Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor
-

Walking tours on track again this summer in Ocean Grove
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer OCEAN GROVE- History buffs and local residents will once again be able to relive history on the Ocean Grove walking tours. Katie Schultheis, museum administrator for the Historical Society of Ocean Grove Museum, said that the walking tours will be held three times a week, beginning this month. The tours…
-

Model grand opening June 18-19 at new Middletown community
Tanglewood Estates at Chapel Hill, a new community of upscale single-family estate homes from New Jerseys largest homebuilder, K. Hovnanian Homes, is hosting its first Model Grand Opening on June 18-19. The new community, located just off of Route 35 in the Chapel Hill section of Middletown, will open its Boulder II model home to…
-

Long Branch adopts 2016 budget
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — The City Council has adopted the 2016 budget, which is set at $55.8 million. The council unanimously adopted the spending plan during the June 14 meeting, and Mayor Adam Schneider said the city is on solid ground financially. “We’re in pretty good shape financially, you go up…
-

‘Know before you owe’
Four ways new rules make homebuying better for consumers By Erik J. Martin Content That Works Big changes to lending rules in the wake of the foreclosure crisis appear to be doing their job: making the cost and terms of mortgage loans and the home purchasing process much more clear to home buyers. The legislation…
-

Student debt is just one piece of the puzzle for first-time homebuyers
By Marilyn Kennedy Melia Content That Works No doubt you’ve heard: student debt is clouding the future of college graduates, derailing hopes they will one day own a home. That forecast doesn’t hold up, according to a report from the Brookings Institution. Drawing on Federal Reserve data from 2003 to 2012, the report finds that…
-

Win, Wine & Chocolate event will be a sure bet
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer There is no way to lose at the Win, Wine & Chocolate event set for June 25-26 at Monmouth Park. Greater Media Newspapers is partnering with the horse track for the second summer in a row, joining the already established Win & Wine weekend. The newspaper chain is celebrating its fourth…
-

Talk pitches story of vintage baseball
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer OCEAN TOWNSHIP — It’s the spring season and that means America’s favorite pastime is underway. As residents root for the home team and enjoy the sport of baseball, one local historian and baseball aficionado took residents back in time, sharing stories of the origin of the game and how…
-

JCP&L considers rail proposal best option
By Kenny Walter Staff Writer RED BANK- A 10-mile stretch along NJ Transit train tracks between Red Bank and Aberdeen was narrowed down from several locations as the best choice for a 230-kilovolt transmission line. Scott Humphrys, Monmouth County Reliability Project siting manager, said Jersey Central Power & Lighting (JCP&L) considered 17 sites for the…
-

Local students earn Congressional Medal for their community service
Congressman Frank Pallone Jr. (D-6) recently presented three New Jersey students with the Congressional Award Gold Medal at a ceremony on Capitol Hill. Nishi Shah of Edison and Trevor Somers and Richard Stelfox of Monmouth Beach received the medal, which is Congress’ most prestigious award for youth. The award is earned by demonstrating civil leadership…
