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Protectingthe elderlyfrom greedyguardians

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APPs weeklong series on abuses in the system designedto protect the elderly concludes with possible solutions.

On June 15, some 200 New Jersey

judges, attorneys, guardians

and court employees heard a so-

bering message from the states

top judge. A silver tsunami is

about to hit New Jersey, New Jersey Chief Justice

Stuart Rabner warned attendees at a conference on

elder abuse at Stockton University in Galloway, At-

lantic County. By 2027, just 12 years from now, one

in five state residents will be 65 or older, according

to the New Jersey Department of Labor.

SHANNON MULLEN @MULLENAPP

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During one of the hottest days of the year, active-duty militarypersonnel and their families get part of Belmars Fifth Avenuebeach all to themselves during the boroughs annual MilitaryAppreciation Day. Page 3A

Local

A sunny saluteto local military

ASBURY PARK One of the most dangerous cities inNew Jersey is seeing a downward trend in crime thisyear.

The frequent shootings and murders that terrorizedAsbury Park neighborhoods in recent years havecalmed as police take a more aggressive effort to pa-trolling.

Crime is amazingly lower, acting Police Chief An-thony Salerno said in a recent phone interview. Weused to have shootings every other day and a homicideevery other month.

There have been at least six shooting incidents in As-bury Park and three people shot so far in 2015, accord-ing to the city Police Department. The most recentshooting happened the morning of July 8 when a 23-year-old Asbury Park man was shot at the Donald Ham-mary Basketball Courts.

The only murder in Asbury Park this year was theJune 16 fatal shooting of Tamara Wilson-Seidle on Se-wall and Ridge avenues. Wilson-Seidles ex-husband,Neptune police Sgt. Philip Seidle, has been chargedwith the murder.

In 2012 and 2013, the city suffered a spike in gun vio-lence, prompting civic leaders to call for more commu-

Asbury copssay patrolsare makingcity saferNICQUEL TERRY @NTERRYAPP

(Crime) is amazingly lower. We used

to have shootings every other day and

a homicide every other month.

ANTHONY SALERNO, ACTING ASBURY PARK POLICE CHIEF

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Lincroft Little League edges Clark, will face Jackson in final 1D

Call it a love letter to Asbury Park: more than twohours of rock n roll from Bruce Springsteen, JoeGrushecky, Eddie Manion and Grusheckys House-rockers in a packed and steamy Wonder Bar on thecitys Ocean Avenue on Saturday.

It was a surprise appearance by Springsteen, whocame on stage 10 minutes into the Grushecky and Ma-nion bill, and it featured 15 songs with an emphasis onSpringsteens Darkness on the Edge of Town periodalong with nuggets such as Because the Night, PinkCadillac and Light of Day.

After several shows together over the years in-cluding multiple Light of Day festivals at the nearbyParamount Theater the Springsteen-Grushecky andthe Houserockers pairing is a well-oiled machine.Springsteen and Grushecky seamlessly traded solos onNever Be Enough Time and the two traded lead vo-

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Bruce Springsteensurprises crowd atWonder Bar showCHRIS JORDAN @CHRISFHJORDAN

Heres a list ofalternative activitiesthat wont break thebank. @Play, 1C

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