• SkimBash takes place June 23, 24

    SEA BRIGHT — SkimBash 2012 is coming up this Saturday and Sunday, June 23 and 24, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the Sea Bright Public Beach. This is the fourth stop on the Skim USAPro/Am / skimboarding contest tour. Whether you’re a seasoned skimboarder, new to the sport or just a spectator, all…

  • Doll and teddy tea party set for July 15

    The Township of Ocean Historical Museum’s annual American Doll and Teddy Bear Tea Party will take place under tents at the Eden Woolley house on Deal Road 1-3 p.m. July 15. Events of the afternoon will include a doll fashion show, making a craft, story time and a tea party. There will also be doll…

  • Brookdale looks forward to new president, new vision

    Transition team examines diverse and changing needs of students and businesses BY KRISTEN DALTON Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — With a new president about to take office, a transition team at Brookdale Community College is working to determine a vision for the future . The 20-member transition team representing all areas of Brookdale, from administration and…

  • Second phase of Husky Brook Park approved

    BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer EATONTOWN — The Borough Council is moving forward on a $282,550 improvement project to Husky Brook Park that will include additional recreational amenities and design features. In a 4-1 vote, members of the council approved a resolution at the June 13 meeting, awarding a contract to Precise Construction to construct…

  • L.B. Oceanfest 3 ON 3 to be held July 4

    The Long Branch Department of Recreation will host its annual Oceanfest 3 ON 3 Basketball Tournament 10 a.m. July 4 in the parking lot on the Laird Street side of the Ocean Place Resort and Conference Center on Ocean Boulevard. The tournament will have high school boys and girls divisions only, in order to showcase…

  • 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…

  • Cancer recommended for inclusion in Zadroga bill

    Fifty types of cancers may be added to 9/11 health care bill BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — For former 9/11 first responder and advocate John Feal, the announcement that 50 types of cancer will be added to the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and CompensationAct of 2010 was reason to celebrate. “Getting cancer added…

  • Farmers market delayed until fall

    BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer EATONTOWN — The Downtown BusinessAssociation’s (DBA) plans to have a farmers market running by late June have been postponed as a result of insurance issues and time constraints. During the June 13 Borough Council workshop meeting, council President Anthony Talerico Jr. announced that the DBA must iron out details of…

  • Boardwalk art spruces up Seven Presidents Ocean Walk

    Six historical paintings installed along south boardwalk highlight Long Branch history BY KRISTEN DALTON Staff Writer A painting of bathing beauties circa the early 1900s by artist Bob Mataranglo was installed on the exterior of restrooms along Seven Presidents Ocean Walk in Long Branch on June 13. LONG BRANCH — Visitors, residents and beachgoers alike…

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