Voters can hear views of candidates at forum
     The League of Women Voters of Monmouth County will hold an open forum for all the Monmouth County candidates for the offices of freeholder and sheriff Oct. 26, from 7:30-9:30 p.m., at Brookdale Community College, MAN Building, room 105, Lincroft.
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Public should attend candidates forum
     Although the presidential campaign season is upon us again and we are becoming inundated with phone calls, junk mail, and — soon to come — media sound bites, our Monmouth County elections also deserve our attention.
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Resident thanks heroes of Red Bank Fire Department
     In case it isn’t generally known, we have genuine heroes here in Red Bank, New Jersey. They belong to the volunteer fire department. They were called out on the Sunday of Labor Day weekend to assist a resident of Les Gertrude Apartments. This assistance was performed above and beyond the call of dut
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Agency extends thanks for school supply effort
     Now that children are settled into their school year, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Monmouth County would like to acknowledge those who helped more than 100 children start off right with new school supplies.
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Who is Fort Hancock being preserved for?
     President Bush pledged to clear the National Park Service’s (NPS) backlog of projects during the 2000 campaign. The funding shortfall Bush inherited at the time was $5 billion; it is now $7 billion and climbing. Who knew at the time, his administration’s solution to this backlog was to turn over our
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Red Bank mulls 4-hour parking on some meters
     RED BANK — There may be some relief in sight for those who still haven’t made their peace concerning the controversial parking meters installed on downtown streets.
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