• Impaired driving crackdown underway

    WEST LONG BRANCH — Borough law enforcement officers will crack down on drunk drivers as part of the summer 2012 “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign, according to a press release from the West Long Branch Police Department. The program began Aug. 17 and will run through Sept. 3. Local and state law enforcement…

  • Plans for DPW site at fort draw opposition

    County to present plans for motor pool facility at council meeting Sept. 5 BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer EATONTOWN — Borough officials are raising concerns about Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority (FMERA) leasing the former motor pool property at Fort Monmouth to the Monmouth County Highway Division for its Department of Public Works (DPW). According…

  • New playground opens at Pine Tree Park

    Foundation‘s $10K donation funds playground equipment for children living at park BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer Children help cut the ribbon at the dedication of a new playground at Pine Tree Manufacturer Home Park in Eatontown on Aug. 20. The new space provides a place for children to play and a communal space for residents.…

  • $1M grant will help at-risk vets ‘Soldier On’

    Case managers will begin outreach Oct. 1 BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer Freeholder Lillian Burry Soldier On, a nonprofit focused on helping homeless veterans, will use a $1 million federal grant to provide services to underserved veterans in Monmouth County who are homeless or at risk. According to Jack Downing, CEO of Soldier On, the…

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    Andy Rothstein (l) and Friends perform at the Long Branch Jazz and Blues Festival, the final installment in the Jersey Shore Jazz & Blues Foundation’s summer series, Aug. 25 on the Promenade along the beachfront. ERIC SUCAR staff

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    Former Rutgers University defensive tackle Eric LeGrand, who was paralyzed from the next down in a 2010 football game, will be the keynote speaker at the Three Doctors Foundation 12th annual gala at the Hyatt Regency, New Brunswick, on Aug. 31 at 6 p.m. CBS journalist Michelle Miller will be the guest emcee for the…

  • Blewett wins memorial race named for his late brother

    A fter setting a fast time in time trials and starting fifth in the 18-car field by the luck of the draw, Jimmy Blewett of Howell raced to an emotional victory in the 76-lap “John Blewett III Memorial” for Modified stock cars at Wall Stadium, Wall Township, on Aug. 25. The annual memorial event is…

  • Millstone swimmer Gold completes long course season with strong finishes

    Matt Gold, 12, of Millstone Township finished his season by competing in the New Jersey Long Course Swimming Junior Olympics held from July 26-29 at Rutgers University. He was part of the Scarlet Aquatics team in the 200-meter backstroke, the 200-meter freestyle relay and the 400-meter individual medley. He also swam in the 400-meter, the…

  • Allentown’s boys soccer team inspired by last year’s success

    Redbirds coming off record 15-5-1 season BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent The Allentown High School boys soccer team has some huge holes to fill in its lineup after several players were lost to graduation in the spring. However, coach Andrew Plunkett is still optimistic about his younger players, who were inspired by a record season in…

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