Month: January 2010

Right: Skaters of all ages enjoy time on the ice during a public ice skating session at the Red Bank Armory Ice Complex on Dec. 31. Above: Alexis Simon, of West Long Branch, watches skaters glide by. PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff

Land will be added to three properties BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — The City Council adopted an ordinance splitting a right of way among three properties in the MTOTSA neighborhood. As part of an agreement between the MTOTSAAlliance and the city, three beachfront properties will receive a share of the vacated, city-owned…

Community Hope Fund will launch Jan. 23 BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer Christine Hanlon OCEAN TOWNSHIP — A new township based nonprofit will focus on improving the lives of financially strapped families and promoting positive youth development. The Community Hope Fund, which will hold its official launch party this month, is being organized by a…

O’port, Eatontown, Tinton Falls get funds for planning BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer Oceanport taxpayers received a check for $195,723.19 as a reimbursement for extraordinary planning expenses associated with the reuse of Fort Monmouth that were already paid by the borough. Councilman Joseph A. Irace explained that the Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA) within the…

DeStefano: Ordinance should apply outside redevelopment zones BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — With the city expected to eliminate the use of eminent domain in the Beachfront South redevelopment zone, some are calling for the ban to be extended to the entire city. Council President Michael DeStefano weighed in on the issue at…

BY KATHY CHANG & KAREN L. KESTEN Staff Writers Ever wonder how a place, a township, a borough, a school, a park, a lake, a river, a bridge or a street got its name? The Murray House in Poricy Park in Middletown. Greater Media Newspapers recently delved into this topic to find answers to questions…

• Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross and a nurse in the Civil War, was a teacher and founded the first public school in New Jersey (1821-1912). Rest area is in Oldmans Township. • Grover Cleveland, 22nd and 24th president of the United States, was born in Caldwell (1837-1908). Rest area is in…

Roadways and bridges are named for the famous BY KAREN L. KESTEN Staff Writer You’re stuck in traffic again and you turn on the traffic report. You hear the names of bridges and roads over and over, but who are these people, and why do they have their own bridge? Spanning the Raritan River, the…

BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer After months of debate, the West Long Branch Borough Council adopted an ordinance that officially turns the borough library over to the Monmouth County Library System. Adopted during the Dec. 30 meeting by a 3-1 vote, the ordinance finalizes a contract between West Long Branch and the county that changes…