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CLINTON: U.S.
FACES MOMENT
OF RECKONING
Tells nation to rise
to the challenge,
unify to fix problems

Vows to create more Celebrates making

opportunity, jobs with history as first
rising wages in U.S. woman nominee

Shark River dredging

project saved from
shutdown over TTF
SUSANNE CERVENKA @SCERVENKA

NEPTUNE - The Shark River dredging project that

was stalled by the gas-tax impasse will resume any
day now after state officials realized they risked losing an undisclosed amount of federal funding for the
work, a Monmouth County freeholder said.
The news assuages local concerns that the state-level standoff over the Transportation Trust Fund would
unravel a tenuous deal local officials spent nearly 20
years trying to move forward.
Tenacity works, said Monmouth County Freeholder Director Tom Arnone, who has spent much of his
public career pushing for the dredging project.
The concern over the project ramped up so much
that officials behind the project announced a news conference Wednesday morning to demand work resume
before abruptly canceling the event and referring all
questions to the New Jersey Department of Transportation.
See DREDGE, Page 14A

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YOUR WEEKEND GUIDE DOWN THE SHORE

PHOTOS BY THOMAS P. COSTELLO/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Above: Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton takes the stage on the final night of the Democratic National
Convention in Philadelphia Thursday. Below: Gladys Evans of Jacksonville, Florida, waves a Clinton photo.

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More coverage inside

N.J. delegates on Obama: I had tears in my eyes. PAGE 6A
Menendez: Trump's hack suggestion is treason. PAGE 9A
Unity theme of American Muslims luncheon. PAGE 10A

More than a year after Clinton and Trump announced their

campaigns, sprint to November has started. STORY, 1B

PHILADELPHIA - Hillary Clinton on Thursday

made history as the first woman to accept a major political partys nomination for president, finalizing a
general election match-up against Republican nominee Donald Trump.
America is once again at a moment of reckoning,
said Clinton, speaking to a crowd filled with tall signs
bearing her name. And just as with our founders,
there are no guarantees. It truly is up to us. We have to
decide whether were going to work together so we
can all rise together.
It was a fantastic speech, it was very issue-oriented, said Rep. Frank Pallone, D-New Jersey, who
represents a portion of Monmouth County in Congress.
Women in the New Jersey delegation were transfixed throughout Clintons remarks.
Speech is great really hitting home themes of
this week and highlights of today: Unity and community, said Lauren Matos of Belmar, who was state political director for Clintons primary campaign.
Hillary Clinton is so intelligent, talented and compassionate, said Valerie Earp, 22, of Toms River, who

The $1 million Haskell Invitational will feature Kentucky Derby

winner Nyquist and Preakness victor Exaggerator on Sunday as
well as a full weekend of events at Monmouth Park.

Punk show at the Pony

The local punk rock band The Bouncing Souls takes the
Stone Pone summer stage with Rocket from the Crypt.

See CLINTON, Page 7A

Visit APP.com for complete coverage of Clintons speech, which

did not make all editions of the Press due to the print deadline.

Delegates just want to have funds

KAREN YI @KAREN_YI

PHILADELPHIA - Theyve sold wedding rings

and earrings, asked friends for money and roomed
with strangers all for the opportunity to represent
their party at the Democratic National Convention
and vote for their candidate, Bernie Sanders.
For most Bernie supporters, this is outrageously
expensive, said Wayne Lewis, a first-time delegate
and professional poker player from Galloway. Lewis,
50, turned to GoFundMe, a crowdsourcing website, to
raise $4,500 for the four-day convention in the City of
Brotherly Love.
New Jerseys delegation stayed at the Renaissance Hotel in Tinicum, Pennsylvania, where a onenight stay was almost $500.
Its insane, said said Elizabeth Maratea, a firsttime delegate from Clementon, as she smuggled out a
bagel and muffin from the delegation breakfast for
her daughter and husband.

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New Jersey hosts hemispheres largest hot air balloon festival

at Solberg Airport in Whitehouse. The extravaganza begins at
6:30 p.m. with the ascension of up to 100 hot air balloons.
There also will be a special concert by Third Eye Blind tonight.

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Elizabeth Maratea, a first-time delegate from Clementon,

used GoFundMe to raise money for the convention.

See FUNDS, Page 10A

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