• Contractor to remove trees around Freehold Borough

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — The streets of Freehold Borough will look different soon, as almost 100 trees will be removed in an effort to keep residents and property safe. Officials recently awarded a contract to Chestnut Arbor and Forestry Services, Old Bridge, to perform the tree removal work. Bids for the…

  • Colts Neck tries to cope with increasing deer population

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer COLTS NECK — The township has a problem. Its symptoms manifest themselves in broken car windshields, shredded foliage and gloomy medical diagnoses of residents. Colts Neck officials have said the troubles could be pinned to an unhealthy spike in the number of deer in town. “The proliferation of the deer…

  • NWS Earle to conduct controlled burning

    COLTS NECK — The Naval Weapons Station Earle Fire Department will conduct controlled burning in forested areas of the station now through March. According to a press release, these closely monitored burn events eliminate undergrowth that could pose a hazard during forest fire season. Since the risk of forest fire is currently very low, this…

  • Fitzgerald named to serve as mayor in Colts Neck

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer COLTS NECK — The Township Committee has tapped Michael Fitzgerald to lead Colts Neck as mayor in 2013. The committee members unanimously took the action at their annual reorganization meeting held Jan. 5. Fitzgerald, who won re-election to his second three-year term on the committee in November, said he and…

  • Sandy Hook open by summer?

    Pallone, park employees and nonprofits push for Memorial Day opening BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Top: Signs of storm damage are evident on Officer’s Row at Fort Hancock, where park employees and their families lived until the storm surge created by superstorm Sandy flooded the area with more than 13 feet of water. A recreation…

  • Speakers split on move that put policemen in schools

    Marlboro K-8 school board inks deal with township for temporary protection BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer After a spirited discussion among community members, the Marlboro K-8 School District Board of Education formally approved a contract with Marlboro Township to place armed police officers in all district schools for 90 days. The action is expected to…

  • Shore destinations begin boardwalk restoration

    Beachside towns make comeback plans after Sandy’s destruction BY JESSICA D’AMICO & KENNY WALTER Staff Writers Belmar became the first municipality among Jersey Shore towns to break ground on its boardwalk replacement project on Jan. 9. Belmar Mayor Matt Doherty said the project will be complete in time for Memorial Day. JEFF GRANIT staff Whether…

  • St. Joseph boys swimming takes first place at Pirate Invitational

    Varsity Report BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent J.P. Stevens High School’s Jalen Sorrel (No. 11) soars over North Brunswick Township High School defender Virgil Boykin to get off a shot during the Jan. 10 game played in North Brunswick. The Raiders handed the Hawks a 63-34 defeat. SCOTT FRIEDMAN St. Joseph High School of Metuchen boys…

  • Explore out-of-this-world events at planetarium

    As seen in TheBeachBeat.com The Robert J. Novins Planetarium on the main campus of Ocean County College, College Drive, Toms River, is offering a variety of special events and seasonal shows from January through March.  “Pajama Night: Story Telling Under the Stars” will be presented at 6 and 7 p.m. on Jan. 26, Feb.…

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