Murder Trial Continues + LB Resident New Atlantic Highlands Admin

Get on up, Long Branch-Eatontown Patch readers! Let's get you all caught up to start this Friday off on an informed note. Here are the most important things happening in town today.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 68 Low: 50.

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

1. 'I know who killed Ted's sister': Witnesses say they heard Long Branch murder confessions (Asbury Park Press)
2. Atlantic Highlands Names Robert Ferragina New Borough Administrator (Atlantic Highlands Herald)
3. Democrats Gopal, Houghtaling, and Downey Reinforce Record of Helping Monmouth Families and Communities Recover from COVID-19 (InsiderNJ)
4. Election Primer: Who Is Running In Eatontown & Long Branch (Long Branch-Eatontown Patch)
5. Monmouth County has 472 additional positive cases of COVID-19 between Sept. 27 and Sept. 30 (Atlantic Highlands Herald)
6. Don't forget Long Branch Day this Saturday (The Link News)

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Long Branch-Eatontown Patch Notebook

• PSA Monmouth: "PSA Monmouth 08g wins 2-0 in Round of 16 State Cup! Both teams were semifinalists last year too bad they met so early this year. Good luck PSA in quarterfinals!" (Facebook)
• The City of Long Branch, NJ: "Free Covid Vaccinations at Monmouth Family Health Center, 270 Broadway" (Facebook)
• Ronald McDonald House of Central & Northern New Jersey: "Kaitlyn, who is working toward her gold award for Girl Scouts, collected pop tabs with the help of her family and friends. Thank you for thinking of us!" (Facebook)
• Long Branch Athletic Department, Jason M. Corley, CMAA: "Saturday, Oct. 2 @ 1 p.m. is HOMECOMING. Come out and support our unbeaten football team and watch them put their belt on the line against Tom's River East HS. There will be treats and a transformer at the game for the little ones to ..." (Facebook)
• Monmouth University Lacrosse: "The first of two awesome fall camp opportunities are right around the corner! Go to https://girlslacrossecamps.mon... to register and reserve your spot to experience the day in the life of a Hawk Laxer while honing your on fie..." (Facebook)
• Chabad of Monmouth University: "Sushi 🍣 & Chinese food 🍱 in the Sukka! 🍋🎋. We loved seeing everyone and catching up; thank you to everyone who came and enjoyed your long sleeve T's! - #chabad #chabadoncampus #jew #jewish #jewishoncampus #monmouthuniversity #monmouthc..." (Facebook)
• The City of Long Branch, NJ: "Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! Hispanic Heritage Month lasts from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15 and celebrates the history, culture, and contributions of Hispanic and Latinx Americans. America's Hispanic and Latinx communities, whose ancestor..." (Facebook)
• Searchlight Church: "Saved people serve people in hopes that served people become saved people. Go love someone like Jesus today! We need some help moving a woman's stuff into storage this weekend; message us if you can help!" (Facebook)
• Long Branch Free Public Library: "En conmemoración del Mes Nacional de la Herencia Hispana, hemos podido ofrecer varios programas de negocios en español gracias a nuestra especialista en negocios y carreras Mariela Osorio y nuestros presentadores. Vea uno de nuestros tal..." (Facebook)
• The City of Long Branch, NJ: "Coffee With The Mayor Enjoy a casual conversation with Mayor John Pallone over a cup of coffee at our new Arts & Cultural Center! Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021, 8-10 a.m. 577 Broadway, Long Branch, NJ" (Facebook)
• Long Branch Free Public Library: "Find out how to Overcome Internal Barriers to Strive Towards Success with Taryn Abrahams! The recording is now available:" (Facebook)
• Searchlight Church: "LifeGroups sign-ups are officially LIVE! Just in case no one told you today. You are priceless, indispensable, and irreplaceable. If you haven't signed up for LifeGroups, yet you're missing out, and so are some people who need to hear YOUR ..." (Facebook)
• Coastlands is Anchored in the Word: "SAVE THE DATE! You don't want to miss this." (Facebook)
• Habitat for Humanity in Monmouth County: "Need some music for your soul?? Bid on a live music gig for your next private event! ROCK ON! Thank you to these INCREDIBLE bands for supporting our mission of building hope and shelter! Bid on a Musical Duo Here Jason Soltys and Amy Har..." (Facebook)
• Murry & Leonie Guggenheim Memorial Library: "Director Cary Joji Fukinaga's "Sin Nombre" (2009) tells the story of a Honduran teen who hungers for a better life. Her chance for one comes when she is reunited with her long-estranged father, who intends to emigrate to Mexico and then ..." (Facebook)
• Spear & Magic Productions: "THE ULTIMATE GUIDE FOR VIDEO MARKETING https://bit.ly/3yU9dP2 Visit https://www.spearandmagic.com/ for Animations, TV Commercials, Social Media Videos and much more! #SpearandMagicProductions #liveeventvideography #NewJersey" (Facebook)
• Greater Long Branch Chamber of Commerce: "Join the Chamber and Walk in the Columbus Day Parade Sunday, Oct. 10. - https://mailchi.mp/81ce79c0ba3d/join-the-chamber-and-walk-in-the-columbus-day-parade-sunday-october-10" (Facebook)
• Greater Long Branch Chamber of Commerce: "Chamber News Update for September 2021 - https://mailchi.mp/dbce779caa57/chamber-news-update-for-september-2021" (Facebook)
• Family-Based Services Association of New Jersey: "Resources for youth and young adults!" (Facebook)

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— Brian Harris

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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