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Residents press council to restore Long Branch youth football field after four years of denied permits
Summary
Organizers and parents told the council they have sought use of the local football field for four years, reporting permit delays, poor equipment and travel burdens for low-income families; councilmembers noted prior outreach and said staff follow-up is available.
Community organizers urged the Long Branch City Council on March 11 to restore local youth football access after multiple seasons in which Long Branch teams played elsewhere. Louis Gordius said it was the fourth consecutive year his group had sought the field and described equipment shortages and what he called repeated administrative delays in permits and responses from recreation official Charlie Shirley. "Long Branch football…
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