• Malibu-style beach houses planned for Takanassee site

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — Developer Isaac Chera, principal in Takanassee Beach Club LLC, and a group of professionals presented informal plans for an upscale, 13- unit development at the former beach club site during the July 16 meeting of the Long Branch Planning Board. “We are looking for more of a…

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  • Composting program at Long Branch library

    The Long Branch Free Public Library is offering the free gardening program, “Composting: Science and Art,” at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 14 at its main branch at 328 Broadway. Attendees can learn how to compost by using yard waste and household garbage, saving time, money and resources. This program is sponsored by the Rutgers Master Gardeners…

  • DEP: Local waterways mostly clear of debris

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer A lmost nine months after superstorm Sandy, the task of removing debris from local waterways is 97 percent complete, according to state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Bob Martin. Martin said during a July 18 conference call that navigable waterways, including the Shrewsbury and Navesink rivers, are “close to…

  • Residents benefit from not-so-secret garden

    Rutgers Gardens will hold open house July 27 By JOSEPH SAPIA Correspondent Traveling on Ryders Lane at 50 mph, motorists concentrating on driving may miss a small sign with white letters on a green background. Drivers may be distracted as they approach Route 1 — perhaps planning to go north on the highway before the…

  • Beach season salvaged after Sandy

    By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Shore businesses are faring better than expected this summer, despite the multibillion-dollar blow dealt by superstorm Sandy. A blend of hard work, innovation and advertising has brought tourists and entrepreneurs another memorable season in Monmouth and Ocean counties, according to local business leaders. The risk of a slow season carried…

  • Controversy sparks tensions at FMERA board meeting

    By NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer Eatontown Mayor Gerald Tarantolo The mayors of Fort Monmouth’s three host towns settled questions regarding sharing confidential information about the ongoing redevelopment of the fort at last week’s meeting of the Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority (FMERA). At a tense meeting on July 17, officials from Oceanport, Tinton Falls and…

  • Long Branch Junior Lifeguard Tournament

    Members of area junior lifeguard squads compete in the distance swim, one of eight events in the Long Branch Junior Lifeguard Tournament held July 16 at the Long Branch beachfront. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR

  • Best new-car interiors for 2013

    Automakers are slaving attention on their cars’ and trucks’ passenger compartments like never before. By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features While sleek exterior styling may catch one’s eye on the street or in a dealer’s showroom, having to spend an hour at a time sitting in an inferior interior during a grueling commute can quickly take…

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