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Asbury Park

Christie – in his own words

Kick-off presidential campaign fundraiser raises $1.3 million

By Michelle Gladden
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A steady stream of Gov. Chris Christie supporters made their way through Asbury Park’s historic Convention Hall  into the Paramount Theater Tuesday night. Having paid anywhere from $250 to $5,400 to attend the 2016 presidential candidate’s kick off fundraiser, they gave resounding applause for the second term New Jersey governor. For most of the evening […]

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Aug 05, 2015
Asbury Park

Supreme Court: same-sex marriages constitutional right

Obama said decision "made our union a little more perfect"

By Michelle Gladden
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In a landmark decision that changes the course of events in the United States, the Supreme Court vote 5 to 4 to recognize same sex marriages across the nation. In the majority opinion, Justice Anthony M. Kennedy wrote, “They ask for equal dignity in the eyes of the law. The Constitution grants them that right.” […]

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Jun 26, 2015
Asbury Park

City celebrates Obama’s inauguration

'This is all about bringing this to the children so they can dream and be anything they want to'

By Molly Mulshine
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Asbury residents gathered in the Barack Obama Building today for a viewing party to celebrate two special occasions — Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the President’s second inauguration. The coinciding of the two days “makes [the inauguration] even more special,” said Donald Hammary Jr., who was volunteering with the city’s Masonic Lodge. “It’s a […]

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Jan 21, 2013

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