• Creative Monmouth: an incubator for ideas, solutions

    May 21-22 brainstorming workshop intended to spur cross-sector discussion BY KRISTEN DALTON Staff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH — Something interesting is bound to happen anytime you bring together a large group of people with diverse backgrounds and varying interests. That’s the idea behind the first annual “Creative Monmouth: A Call to Collaboration” workshop. Individuals from…

  • Planner: Applicants should disclose political donations

    Says disclosure would not affect decisions, but foster transparent government BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer EATONTOWN — Planning Board member Edmund Fitterer asked the Borough Council last week to extend pay-toplay disclosure to include applicants seeking approval of projects before the planning and zoning boards. Fitterer explained at the May 9 meeting that the topic…

  • Horsemen take reins at Monmouth Park

    NJTHA maps out future amenities envisioned for track BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer Bob Kulina For the New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association (NJTHA), the journey to take over operation of Monmouth Park has resembled more of a track-and-field event than a horse race. John Forbes, president of the NJTHA, said during a May 8 press conference…

  • Bias came through in writer’s letter to the editor

    I wish to respond to Christopher Hayes’ response to a letter to the editor from James Fitzmaurice, which I, unfortunately, had not read. Therefore, my comments will be confined only to Mr. Hayes’ letter. Outside of mentioning Spike Lee and the New Black Panthers very casually in his second paragraph, Mr. Hayes did not seem…

  • Nanny states say being healthy is no cakewalk

    CODA GREG BEAN It’s funny what memories of childhood stick with you as clearly as if they happened yesterday. I remember a night when I was in second grade, when the school I was attending had its annual fundraising carnival, and part of the festivities featured a cake walk — a long table full of…

  • L.B. councilwoman leads clean city initiative

    BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer Volunteers from Second Baptist Church in Long Branch pick up litter on Belmont Avenue on May 12 during Downtown Renew, a cleanup of the city’s downtown area.LONG BRANCH — Councilwoman Joy Bastelli is hoping education will help stem the growing litter problem in the lower Broadway business district and other areas.…

  • Eatontown preschool hosts open house

    The Eatontown Community Center Preschool program will hold an open house 9:30 – 11 a.m. daily through May 18 for parents interested in enrolling a child. The center is located at 68 Broad St. Those who attend will have the opportunity to observe activities in the classrooms as well as to have questions answered. Children…

  • Eatontown to step up enforcement of seat belt use

    EATONTOWN — The borough’s police department will be cracking down on motorists and their passengers who do not use seat belts as part of the national “Click It or Ticket” campaign. Beginning May 21 and running through June 3, the annual initiative will include high-visibility law enforcement, seat belt checkpoints and saturation patrols, as well…

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