asbury park press front page friday, aug. 14 2015

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Hometown hero visits Manasquan PHOTOS BY THOMAS P. COSTELLO/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER United States Women's National Team captain Christie Rampone holds the key to Manasquan as she talks to hundreds of fans on the beach at Ocean Avenue Thursday evening, after a parade in her honor. Rampone shares a high-five with Billy Walsh, 5, of Sea Girt along the Manasquan Beach Walk. At right is Billy's mom, Lillian. Huge crowd turns out to honor World Cup winner Rampone with parade and ceremony To see a photo gallery from the celebration, scan the QR code or visit APP.com FULL COVERAGE To read more about Rampone’s visit to Manasquan, SPORTS, 1C ASBURY PARK PRESS APP.COM $1.00 VOLUME 136 NUMBER 194 SINCE 1879 FRIDAY 08.14.15 See the band NOFX play at the Stone Pony NOFX will be performing on the Stone Pony Summer Stage today, along with several other musical groups. Italian festival in Brick The Church of Epiphany’s festival will have food, rides, games and more. Muppets on the beach The movie “Muppets Most Wanted” will be screened in Point Pleasant today. Happy hour The Headliner: Neptune, $2.50 Coors Lights; $3 Blue Moons; $5 Captain Morgan drinks; 4 p.m.- midnight. Metropolitan Cafe: Freehold, $3 beer; $4 sangria; $5 wines; $5 appetizers; 3- 6 p.m. Pazzo: Red Bank, half-price appetizers; $3 drafts; $5 mixed drinks; 3-6 p.m. bar only beachedition YOUR WEEKEND GUIDE DOWN THE SHORE All this and more inside! 2A ADVICE JERSEY ALIVE CLASSIFIED 4D COMICS JERSEY ALIVE LOCAL 3A MOVIES JERSEY ALIVE OBITUARIES 9A OPINION 12A SPORTS 1C WEATHER 7C YOUR MONEY 8A AIRCRAFT PILOTS REPORT DRAMATIC INCREASE IN DRONE SIGHTINGS PAGE 1B NEWARK — Trying to get to New York or Philadel- phia during Pope Francis’ visit next month? Good luck. Transportation officials are expecting an estimated 2 million people and 100,000 to 250,000 vehicles to trav- el through New Jersey during the papal visit, requir- ing the closure of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge in Philadelphia and boosted mass transit options between New Jersey and New York. “This will not be your average travel week,” NJ Transit executive director Veronique Hakim said at a Thursday news conference. “If you don’t have to be on our system between Thursday and Sunday, you may Pope may bring goodwill, traffic mess MIKE DAVIS @BYMIKEDAVIS ASSOCIATED PRESS Pope Francis salutes the faithful during his weekly general audience at the Vatican Wednesday. See POPE, Page 4A Jackson falls short Little Leaguers will play on Saturday after dropping Mid-Atlantic Regional game. FULL COVERAGE, SPORTS 1C

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Hometown herovisits ManasquanPHOTOS BY THOMAS P. COSTELLO/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERUnited States Women's National Team captain Christie Rampone holds the key to Manasquan as she talks to hundreds of fanson the beach at Ocean Avenue Thursday evening, after a parade in her honor. Rampone shares a high-five with Billy Walsh, 5, of Sea Girt along theManasquan Beach Walk. At right is Billy's mom, Lillian.Huge crowd turns out to honor World Cupwinner Rampone with parade and ceremonyTo see aphotogalleryfrom the celebration,scan the QR code orvisitAPP.com FULL COVERAGETo read more about Ramponesvisit to Manasquan, SPORTS, 1CASBURY PARK PRESS APP.COM $1.00VOLUME 136NUMBER 194SINCE 1879FRIDAY 08.14.15See the band NOFXplay at the Stone PonyNOFX will be performing on the Stone Pony Summer Stagetoday, along with several other musical groups.Italianfestival in BrickThe Church of Epiphanysfestival will have food,rides, games and more.Muppetson thebeachThe movie Muppets MostWanted will be screenedin Point Pleasant today.Happy hourThe Headliner: Neptune,$2.50 Coors Lights; $3 BlueMoons; $5 Captain Morgandrinks; 4 p.m.- midnight.Metropolitan Cafe: Freehold,$3 beer; $4 sangria; $5 wines;$5 appetizers; 3- 6 p.m.Pazzo: Red Bank, half-priceappetizers; $3 drafts; $5 mixeddrinks; 3-6 p.m. bar onlybeacheditionYOUR WEEKEND GUIDE DOWN THE SHOREAll this and more inside! 2AADVICEJERSEY ALIVECLASSIFIED4DCOMICSJERSEY ALIVELOCAL3AMOVIESJERSEY ALIVEOBITUARIES9AOPINION12ASPORTS1CWEATHER7CYOUR MONEY 8AAIRCRAFTPILOTSREPORTDRAMATICINCREASEINDRONESIGHTINGSPAGE 1BNEWARK Trying to get to New York or Philadel-phia during Pope Francis visit next month?Good luck.Transportation officials are expecting an estimated2 million people and 100,000 to 250,000 vehicles to trav-el through New Jersey during the papal visit, requir-ingtheclosureoftheBenjaminFranklinBridgeinPhiladelphia and boosted mass transit options betweenNew Jersey and New York.Thiswillnotbeyouraveragetravelweek,NJTransit executive director Veronique Hakim said at aThursday news conference. If you dont have to be onour system between Thursday and Sunday, you may Pope may bring goodwill, traffic mess MIKE DAVIS @BYMIKEDAVISASSOCIATED PRESSPope Francis salutes the faithful during his weekly generalaudience at the Vatican Wednesday. See POPE, Page 4AJacksonfalls shortLittle Leaguers will play onSaturday after droppingMid-Atlantic Regional game. FULL COVERAGE, SPORTS 1C