• Green Scene: Line up for spring’s roll call

    GREEN SCENE GOTTI KELLEY “If dandelions cost a guinea a root andhad to be cosseted through the winter, theywould find a place in every rich man’s greenhouse.” — Wilfrid Blunt Spring is always a race against time, and you really have to use each sunny day to keep ahead of your to-do list. Spring is…

  • Challenges complicate plans for Sea Bright’s future

    History, topography and post-storm realities BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer Sea Bright Mayor Dina Long speaks to students at Rutgers University’s Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy about priorities for post-storm rebuilding at Borough Hall on Jan. 31. SEA BRIGHT — Rutgers University students are sifting through decades of local history and complex planning…

  • City applies for FEMA funds for storm projects

    BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — The city has submitted a $15 million application to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for funding to elevate structures and pay for several other storm-related projects. Charles Shirley, assistant to the director of the city’s Office of Emergency Management, said during the March 26 City Council…

  • Ocean Twp. Library hosts Earth Day fair

    OCEAN TOWNSHIP — Celebrate Earth Day with a day of green activities on Saturday, April 20 as the Ocean Township Library hosts its third annual Green Fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Pick up some gardening tips from the Master Gardeners of Monmouth County and members of the Ocean Township Garden Club. Participate in…

  • Developer seeks rezoning of Old Orchard site

    Planning Board to continue discussion of controversial plan at May 13 meeting BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer A concept plan for the Old Orchard Country Club site includes a mix of agerestricted residential units to the north, with commercial development fronting Route 36. NICOLE ANTONUCCI EATONTOWN — A proposal to amend the borough’s master plan…

  • April programs at the Long Branch Library

    LONG BRANCH — The Long Branch Free Public Library’s celebration of National Library Week and National Poetry Month continues. Activities in the Main Children’s Room will include a raffle, special activity booklets and Book Bingo. Library Week, April 15-20, closes with a visit with the wolves of The Howling Woods. Meet the wolves at 11…

  • Eatontown cleanup scheduled for April 21

    Sponsored by the Pride in Eatontown Committee (PIE), the annual Eatontown Day Cleanup has been set to begin at 1 p.m. Sunday, April 21, with a rain date of April 28. Volunteers will gather in the parking lot behind Borough Hall to receive their assignments and pick up gloves, reflective vests and trash bags. Participants…

  • Artists wanted for Art in the Park

    LONG BRANCH — Art in the Park, a local tradition, returns for the 15th consecutive year on May 26 from 10 a.m. to 5:50 p.m. Presented once more at West End Park in Long Branch, the annual Art in the Park event transforms the corner of Ocean and Brighton avenues into an outdoor arts-and-crafts fair…

  • Helmetta on short list for biggest speed trap in Jersey

    CODA GREG BEAN In 2011, Helmetta followed a lot of communities in New Jersey and got rid of its police chief, who was largely protected by state law from political interference by the governing body, and named a civilian director, Andrew Ely, over whom they believed they’d have more direct control. Turns out they made…

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