Long Branch historian's last gift peps up library history room in midst of $6.2M makeover
Long Branch's public library is undergoing a renovation to restore its original Carnegie look, and its history room is getting special attention.
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Long Branch's public library is undergoing a renovation to restore its original Carnegie look, and its history room is getting special attention.
Muriel Mandell works on her iPad at her apartment in downtown Manhattan's Greenwich Village. After a career as a reporter and schoolteacher, she began writing children's books, including 'A Donkey Reads,' right. (Lori Silberman Brauner/ viaJTA) New York Jewish Week via JTA — Muriel Mandell shows few signs of slowing down as she nears her 100th birthday on August 19. The former wartime reporter-turned children’s book author-turned tech-savvy senior continues to lead quite the active life, as a reporter learned while visiting her apartment recently in downtown Manhattan’s Greenwich Villag...