• Nat’l Cancer Survivors Day walk set for June 3

    EATONTOWN — The Cancer Support Community is inviting the public to take part in celebrating cancer survivors everywhere on National Cancer Survivors Day, June 3. “You will find our celebration event filled with joy, camaraderie, hope, compassion, and love as we honor cancer survivors for their strength and courage,” said Ilene Winters, founder and executive…

  • State Fair comes to Meadowlands June 2

    The recession may be over in theory, but inexpensive summer fun is hard to find, particularly with the high price of gasoline and transportation. State Fair Meadowlands is coming to the rescue — helping local families keep fun close to home with more bargains and promotions than ever. The event will run June 22 through…

  • Firehouse renovations planned to provide better accessibility

    EATONTOWN — Borough officials are planning upgrades to the firehouse for Engine Truck and Hose Company No. 1 to provide better accessibility for people with disabilities. The Borough Council approved a resolution May 23, authorizing the project to go out to bid for the second time. “We didn’t get any bids the first time, so…

  • A decade of art by Plein Air Painters of the Jersey Coast

    Candace Petersen, Light on the Bay, Pastel, 2011 (Neptune) The Middletown Arts Center (MAC) is hosting the 10th annual show of works by the PleinAir Painters of the Jersey Coast. The show features hundreds of artworks by members of the PAPJC, a group of artists who largely paint outside of the studio in the classic…

  • Rumson seeks signal change to ease summer traffic

    Old police headquarters on Center St. auctioned for $750K BY KRISTEN DALTON Staff Writer The Rumson Borough Council passed a resolution on May 22 urging the New Jersey Department of Transportation to eliminate the “no turn on red” restriction at the intersection of Rumson Road and Ocean Avenue at the foot of the Rumson-Sea Bright…

  • Library scholarship offered for 2012-13

    To encourage students to train for a career in the library profession, the Helen R. Shultz Scholarship Committee has established a scholarship that awards $1,500 to two students for the 2012-13 year. The students must live in West Long Branch or Monmouth County and be accepted into a library science or paraprofessional library program by…

  • Geraldine Celine Mullan

    Mrs. Mullan, 75, of Freehold, formerly of Asbury Park, Neptune and Long Branch, died May 20, 2012. She was a fourth-grade teacher in the Bronx, N.Y., and later was an instructor for the Asbury Park GED program. She was predeceased by her husband, Francis K. Mullan, in 2011; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Catherine and…

  • Creative Monmouth revives plans for county arts corridor

    2014 Super Bowl in NY/NJ spurs Monmouth County branding ideas BY KRISTEN DALTON Staff Writer Members of a group session discuss unemployment issues facing recent graduates during the open space Creative Monmouth workshop at Monmouth University on May 22. KRISTEN DALTON WEST LONG BRANCH – Hundreds of thousands of people pouring into the region for…

  • In tune

    Clockwise from top: Seventh-grader Diana Sanchez (l-r) and Daniel Johnson wait patiently before the start of the spring concert held at the Long Branch Middle School on May 22. Members of the band get ready for the concert. Members of the band perform. PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff

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