Murder Mistrial Examined+ D-11 Candidates Talk About Housing

Morning, readers! Brian Harris here with your brand-new Long Branch-Eatontown Daily.

First, today's weather:

Brilliant sunshine. High: 77 Low: 53.

Here are the top stories today in Long Branch-Eatontown:

1. Changing stories, inaudible tape may have led to a mistrial in Long Branch family murders (Asbury Park Press)
2. Democrats Gopal, Houghtaling, and Downey Highlight Record of Protecting Tenants, Homeowners in Monmouth County (TAPinto.net)
3. Long Branch's Marching Band To Perform At All-Shore Festival (Long Branch-Eatontown Patch)
4. Power Outage Impacted 2,900 Long Branch Residents Tuesday (Long Branch-Eatontown Patch)
5. Jersey Shore Woman Gets 35 Years State Prison For Role In Sexual Assault Of Toddler (Rutherford Daily Voice)

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Today in Long Branch-Eatontown:

• All Shore Marching Band Festival - TBA (2:00 PM)

Long Branch-Eatontown Patch Notebook

• The City of Long Branch, NJ: "Crossing Guards Wanted-Immediate Openings Available! Long Branch Police Department is currently accepting applications for Crossing Guard! • $17.85/HR to start and a Retirement Package • 15 Hours per week • Major Holidays and Weekends off..." (Facebook)
• Long Branch Athletic Department, Jason M. Corley, CMAA: "Congratulations to the cross country team! #wavepride #waveathletics" (Facebook)
• Zion Lutheran Church, Long Valley: "Thanking God for all who helped at the Ort Farms social ministry fundraiser - helping the neighbor in need... even in the midst of downpours!" (Facebook)
• Long Branch Athletic Department, Jason M. Corley, CMAA: "Alumni 🚨- Congratulations to @pooter2x on being named Rookie of the Week for his outstanding game last week, rushing for 254 yards and 2 TDs." (Facebook)
• Ronald McDonald House of Central & Northern New Jersey: "Wanda & Clementine from Order of the Eastern Star – Lady Ellis #67 delivered pop tabs that were collected for us. Thank you!" (Facebook)
• Long Branch Athletic Department, Jason M. Corley, CMAA: "Come Out Wednesday, Oct. 20 @ 6 p.m. and support the Boys Soccer team when they take on St. Rose in the 2nd round of the Shore Conference Tournament. You can also watch the game LIVE on our YouTube Channel, "Long Branch Athletic Departme..." (Facebook)
• EASTERN MOUNTAIN SPORTS: "This Sunday! There are only a few spots left in the Women's Intro Climb with Eastern Mountain Sports Schools Anne Parmenter, an American Mountain Guides Association certified Rock Instructor, ready to teach you the ropes on gear selection..." (Facebook)
• Shore House: "We need YOU to rock out so we can rock on! SAVE THE DATE now because you won't want to miss this. Details and ticket info will be revealed here soon, but in the meantime, here is what we can promise: An evening of timeless Dance, Rock, S..." (Facebook)
• Long Branch Free Public Library: "Both the Main Library and the Elberon Branch will be closed for a Staff In-Service this upcoming Thursday, Oct. 21." (Facebook)
• Long Branch Free Public Library: "This Wednesday, Jesse Novak will be preparing a vegan stir-fry and signing her book "Spicing Without Fear"- an organic whole food collection of recipes from 29 years at Jesse's Cafe & Catering in Long Branch NJ! Jesse emphasizes cooking ..." (Facebook)
• EASTERN MOUNTAIN SPORTS: "Ambitious backpackers continue to whittle down pack weights and gobble up more mileage with the use of creative and increasingly specialized gear. One such piece of gear that's helping to shrink pack size and trail time is the tarp tent—..." (Facebook)
• Long Branch Free Public Library: "Both the Main Library and the Elberon Branch will be closed for a Staff In-Service this upcoming Thursday, Oct. 21st." (Facebook)
• Chabad of Monmouth University: "Pizza for the soul tomorrow 🍕 🍕🍕 come join us in the Student Center Cafeteria from 1:30-3:30. Grab n' go or stay and chill! Bring friends if you want to :) Looking forward! 🤍 Linda - #chabadoncampus #chabad #chabadmu #jewishoncampus ..." (Facebook)
• Coastal Communities Family Success Center: ""Pop Up" Baby Pantry Oct. 19, 1–4 p.m. 300 Broadway, Long Branch, NJ 07740 1-4 p.m. Please call on Monday to reserve your baby pantry items." (Facebook)
• Family Based Services Association of New Jersey: "Special Needs Planning Webinar Nov. 4, 2021, 7 p.m." (Facebook)
• Greater Long Branch Chamber of Commerce: "Chamber Breakfast Club, Wednesday, Nov. 3 - https://mailchi.mp/0b7cbfb2a5f3/chamber-breakfast-club-wednesday-november-3" (Facebook)
• Greater Long Branch Chamber of Commerce: "Fall Festival and Pooch Parade Saturday, Oct. 23 - https://mailchi.mp/ef1be6a3146e/fall-festival-and-pooch-parade-saturday-october-23" (Facebook)
• Searchlight Church: "Missed Sunday's sermon? Have 5 minutes? Check out last Sunday's sermon snippet. How many people are weary? Tired? Exhausted? When it's your soul that's tired, a nap won't help. Life can feel soul-crushing sometimes, what can we do to put..." (Facebook)
• Habitat for Humanity in Monmouth County: "We love seeing your donation pics. 📸 Thank you to our donors for making a difference! Learn more about vehicle donations: https://bit.ly/3jcfei4 #habitatforhumanity #carsforhomes #nonprofit #donate #car" (Facebook)

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About me: Hi, I'm Brian Harris, a field editor for the Manasquan-Belmar, Wall, Asbury Park, Point Pleasant, and Long Branch-Eatontown Patch sites. I grew up in Long Branch and graduated from Brookdale and Rutgers-Newark. I have experience in all different areas of the media landscape, from interning at Complex Media to covering multiple towns in Monmouth and Ocean County for Star News Group, where I won a New Jersey Press Association award for my work. I recently was a part of Google's live news content and crisis response teams, and now I'm here at Patch to take all of that varied experience and give readers all the info they need. Feel free to contact me at any time by email at brian.harris@patch.com, text me at 732-485-2379, or follow me on Twitter @ByBrianHarris

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