Monmouth/Ocean News

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1862 – Congress abolishes slavery in US territories, nullifying the Dred Scott Case (More info)

1910 – The first Father’s Day is celebrated in Spokane, Washington (More info)

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A shore-based state measure that would try to prevent cardiac-related student athlete deaths by requiring defibrillators at all school sports events inches forward.

The state Senate  Budget and Appropriations Committee approved “Janet’s Law” today

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The Monmouth County Courthouse in Freehold is being evacuated for the second time in two business days due to people having difficulty breathing.

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Coast Guard officials have suspended a search off the southern New Jersey coast that began after the agency received a mysterious distress call on Sunday morning.

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What started as a one-man mission to help Ocean County’s homelessness victims rebuild their lives has grown into a nonprofit organization reaching throughout New Jersey and beyond – and the 85-year-old founder has gotten new energy for his mission with a $5,000 award.

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Four dead sea turtles have washed ashore on beaches in New Jersey.

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Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

Sir Paul McCartney
Age: 70
Occupation: Singer, Songwriter, and Living Legend
Known For: Being half of the Lennon/McCartney songwriting team that catapulted the Beatles to fame, later forming the group Wings with his late wife Linda, a long solo career during which he’s composed film scores and classical music, his work on behalf of animal rights, vegetarianism and music education, and holding the Guinness World Record as the “most successful composer and recording artist of all time”

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Several miles of beach closed Saturday  in Ocean County when medical waste washed on to the shore will be reopened on Sunday

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Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1215 – King John of England puts his seal on the Magna Carta (More info)

1775 – George Washington accepts an assignment to lead the Continental Army (More info)

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Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

Courteney Cox
Age: 48
Occupation: Actress
Known For: Her roles as Monica Geller on ‘Friends’ and as Jules Cobb on ‘Cougar Town,’ other roles on shows like ‘Family Ties’ and ‘Dirt,’ starring in the ‘Scream’ movie franchise, being that girl Bruce Springsteen pulls onstage to boogie in his ‘Dancing in the Dark’ video, and her now-former marriage to the eccentric and loose-lipped David Arquette

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Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

Donald Trump
Age: 66
Occupation: Entrepreneur, TV Personality and Egomaniac
Known For: Helming NBC’s ‘Apprentice’ franchise, his namesake hotel, casino and residential properties, his inane claims that President Obama isn’t an American citizen, and having quite possibly the worst hair of anyone ever

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Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1775 – The United States Army is founded (More info)

1777 – The Stars and Stripes is adopted by Congress as the Flag of the United States (More info)

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