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Asbury Park

‘LGBTQ+A’ session today at Kissing Booth in Asbury

DOMA: What it means for you, is theme of event

By Jill Bartlett


In a landmark decision, the United States Supreme Court last week struck down the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act [DOMA], reversing the federal government’s refusal to recognize same-sex marriages as legal. The ruling opened the door for same-sex couples in “lawful marriages” to receive the same federal benefits as any other married couple, but what […]

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Jul 03, 2013
Asbury Park

Kissing Booth to reopen with new owners in May

Some menu items to be carried over from original restaurant

By Molly Mulshine


A popular breakfast-and-lunch restaurant is set to reopen in May with new owners. Colonel’s Kissing Booth, on Summerfield Avenue and Emory Street, closed its doors last fall, partially due to revenue lost after Hurricane Sandy. But four of its former customers — Stephanie Hunnell, Richard Hunnell, David Napoliello and Rich Dutton — decided to buy […]

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Apr 02, 2013