• Water main repairs may not begin for months

    N.J. American Water must wait out state investigation BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer The collapse of a bridge at the N.J. American Water facility on Swimming River Road on June 27 caused three water mains to break, leading to a county-wide water emergency. Permanent repairs to the damaged water mains at New Jersey American Water’s…

  • School districts agree to share administrators

    BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer Five years of discussion between representatives of the West Long Branch and Shore Regional school districts have culminated in an agreement to share a superintendent and a business administrator, providing cost-savings and educational benefits to the districts. “We are at a crossroads in education. Dramatic changes are taking place. You…

  • Companies and unions should pay to re-educate workers

    When I attended high school in Brooklyn, we were taught that New York’s main industry was textiles. Then in the 1950s and 1960s, New York companies began “outsourcing” textile production and related industries to southern states like South Carolina, Alabama and Mississippi because the cheap labor in those “poor” states compensated for labor and shipping…

  • Writer is pleased to see park system’s practice exposed

    Kudos to Suzanne Dragan and her fellow protesters for shining the spotlight on the Monmouth County Park System’s dirty little secret — the killing of the animals at Longstreet Farm. The park system is essentially operating a petting zoo and sending the older animals to slaughter to make room for more cute baby animals. Their…

  • Phys. Ed. in school can help combat childhood obesity

    The obesity rate has skyrocketed among adults and children in New Jersey and across the country. Today, about one in three American children and teens is overweight or obese, nearly triple the rate in 1963. Physical education class is an important part of a student’s education. It provides an opportunity to be active during the…

  • Ocean Grove Fall Flea Market Sept. 8

    The Ocean Grove Giant Fall Flea Market sponsored by the Ocean Grove Chamber of Commerce is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 8, from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. The flea market has been an ongoing event for over than 30 years. More than 350 vendors offering a wide variety of items from antique furniture to quilts…

  • T.F. moves forward with open space acquisition

    Boro applies for open space funds for 75-acre tract BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer TINTON FALLS — The Borough Council is forging ahead with the largest open space acquisition in Tinton Falls history by acquiring nearly 75 acres of land previously slated for development. During the Aug. 21 meeting, the council held a public hearing…

  • Employees get counseling after shooting

    BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer Law enforcement personnel investigate the scene of a shooting at a supermarket on Route 9 north, Old Bridge, on Aug. 31. Two employees working the overnight shift were killed by a gunman who then committed suicide, authorities said. JEFF GRANIT staff During an overnight shift at the Pathmark supermarket on…

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