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The Jersey Sore

By Amy V. Marks

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About this column: A local's perspective on MTV's Jersey Shore, with new updates after every show

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Columns

Mommy, Mommy

By Jessica Dalmedo
Mommy's Resolution
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The Jersey Sore

By Amy V. Marks
Cashing in on Their '15 Minutes' of Jersey Shore Fame
Learning That Penguins are Birds on This Week's Jersey Shore
Sammi's Back as Things Get Cheesy on the Jersey Shore
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About Town

About Town: What Makes Red Bank Residents Happy?
Making Good and Moving on with Hometown Boy Brian Gaskill
No Snakes in Ireland!
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The Playroom

By Michelle Sassa
Overpriced Dolls. A Rite of Passage?
The Horror of Holiday Birthdays
New Year’s Attitude Adjustment
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I've Been Thinkin'...

By Carolann McLoughlin
Unanswered Questions About Gay Marriage
The Grouser is Back, Yahoo!
Oh, What a Year: Kissing 2011 Goodbye
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Daily PatchCast

By Noel Aliseo
PatchCast: Wool Days, Book Donations, Car Fire
PatchCast: Walking Enthusiasts, Billy Van Zandt, Easter Brunch
PatchCast: BENNYs vs. Bunnies, Equipment for Kids, Reasons to Visit Monmouth County Library HQ
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Daily PatchCast

By Noel Aliseo
PatchCast: Stepping Up at Racetrack, See the World on a Dime, Celebrate the Chinese New Year
PatchCast: 600 Tons of Salt, NJ's Favorite, 10 Years of Fitness
PatchCast: Weather Watcher, Fan Fire, Buc's Dominate
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Frugal Family

By Lucille Barilla
Frugal Family: Apple Picking, Hayrides and Halloween
Frugal Family: Fall Library Programs for Kids
Frugal Family: Picking the Perfect After-School Activity
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Get Out

Get Out: Holiday Celebrations, Concerts and Art Shows
Get Out: Arts and Early St. Patrick’s Day Activities
Get Out: Free and Cheap Local Activities
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Not So News

By Edward Van Embden
Cheese Steak Egg Rolls and You Can Too
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Moms Talk

By Amy Byrnes
Moms Talk: If I Could Talk to the Animals
Moms Talk: Trying to Wake Up in the New Year
I Survived Black Friday and Teen Angst, All in One Night
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ViewFinder

Rockit on the Road to Woodstock
Holy S%!# Karaoke
A Lifelong Passion in Portrait
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House Hunt

By Edward Van Embden
House Hunt: Condo Living in Shrewsbury
House Hunt: Red Bank Condo Living
House Hunt: Commercial in Red Bank
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Monmouth County Notes

Monmouth County Pharmacy Asked to Halt Operations Following Medication Recall
Freeholders Approves Additional 2012 Appointments
Marshall and Dean Appointed to County Positions
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Moms Talk

The College Good-Bye: When a Picture's Worth a Thousand Words
What? No Kids in Restaurants?
The Moms of Summer: Why I Hate Summer Vacation
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Hurricane Irene

Gov. Christie Talks Politics and Sandy During Sea Bright Visit
Irene: One Year Later
Irene: One Year Later
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Red Bank Theater Watch

Red Bank Theater Watch: Wanda Sykes, Valentine's Doo Wop, Jitney Runs On
Red Bank Theater Watch: David Garrett, Polish Your Screenwriting Skills and a Jitney
Red Bank Theater Watch: Learn Some Skills, Laugh a Little and See August Wilson's Jitney
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Week in Sports

Week in Sports: Ilvento Sets School Record
Week in Sports: Patriots Take Lead in Basketball
Week in Sports: TR East vs. RFH Ice Hockey a Game to Watch
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Mission Possible

Tinton Falls Couple Makes Africa Their Mission
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Patch Pets

Patch Pets: Meet Ella and Kiki
Patch Pets: Meet Archie and Noah
Patch Pets: Meet Tony and Stevie
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Blue Garden State

NJ Insiders: Booker Strongest Candidate Dems Can Field Against Christie
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Searchable Databases

New Jersey 2012 Presidential Campaign Contributions
2012 New Jersey U.S. Senate Race Contributions
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Photo a Day: Upload Your Own!

Photo a Day: Pre-Hurricane Two-fer
Photo a Day: In your Town
Photo a Day: Magazine
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Hurricane Sandy

Officials: As Rebuilding Continues, Shore is Open for Business
Obama and Christie to Visit Jersey Shore on Tuesday
Divers Give Oceanfront A Post-Sandy Checkup
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Week in History

Week in History: How Bergen Place Got Its Name
Week in History: Red Bank's 1918 Parking Woes
Week in History: Red Bank Prepares for War
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Monmouth County Crime

By Keith Brown
Monmouth County Crime: Murder Charge, 25 Pounds of Pot and a Bear in a Battlefield
Monmouth County Crime: Murder Charge, 25 Pounds of Pot and a Bear in a Battlefield
Monmouth County Crime: Schools Admin Indicted, Guitar Teacher Arrested, Family Murder Plot
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Who's Hiring in Monmouth?

Jobs in Middletown: Petco, Glotel, Sunrise Senior Living
Hiring in Shrewsbury: TD Ameritrade, Staples, Bank of America
Hiring in Red Bank: Urban Outfitters Filling 2 Positions
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'Oh Sandy' Anthology Uses Humor to Examine Seriousness of Historic Storm
'Oh Sandy' Anthology Uses Humor to Examine Seriousness of Historic Storm
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