• We couldn’t imagine such destruction — now we can

    CODA GREG BEAN The electric power to our neighborhood in East Brunswick, near the Milltown border, went off at around 10 p.m. Oct. 29, a few hours after Sandy made landfall on the Jersey Shore. It was a long, dark night with plenty of big wind, but when the sun came up Tuesday morning, there…

  • Lt. Gov.: Recovery will be a long-term commitment

    Guadagno and Napolitano reassure towns that housing, federal assistance are priorities BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer Lt. Gov. Kimberly Guadagno discusses the recovery effort at a press conference attended by officials, including U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano (behind Guadagno) and Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. D-6th District), held Nov. 4 at Holy Family School…

  • ‘Heart of Sea Bright is beating strong’

    Mayor tells residents town will be rebuilt sustainably BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer Top: A worker begins the task of removing sand drifts deposited by Sandy in the Sea Bright Municipal Beach parking lot. Like many beachfront structures, the Ship Ahoy Beach Club sustained major damage during the Oct. 29 superstorm. SEA BRIGHT — A…

  • Assistance available for payment of bills

    For homeowners or renters anywhere in New Jersey struggling to pay utility bills, the Temporary Relief for Utility Expenses (TRUE) program may be able to help. New Jersey residents who reside in a household of moderate income and are 45 days or more past due on gas and electric bills may qualify for assistance, according…

  • Elks throw a party Dec. 8

    LONG BRANCH — The Long Branch Elks will host a holiday dance party on Dec. 8, at the lodge at 150 Garfield Ave. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the party gets under way at 8 p.m. Reservations are $30 per person and include light fare, drink specials and live entertainment by The Cameos oldies…

  • Loads of Hope eases plight of those without power

    Mobile programs provide free laundry service, device recharging to area residents BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer Maureen Bedard, of Eatontown, picks up a load of clean laundry on Nov. 4, which was washed by Tide Loads of Hope, a free mobile laundry service for residents affected by superstorm Sandy. PHOTOS BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI EATONTOWN —…

  • Sandy claims historic Takanassee building

    Mayor: Damage not as extensive as some neighboring towns BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer A beachfront home in Monmouth Beach overlooks a shoreline battered by the Oct. 29 superstorm that forced the shutdown of mass transit, schools and financial markets, and sent coastal residents fleeing for higher ground with a dangerous mix of high winds…

  • L. B. church offers hot meals Nov. 10

    St. James Church in Long Branch, 300 Broadway, will provide a hot meal, prepared food to take home and food pantry items including pampers, blankets and personal items on Saturday, Nov. 10, between 1-4 p.m. Anyone who is available to volunteer and support St. James’ Church with the distribution is asked to contact Lisa Wilson…

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