• Parking concerns at issue in residence hall plan

    Zoners question on-campus parking allotment in Monmouth University plan BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH — Concerns over parking issues related to Monmouth University’s proposal for a new 200-bed residence hall dominated the Zoning Board of Adjustment hearing on June 28. The university is proposing to construct a 49,887-square-foot sophomore residence hall on…

  • NJSPCA: Blame the media for furor over pet restraints

    CODA GREG BEAN The New Jersey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NJSPCA) got a lesson in public relations and the lawof unintended consequences last month — and handled the damage control in the usual bureaucratic fashion. They blamed the media. It all started with a May 30 press conference when Col. Frank…

  • Boy Scout gives a lesson in patriotism

    Patriotism is alive and well in Oakhurst, my hometown. As a World War II veteran and a Pearl Harbor survivor, I would like to share a heart-warming incident I experienced on this past Memorial Day. In lieu of the usual Memorial Day parade, Oakhurst held its commemorative ceremony at the Ocean Township Municipal site, where…

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    A spectacular fireworks display wraps up Oceanfest 2011.

  • Summer’s bounty

    Locavores shop for fresh fruits and vegetables at the farmers market at Monmouth Beach Borough Hall on June 30. PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff

  • Master broker named to market fort properties

    FMERA cites relevant experience in selecting Cushman & Wakefield BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer TINTON FALLS — Commercial real estate giant Cushman & Wakefield (C&W) has been selected as master broker to market the 1,100 acres of the Fort Monmouth military base. The Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority (FMERA) voted during its June 20 meeting to…

  • County, towns coordinate response to water main break

    NJ American spokesman: Permanent repairs “still a long way off” BY KEITH HEUMILLER & KENNY WALTER The collapse of a bridge at the N.J. American Water facility on Swimming River Road in Lincroft on June 27 caused three water mains to break, leading to a county-wide water emergency that will be ongoing, according to an…

  • Future of lower Broadway evolves as Long Branch shifts focus

    Council to redesignate corridor for rehabilitation, barring use of eminent domain BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer Properties in the Broadway Corridor redevelopment zone would no longer be subject to eminent domain if the Long Branch City Council adopts new zoning that will make the area from Liberty Street to the railroad tracks an “area in need…

  • Long Branch Housing Authority to steer Asbury Park agency

    LBHA will provide oversight, training on an interim basis BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer The Garfield Court housing complex and the Adam “Bucky” James Community Center are two of the projects successfully completed by the Long Branch Housing Authority, which has agreed to provide oversight and support to the Asbury Park Housing Authority. KENNY WALTER The…

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