Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor

  • Arrest made in connection to Long Branch robberies

    LONG BRANCH- The Long Branch Police Department has arrested a group of city residents in connection with a pair of June 21 robberies. On June 21, 2016, at approximately 6:25 am, Long Branch police were alerted to two separate early morning robberies that occurred in the area of Second Avenue and Garfield Avenue. The suspects…

  • Driver admits guilt in death of Monmouth student

    LONG BRANCH — A Long Branch man admitted on June 24 he caused the September 2013 death of a Monmouth University student. The fatal collision occurred while the woman was outside her vehicle following a fender-bender with another vehicle on Joline Avenue in Long Branch, announced Monmouth County Acting Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. Joseph Stovall,…

  • Six smart ways to save for a starter home

    Six smart ways to save for a starter home

    By Erik J. Martin Content That Works Many people dream of stepping up to home ownership. They’d love to purchase a starter house but worry about breaking the bank. It’s a valid concern, considering the cost of housing, the difficulty of salting away a down payment and then meeting a monthly mortgage. Adopting a few…

  • How to view lender referrals from agents, builders

    How to view lender referrals from agents, builders

    By Marilyn Kennedy Melia Content That Works Input “mortgage” in a search engine and you’ll instantly be swamped with pop-up rate offers from online lenders. Those interest rates and attendant fees are important, of course, and will determine your housing cost in the months and years ahead. But first you actually have to find and…

  • Eatontown council honored, praises retiring DPW Director

    Eatontown council honored, praises retiring DPW Director

    By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer EATONTOWN – A recent borough council meeting was filled with highs and lows as the governing body was honored for their continuous support of scouting, but also it will soon say goodbye to a longtime member of the borough family. During the workshop portion of a June 22  council…

  • Cabinets Direct USA opens new showroom in West Long Branch

    Cabinets Direct USA opens new showroom in West Long Branch

    Cabinets Direct USA is opening its sixth showroom at the ShopRite Plaza, 145 Monmouth Road, West Long Branch. Family-owned and operated since 1935, Cabinets Direct USA is one of the largest and most respected kitchen cabinet companies on the East Coast. The company has 10 prestigious cabinet lines to meet any budget and style, including…

  • Neglected dogs seized from befouled Keyport home

    Neglected dogs seized from befouled Keyport home

    KEYPORT — The Keyport Police Department and the Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MCSPCA) have seized 17 dogs from a home due to poor conditions. On June 25, Keyport police responded to a noise complaint due to barking dogs in the area. When police arrived, they came to see that…

  • Edison-Metuchen dog park opens June 29

    Edison-Metuchen dog park opens June 29

    By KATHY CHANG METUCHEN — The long-awaited community-wide dog park will officially open June 29. Dignitaries and others will gather tomorrow at 7 p.m. to dedicate the park. Working together, Edison and Metuchen officials turned a long-vacant 4.3-acre Whitman Avenue property in Edison that borders Metuchen into a groomed dog park for pets and owners from…

  • Sayreville Fire Department celebrates 100th anniversary

    Sayreville Fire Department celebrates 100th anniversary

    By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SAYREVILLE — The chrome of each fire truck — one blue, but most of them the trademark red — glistened in the sun as the vehicles made their way up Main Street to the stage in front of Borough Hall. People cheered for the various departments, including South Amboy, Marlboro and…