• ‘New Beginnings’ 2013 showcases lucky ‘tails’

    The heartwarming stories of 12 alumni of the Homeward Bound Adoption Center and their new beginnings are featured in the Monmouth County SPCA’s 2013 “New Beginnings” calendar. “New Beginnings” is available for $10 at the MCSPCA locations in Eatontown and Freehold Raceway Mall, online at www.monmouthcountyspca.org, and select retailers throughout Monmouth County. The 2013 edition…

  • Sandy recovery workshop for residents Jan. 10

    Monmouth County residents are invited to a superstorm Sandy Recovery Workshop on Jan. 10, at the Monmouth County Connection, 3544 State Highway 66, Neptune. The informational workshop will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. and will be repeated again from 6 to 8 p.m. The workshops are free and open to all Monmouth County…

  • Former Tinton Falls mayor remembered

    BY ELLEN MONTEMARANO Correspondent Ann McNamara Tinton Falls lost a longtime and dedicated public servant with the passing of former Mayor Ann Y. McNamara, 83, on Nov. 14. McNamara began her service with the borough as a councilwoman in the 1980s and served as mayor for four terms from 1989 to 2005. “I am deeply…

  • ‘For the Shore’

    Members of the New Jersey Raiders and Trenton Habs hockey teams volunteer at a cleanup in Sea Bright in the wake of superstorm Sandy. Clean Ocean Action has launched the volunteer initiative, called Waves of Action “For the Shore.” FRANK GALIPO

  • Benefit will help restore Dive! in Sea Bright

    Long Branch-based nonprofit Rock of Wages will host a fundraiser Dec. 13 to help rebuild Dive!, a popular Sea Bright coastal bar that was destroyed by superstorm Sandy. This event will be held at Indulge in Pier Village in Long Branch on Dec. 13, the first event in a campaign to rebuild businesses along the…

  • RBR to retire Albert Martin’s No. 34

    Red Bank Regional High School will retire the No. 34 worn by Albert E. Martin, senior varsity forward for the Bucs, who collapsed while playing in a scrimmage game on Dec. 3 and died shortly after. LITTLE SILVER — Red Bank Regional High School (RBR) will retire the No. 34 worn by senior varsity forward…

  • Waves of Action

    Brian Patterson (l-r), of Fair Haven, and Luke Stohrer, of Wall, move piles of sand deposited in Sea Bright by superstorm Sandy. Hundreds of volunteers took part in post-Sandy recovery work on Dec. 8 as part of Clean Ocean Action’s Waves of Action for the Shore volunteer initiative that took place throughout the region in…

  • Stalled recovery efforts frustrate business owners

    Being open by summer season seen as crucial to survival BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer Business owners impacted by superstorm Sandy vent their frustration with delays in the processing of applications for government assistance at a Dec. 3 economic roundtable. NICOLE ANTONUCCI Local business owners anxious to reopen before Memorial Day told public officials last…

  • Tax relief possible for property owners affected by Sandy

    County property owners whose property suffered “material damage” as a direct result of superstorm Sandy may qualify for a reduction of their property assessment for 2013, according to a press release from Monmouth County. Residents whose properties have suffered damage are encouraged to apply for a tax assessment adjustment and contact their assessor or submit…

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