• Eatontown turns out the lights on energy aggregation

    BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer EATONTOWN — A proposal to purchase electricity from a third-party supplier at a reduced rate has been put on hold because of unsatisfactory bids. Members of the Borough Council unanimously rejected all four proposals from consulting firms that would help the borough choose a competitive, third-party electric supplier. “The reason…

  • Residents demand answers on gas plant

    BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — Remediation of the former Long Branch Gas Plant may be in the home stretch, but some residents in the area are still questioning the process. Complaints about odors emanating from operation of the former plant on Long Branch Avenue were made during the Oct. 2 meeting of…

  • Racetrack plans to expand into entertainment venue

    Planner retained to create Monmouth Park concept plan for year-round amenities BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer OCEANPORT — The new decisionmakers at Monmouth Park expect to come up with a long-term development plan to turn the racetrack into an entertainment hub. “We are looking at an on-site hotel, a water park, stand-alone restaurants,” Bob Kulina,…

  • ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ at Ocean Twp.

    On Oct. 24, students and teachers at Ocean Township High School competed in a “So You Think You Can Dance”-style dance competition, modeled after the popular competiton-based reality television program. Participants performed their dances in front of a panel of judges. PHOTOS BY FRANK GALIPO

  • Sandy leaves widespread destruction

    Sandy has officially rolled away from the Garden State, leaving in her wake a mass of loss and devastation that may never fully be healed. As of Oct. 31, more than 260,000 Monmouth County residents were without power, accounting for 93 percent of JCP&L customers in the county. Traffic lights dangled lifeless in the breeze,…

  • Ready to tally

    Many choices for voters on Nov. 6 BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Voting machines are ready to be rolled out from the Monmouth County Board of Elections office in Freehold. JEFF GRANIT staff School board candidates join political office-seekers on ballot in most towns F or the first time, voters who to go the…

  • No Election Day changes for 21 municipalities

    Board of Elections working on alternative polling places for Sandy-affected towns Residents in 21 municipalities in Monmouth County will be able to vote in their established polling places on Tuesday, Nov. 6, without any changes, according to a press release from Monmouth County. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. The Monmouth…

  • Barbara DeSpirito

    Mrs. DeSpirito, 74, of Freehold Township, formerly of Sayreville, died Oct. 21, 2012, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. She was a parishioner of St. Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church, Freehold Township. Surviving are her husband, Nicholas “Nick” DeSpirito; a daughter, Deborah Alvarado and her husband, Michael, of Freehold Township; two sons, Philip DeSpirito and his…

  • ‘The Comeback Kid’ appears headed for hard times

    Gov. Chris Christie, “The Comeback Kid,” has shown substantial wear and tear. With his followers’ eyes focused on the 2016 presidency, there is creeping evidence the dynamics of politics has altered the potential goals being sought. New Jersey’s clouded revenue picture would indicate that all is not well for a stab by the governor at…

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