Trial Of Doctor Accused Of Molestion Starts + SPCA Holds Fur Ball

Good morning, Long Branch-Eatontown Patch readers! It's me again, Brian Harris, your host of the Long Branch-Eatontown Daily.

First, today's weather:

Sunshine mixing with clouds. High: 71 Low: 54.

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

1. Eatontown pediatric surgeon accused of molesting teen patient goes on trial (Asbury Park Press)
2. Drone view of Howard Commons, Eatontown (Asbury Park Press)
3. As Early Voting Looms, Democrats Gopal, Houghtaling, and Downey Remind Voters of Their Commitment to Keeping Taxes Under Control in Monmouth County (TAPinto.net)
4. Ralph 'The Tailor' Ciambrone passes at 77 (The Link News)
5. Single Dad, Son Turn Invention Pitch For School Into A Business (Long Branch-Eatontown Patch)
6. City to take over Bucky James Center next month (The Link News)
7. Monmouth County SPCA Raises Over $320,000 at 2021 Fur Ball Gala (Atlantic Highlands Herald)

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Today in Long Branch-Eatontown:

• Heroes' Day at Saint Jerome School (8:30 AM)
• Admin Council/Principal's Cabinet - Monmouth Regional High School (1:30 PM)
• PSAC - Monmouth Regional High School (1:40 PM)

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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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