• The Arc celebrates Autism Awareness Month

    Fresh off the heels of Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, The Arc of Monmouth is continuing its community efforts in April as part of Autism Awareness Month. This year’s awareness month is more important than ever before, as a recent study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed that autism now affects one…

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    This praying mantis, relaxing on a recent chilly afternoon, might be praying for some warm, sunny weather following a long, cold winter. DAVE BENJAMIN

  • Double homicide probe continues in Long Branch

    BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer A missing persons call led police to this house on Sairs Avenue in Long Branch. ERIC SUCAR staff LONG BRANCH — A joint investigation into the murders of a man and woman found dead last week at a Sairs Avenue home is ongoing, a spokesman for the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s…

  • Whale Pond Brook neighbors seek solutions

    Ocean Twp. seeks grants for mitigation of flooding in West Park neighborhoods BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Residents who live near Whale Pond Brook in Ocean Township are seeking ways to mitigate flooding from the brook. KENNY WALTER OCEAN TOWNSHIP — Property owners in the West Park Avenue neighborhoods surrounding Whale Pond Brook will meet…

  • Easter egg scramble

    Clockwise from top left: Summer Sesty (c), of Long Branch, warms up for the Easter Egg Hunt at Pier Village’s Festival Plaza in Long Branch on March 30. A spectator gets in the spirit with a set of bunny ears. Family members cheer children on as they dash off to find eggs on the Great…

  • County, towns caught up in Birdsall probe

    State protests firm’s bankruptcy filing, claiming assets are ‘criminal proceeds’ BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Howard Birdsall Monmouth County and a number of area towns received subpoenas from the state Attorney General’s Office as part of its ongoing investigation into possible “pay-to-play” law violations by executives of Birdsall Services Group (BSG). Subpoenas requesting all records,…

  • Passing on survivor stories for the sake of tolerance

    Holocaust survivor: ‘Hate is a disease, and my message is a cure’ BY STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer Dale Daniels is the executive director of the Center for Holocaust, Human Rights and Genocide Education at Brookdale Community College, which maintains an extensive library of materials. ERIC SUCAR staff As the number of Holocaust survivors grows smaller,…

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    A mild afternoon drew families to the beach and walkers to the boards in Long Branch on March 30. ERIC SUCAR staff

  • How to get sports news in the paper

    If you would like your sports news published, please submit a press release at least two weeks in advance of an event such as team registration or tryouts. Results of youth games and tournaments may also be submitted, as well as collegiate news about former high school athletes. Email to [email protected], fax to 732-780-4192, or…

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