Blasts of the past!

07/10/10 THE '90s The '90s were all about being earnest and real, whether strumming your guitar like Sarah McLachlan or thrashing away like Sonic Youth. Grunge isn't on the tour circuit this summer. Sonic Youth: July 31, Celebrate Brooklyn!, Prospect Park Bandshell, 7 p.m. The no-wave noise rockers still...

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This week's music reviews

07/09/10 Reviewed: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Willie Nelson, BBC Philharmonic, Jose James and Jef Neve, The Flaming Lips, Stardeath and White Dwarfs

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NJ Ladies Will Have To Keep It Covered

07/08/10 It seemed as though New Jersey was thisclose to becoming just a little bit more naked , with a vote on allowing a portion of Asbury Park to become a topless beach happening last night. But the prudes win again! According to WCBS , city leaders found an ordinance in place that prohibits public exposure; mayor Ed Johnson says he doesn't plan to change the ordinance to allow nudity, but may update ...

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What's happening in northern Hunterdon

07/08/10 Richard Reiter Swing Band Concert , 6:30 p.m., outdoors at the Hunterdon County Library on Route 12 in Raritan Township. Bring a blanket or lawn chair. Free.

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Asbury Park, NJ, nixes proposal for topless beach

07/08/10 (AP:ASBURY PARK, N.J.) The Jersey shore city best known for Bruce Springsteen says it doesn't need any additional exposure: Asbury Park shot down a proposal Wednesday night to allow women to go topless on one of its beaches.

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ASBURY PARK: City Council Considering Topless Beach Tonight

07/07/10 The Jersey shore city best known for Bruce Springsteen may add to its claim to fame.

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Fundamentalist church says protests at military funerals are protected by First Amendment

07/07/10 BALTIMORE - The fundamentalist church that picketed the funeral of a Marine killed in Iraq says its actions are constitutionally protected. An attorney for the Westboro Baptist Church submitted a 75-page brief to the U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday.

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Concert Roundup: Maplewoodstock, Sting, 311, others

07/06/10 Mark Humphrey/APSteve Forbert is one of the co-headliners of the Maplewoodstock concert taking place this weekend.Veteran singer-songwriter Steve Forbert is one of the co-headliners of the Maplewoodstock concert taking place at Maplewood's Memorial Park, July 10-11. There is no admission...

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Local briefs

07/04/10 Michael Hahn of Bradley Beach has been appointed co-chairman of the New Jersey State Bar Association's Antitrust Law Committee. He previously served as vice chairman for the 2009-2010 term. He is a member of the advisory board for the American Bar Association Antitrust Section's Business Torts and Civil RICO Committee and the 2010 Editorial Advisory Board for Competition Law360.

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Holiday travelers offered various transportation options

07/02/10 With even larger traffic volumes forecast than Memorial Day, the best advice for travelers from the north is for Bennie to take the bus, the train, or the ferry to the beach for the July Fourth weekend. AAA MidAtlantic officials forecast that Independence Day weekend traffic will be 7.8 percent higher than what they predicted for Memorial Day. That translates to about 4.6 million motorists ...

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Celebrate the 4th of July all over New Jersey with food, music, parades and fireworks

07/01/10 View full sizeAristide EconomopoulosA crowd gathers in Red Bank to catch an explosive celebration. All things considered, it's a tough Fourth of July to be festive about. With an oily Gulf, a wave of public opinion polls that show plunging...

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Concert Roundup: Lady Gaga, Flaming Lips, Ringo Starr, and others

06/30/10 Saed Hindash/The Star-LedgerLady Gaga, performing at Radio City Music Hall in January. Lady Gaga's January concerts at Radio City Music Hall were dazzling visual spectacles. Her current arena tour represents, among other things, an opportunity to top herself, and she's...

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Asbury Park Press blog launches coffeehouse newsroom

06/29/10 FREEHOLD, NJ -- Freehold InJersey, a community news blog run by the Asbury Park Press and Gannett, has launched a coffeeshop newsroom in conjunction with Zebu Forno Cafe in Freehold, New Jersey.

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Greetings from topless Asbury Park

06/29/10 The Jersey Shore may let women go bare -- but locals would prefer only the pretty ones do

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Local briefs

06/27/10 Vincent Bagarozza of Ocean Township has joined Provident Bank as vice president of health-care lending. He is responsible for providing financial services to health-care providers in New Jersey, building relationships with health-care professionals and organizations, managing lending processes and serving existing customers.

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Firefighters battle major southern NJ brush fire

06/26/10 The New Jersey Forest Fire Service and several area fire departments continue to battle a major brush fire that's damaged at least 600 acres in an isolated area of southern New Jersey.

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Firefighters Battle Major Southern NJ Brush Fire

06/26/10 The New Jersey Forest Fire Service and several area fire departments continue to battle a major brush fire that's damaged at least 600 acres in an isolated area of southern New Jersey. No injuries have been reported in Saturday's blaze in Barnegat, which officials said was not considered under control as of 7 p.m. and was expected to burn for several more hours.

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NJ Town Ponders Public Topless Beach

06/25/10 A town made famous by Bruce Springsteen may get some more attention, as Asbury Park's council considers to proposal to allow topless bathing in a one-block area.

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New Jersey Town Considering A Topless Beach

06/25/10 Take It Off? You May Be Able To Soon On The Beach In Asbury Park, NJ

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The Gaslight Anthem Score Top 20 Debut, Announce Special Gig

06/24/10 The Gaslight Anthem has announced a special gig as thier new album debuts at No 16 on the Billboard Top 200

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