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Gators prowl as Fay heads back to Fla.
 Tropical Storm Fay hung offshore Thursday and poured more rain on Florida's central Atlantic coast after flooding hundreds of homes and leaving much of the state a soggy mess.
Student killed in Tenn. school shooting
A student fatally shot a 16-year-old classmate during a dispute Thursday at a Knoxville high school, and a suspect was taken into custody moments later on a nearby street, authorities said.
Feds refute 9/11 conspiracy theory
Government investigators have issued a report refuting conspiracy theories that a skyscraper next to the twin towers was brought down by explosives during the September 11, 2001, attacks.
NYT: Rural slice of Pa. tests Obama
 Once solidly Democratic, the rural reaches of western Pennsylvania pose a particular hurdle for Barack Obama. One hears much hesitating talk about Obama, some not-so-subtly racial.
Illinois sheriff does jail time - voluntarily
The Lake County sheriff is behind bars — voluntarily. His goal is to talk to inmates so he can see the jail from their perspective and try to solve potential problems.
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Weather Report - Conditions for Belmar, NJ at 12:55 pm EDT
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Currently 75°F
High 78°F
Low 60°F |
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78°F |
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75°F |
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7:44 pm |
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40.18 |
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Appeals court reverses eminent domain case
 At least one Long Branch councilman is seeking to abandon plans to redevelop a city beachfront area after a state appeals court issued a ruling last week that declared the three-street neighborhood is not blighted. A three-judge panel of the New Jersey Appellate Division on Aug. 7 unanimously reversed the June 2006 decision of Superior Court Judge Lawrence M.
From vacant lot to verdant plot
 Mendies Farm in Roosevelt continues to grow each year, with new produce and native plant and stone offerings, but the land's history will never be plowed under.
Town has new weapon in battle against graffiti
 Sayreville is beginning to see the benefits of a new graffiti-removal device and they may begin to rent it out to other communities and businesses in town. Earlier this year, Councilman Stanley Drwal spearheaded the purchase of a Farrow System graffiti-removing device for $46,000, half of which was paid for with a federal Clean Communities grant.
Oceanport rejects fort reuse plan
 The Oceanport Borough Council rejected the Fort Monmouth reuse plan last week, with some council members calling for the borough to give up its fort property and opt out of plans for the future of the Army base.
Teens return with sense of accomplishment
 M ission accomplished. A group of young people from DeBows United Methodist Church, Route 537, Jackson, recently returned from a mission to Zanesville, Ohio, where they spent a week helping to repair, paint and upgrade homes. The Group Workcamp Foundation from Loveland, Colo.
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