• J.H. Cohn group supports Coastal Habitat for Humanity

    Employees of J.H. Cohn’s Central Jersey office in Eatontown pitched in with Coastal Habitat for Humanity to help a family by making improvements to their house in Belmar. Employees of J.H. Cohn’s Central Jersey office in Eatontown recently spent a day with Coastal Habitat for Humanity, volunteering for a new venture, the Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative…

  • SCAN now offering boardwalk walk

    SCAN has introduced a new outdoor walking group on the Asbury Park boardwalk. Exercising and staying fit doesn’t have to mean hard work. Being active and walking will help you get or stay in good shape. Walkers meet 8 to 8:45 a.m. every Wednesday until Sept. 21 outside the south side of Convention Hall. Bring…

  • Eighth Annual Ray Licata Memorial Swim Aug. 19

    Local community fundraiser supports beach safety Swimmers finish a one-mile swim along the Long Branch coastline on Aug. 20, 2011, during the annual Ray Licata Memorial Swim held in honor of the local beach advocate, and to raise funds to support beach safety. LONG BRANCH — The annual, onemile Ray Licata Memorial will be held…

  • Experts: New residence hall won’t cause parking shortfall

    Board members question adequacy of parking in Monmouth University plan BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer An architect’s rendering shows views of the new residence hall proposed by Monmouth University. WEST LONG BRANCH — Professionals representing Monmouth University told the Zoning Board of Adjustment on July 26 that there is adequate parking on campus to offset…

  • Big Brothers/Big Sisters looking for volunteers

    Looking for a place to volunteer? Enjoy mentoring young people? Big Brothers Big Sisters of Monmouth & Middlesex Counties might be just the right fit for you. The Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders welcomed Big Brothers Big Sisters of Monmouth & Middlesex Counties to its workshop meeting last week and learned that the organization…

  • Boro commits $2M in affordable-housing funds

    Council allocates trust funds to housing projects to avoid funds transfer to state BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer EATONTOWN — Borough officials have updated the affordable housing trust fund spending plan to ensure that the municipality doesn’t lose approximately $2 million in affordable housing trust funds to the state. “Basically we are trying to reaffirm…

  • Aug. 4 reunion will benefit sato rescue

    Project Animal Worldwide (PAW) invites supporters and members of the public to attend the Third Annual Sato Reunion on Saturday, Aug. 4, from 4 to 7 p.m. The event will be hosted by the Wonder Bar, located on 5th and Ocean avenues in Asbury Park. All shapes and sizes of satos (slang for mutts) from…

  • Popular landmark closed for repairs

    BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer A popular cooling-off spot, the fountain on lower Broadway, is closed for repairs KENNY WALTER LONG BRANCH — City children looking to beat the summertime heat will have to look for an alternative to the popular fountain on lower Broadway, which is closed for repairs. Long Branch Mayor Adam Schneider…

  • Summer programs at Long Branch library

    A teen talent show, a 2-mile fundraising walk and a cooking demonstration are all on tap at the Long Branch Free Public Library for the month of August. The library will host a teen talent show on Saturday, Aug. 4, at 1 p.m. in the main library at 328 Broadway. Children will be amazed by…

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