• America’s most dangerous city is about to get worse

    CODA GREG BEAN You’ve got to wonder what Camden will look like in 10 years, but it’s a pretty good guess it will look like one of those post-apocalyptic cities on “The Walking Dead.” It’s well on its way to that state now, with row after row of abandoned, burned-out buildings, crumbled infrastructure and crime-ridden…

  • Reformation Lutheran Church hosts concert

    WEST LONG BRANCH — Reformation Lutheran Church will present an evening of music featuring the Prometheus Brass Quartet on Saturday, Oct. 13,, at 7:30 p.m. in the church sanctuary. Now in its 18th year, Prometheus Brass has been featured in numerous concert series, including those at Trinity Wall Street, Columbia University, The Ticonderoga Festival Guild…

  • Church gospel program supports Obama

    LONG BRANCH — The Trinity AME Church in Long Branch will host a gospel program on Saturday, Oct. 13, to support the re-election campaign for President Barack Obama. The church is located at 64 Liberty St. The event, which is sponsored by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Guild of Greater Long Branch,…

  • Columbus Day Parade steps off in Long Branch Oct. 7

    LONG BRANCH — The Long Branch Columbus Day Parade, a tradition in the city since the 1940s, will be held on Sunday, Oct. 7, beginning at 1 p.m. The Columbus Day Harvest Festival will be held from noon to 7 p.m. on Morris Avenue at Westwood Avenue. The festival will include an appearance by the…

  • L.B. District breaks ground for Catrambone School

    Christie announces $500M in new school construction across state BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer School Development Authority Executive Director Marc Larkins (l-r), Gov. Chris Christie, Long Branch School District Superintendent Michael Salvatore and former Assistant Superintendent George Catrambone break ground on the George L. Catrambone Elementary School on Sept. 24. TIM LARSEN LONG BRANCH —…

  • L.B. seeks partner for shuttle service

    BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer The Shore EZ Ride Shuttle, a summertime service in Long Branch, may be extended yearround if the city partners with Monmouth University. Kenny Walter LONG BRANCH — Following a successful summer season, the city is looking for partners to extend the Shore EZ Ride Jitney service year-round. The City Council…

  • Seeds of hope surround survivors

    Thousands join grassroots efforts to help those affected by breast cancer BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Thirteen mortgage payments, 18 rent payments, 21 electric bills, 14 gas bills, 11 medical co-payments: Paid. Car payments, medical equipment, phone bills, water bills, cable bills … For some local breast cancer patients, such costs have been taken care…

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