-

Eatontown may acquire land to connect parks
By NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer EATONTOWN — Acquisition of a property on Lewis Street would allow the borough to create access between Wampum Memorial and Wolcott Park, and provide more recreation to the community. The Borough Council is putting together a conceptual plan that would detail how the acquisition of a vacant property at 104…
-

Tony Caprioni Sr.
Mr. Caprioni, 87, of Matawan, died July 5, 2013, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. He was born in Red Bank and resided in Middletown for many years before moving to Matawan six years ago. He served in the U.S. Marine Corp during World War II. He was predeceased by a sister, Mary Kaney, of…
-

Ocean Ave. group pushes for beachfront amenities
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH LONG BRANCH — A group of advocates for the oceanfront are viewing superstorm Sandy as an opportunity to modernize facilities in Long Branch. Dennis Sherman, a member of the Ocean Avenue Committee, said during the July 9 City Council meeting that the storm provided the chance to rebuild…
-

Project Animal Worldwide benefit takes place Aug. 3
EATONTOWN — Project Animal Worldwide (PAW) will host the fourth annual Sato Reunion from 4-7 p.m. Aug. 3. The benefit will be held at the Wonder Bar, located at Fifth Avenue and Ocean in Asbury Park. All shapes and sizes of sato — slang for mutt dogs from Puerto Rico — and their adoptive families…
-

Recent mitigation strategies improve Whale Pond flooding
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Flooding from Whale Pond Brook inundates the backyards of homes off Branch Road in Ocean Township during heavy rain events. JOE MALONEY OCEAN TOWNSHIP — The first step in improving flooding related to Whale Pond Brook has been deemed a success, and the focus will soon turn to a long-term…
-

Dem, GOP officials join opposition to LNG port
By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Local, state and federal officials have joined hundreds of residents and activists in their opposition to a proposed natural gas port 24 miles off the coast of Long Branch. During a “citizens hearing” staged July 11 by environmental nonprofit Clean Ocean Action (COA) on the Sea Bright waterfront, representatives such…
-

Activists: LNG port will lead to fracking
By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Cindy Zipf, executive director of Clean Ocean Action, and area activists demonstrate their opposition to Liberty Natural Gas’s proposed Port Ambrose project prior to the start of a public hearing in Edison on July 10. KEITH HEUMILLER/STAFF Residents and activists are calling a proposed natural gas import facility off the…
-

Photo
A young boy tosses a ball in the air as a group of sunbathers enjoy a summer day at the beach in Long Branch. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR
-

Korean War not ‘forgotten’
By STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer U.S. Marine Corps veteran Dan Savino Richard Pender admits that he had no idea where Korea was when he signed up to join the U.S. Army in the early 1950s. “The motivation was very simple,” the North Brunswick resident said of the decision that he made in two minutes. “I…
View our current articles
Stay connected to your community
