; and the ...

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Related Topix: US National Parks

Wed Jun 24, 2009

Gotham Gazette

Good Parks Are Good for the Economy

Parks and Open Spaces refers to those areas set aside by the city, state, or federal government for public access and protection of natural resources.

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Related Topix: US National Parks

Sat Jun 13, 2009

Staten Island Advance

Clean up of radium-contaminated soil under way

The Gateway National Recreation Area received funding from the U.S. Department of the Interior for the first phase of the multiyear project, which will identify any contaminated spots besides those already recorded.

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Related Topix: Staten-Island, NY, New York, NY, US National Parks

Wed May 27, 2009

ENR-Engineering News-Record

Shamir Resigns from Van Alen Institute

The Van Alen Institute plans to announce today that its executive director, Adi Shamir, is stepping down.

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Related Topix: US National Parks, California College of the Arts

Thu May 14, 2009

NewYorkology

Water Taxi adds Sandy Hook, Rockaways for summer

Although there will be three sandy Water Taxi beaches in New York City this summer, none will actually offer access to the water.

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Related Topix: US National Parks

Thu Apr 02, 2009

Gateway National Recreation Area

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According to witnesses it washed up around 10 a.m. and was still alive. National Park Service rangers were immediately dispatched to the scene, but upon arrival they discovered that the whale had expired.

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Related Topix: US National Parks, Breezy-Point, NY, National Parks Of New York Harbor

Fri Mar 27, 2009

MetroPlus

a JFK Take Off

On a beautiful day to travel, I was treated to a great view of The Gateway National Recreation Area and Broad Channel and Floyd Bennet Field and the Southern Beaches of Long Island.

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Related Topix: US National Parks

Wed Mar 25, 2009

Asbury Park Press Online

Sandy Hook developer says he has financing

The redeveloper of 36 dilapidated buildings on Fort Hancock submitted documents on Tuesday that he says show the project's first phase has financing.

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Mon Mar 23, 2009

The Two River Times

Pallone Urges NPS To Seek Stimulus Funds For Fort Hancock

U.S. Representative Frank Pallone Jr. said his recent attempt to obtain federal stimulus money for restoration of some of the aging structures at historic Fort Hancock could be thwarted by the commercial lease agreement between the National Park Service and Sandy Hook Developers that the Congressman has long criticized.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Frank Pallone, US National Parks

Fri Mar 13, 2009

National Parks Traveler

Congressman Seeks Stimulus Funds For Restoration Work at Gateway National Recreation Area

A congressman from New Jersey wants the National Park Service to dedicate some of its economic stimulus funds to restoring Fort Hancock at Gateway National Recreation Area.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Frank Pallone, US National Parks, US Military, US Army, Middletown, NJ

Tue Mar 03, 2009

Gotham Gazette

Budget Takes an Ax to Programs for Open Space

Parks and Open Spaces refers to those areas set aside by the city, state, or federal government for public access and protection of natural resources.

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Related Topix: US Travel, Travel, New York City Travel, US National Parks, David Paterson, US Governors

Sun Feb 01, 2009

Asbury Park Press

O'SUCH: Inspector General's Response to Rep. Pallone: Too Little, Too Late

After reviewing Department of Interior Inspector General Earl E. Devaney's letter of Nov.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Frank Pallone, National Park, NJ, US National Parks, Opinion

Fri Jan 30, 2009

Suburban Trends

West Milford - Highlanders work to restore Sandy Hook dunes

Three generations of a township family recently joined forces with the American Littoral Society and became newly-dedicated volunteers in an effort to restore coastal habitat at Sandy Hook by removing a ...

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Related Topix: US National Parks

Wed Jan 28, 2009

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle

Floyd Bennett Field's Former Passenger Terminal To Be Restored

Starting on Feb. 1, the National Park Service is scheduled to begin a $4.8 million restoration that will restore Floyd Bennett Field's Ryan Visitor Center to the way it looked in 1939, when it served as the ...

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Related Topix: US Military, US Navy, US National Parks, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Anthony Weiner, Democrat, New York

Mon Jan 26, 2009

The Washington Post

Lobbyists skirt Obama's earmark ban

In this May 18, 2001, file photo Ryan King and Erin Partin of Columbus, Ohio, walk on the beach at the Gateway National Recreation Area at Sandy Hook, N.J. President Barack Obama's ban on earmarks in the $825 ...

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, John Boehner, Republican, US House of Representatives, US National Parks, US Senate, Mitch McConnell, Jon Kyl

Tue Dec 23, 2008

Asbury Park Press

2 dolphins pointed back out to sea; 3rd dies

Rescuers were able to get two stranded dolphins back into open water, but a third died after washing up near Gunnison Beach on Monday, officials said.

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Related Topix: Navesink, NJ, US National Parks

Sun Dec 21, 2008

Gotham Gazette

A Federal Stimulus for City Parks

Parks and Open Spaces refers to those areas set aside by the city, state, or federal government for public access and protection of natural resources.

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Related Topix: US National Parks, Chicago, IL

Fri Dec 19, 2008

Queens Tribune

Waste Report Identifies Queens Park

A Queens park was singled out in a senate report on wasteful federal spending released last week.

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Related Topix: US National Parks, Tom Coburn, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican

Wed Dec 10, 2008

Atlantic Highlands Herald

Special Holiday Programs at Sandy Hook

The Atlantic Highlands Community Events Committee is bringing back the Christmas Tree Sale! Sale begins Saturday November 29 and will continue until December 21st.

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Related Topix: Highlands, NJ, Atlantic Highlands, NJ, Life, Holidays, Christmas, US National Parks

Sat Dec 06, 2008

Standard Speaker

Priest resigned after incident

A Lansford priest resigned his pastorate after pleading guilty to a disorderly conduct charge resulting from a summer incident at a New Jersey nude beach.

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Related Topix: Roman Catholic Church, Religion, US National Parks

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