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As Hurricane Sandy approaches the Jersey Shore, emergency workers are reminding people that call volume skyrockets during a crisis. Many of the calls are non-emergency calls that could be...

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Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.  ~William Arthur Ward     In 1863, President Lincoln proclaimed the last Thursday in Novemb...

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Halloween,  the great holiday celebrating children, their custumes and the macabre have some pretty amazing origins. Growing up in Middletown we would arrive home from school on Halloween...

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Would you like to post events, announcements and blogs to Patch? Keep this article handy each time there is something you'd like to share with our community. To post events to the si...

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For most people, having a fire in your home is something you could never imagine happening. Once it has occured, most people don't know what to do, how to limit their damage, and who to c...

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Incoming students to Monmouth University may soon have a new option for housing, as the West Long Branch Zoning Board of Adjustment heard a case on Thursday evening for a new residence ha...

Home remodeling is a notorious task, often considered a four-letter word by homeowners everywhere. Horror stories abound concerning contractors’ venality, insane city zoning and codes, an...

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With the 2012 Summer Games almost upon us, it's time to start planning a party on an Olympic scale. Whether you celebrate the opening or closing ceremonies or even a specific event, follo...