• Capoeirathon benefit Saturday

    LONG BRANCH — Pearl Street Gym andAfro Brazilian MartialArts and Fitness will co-host the First Annual Capoeirathon on the Jersey Shore Saturday on March 24. The fundraiser will be held 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the Pearl Street Gym, located on the second floor at 10 Pearl St. The event will include workshops in…

  • Eatontown joins Whalepond Brook watershed group

    Whale Pond Brook partnership plans to clean up watershed, create a greenway BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer EATONTOWN — The borough entered a partnership with the Whale Pond Brook Watershed Association last week to clean up the watershed that spans from Tinton Falls to Long Branch and create a greenway through five towns. The Borough…

  • Boro, horsemen view track as year-round venue

    Twilight races, concerts and Haskell planned for 2012 season at Monmouth Park BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer With the New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen’sAssociation (NJTHA) in control, plans for Monmouth Park call for the Oceanport racetrack to evolve into a year-round destination with attractions that appeal to a wider audience. “Ideally our first goal is to increase…

  • Home Resource Expo informs buyers, owners

    First-time buyers, owners facing foreclosure access lenders and other resources BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer Attendees receive information during the Spring Home Resource Expo on March 10 at Monmouth University. NICOLE ANTONUCCI staff WEST LONG BRANCH — First-time homebuyers and homeowners facing foreclosure learned about the home-buying process, finances and government-sponsored programs from experts in…

  • Pavilion slated for next phase of Manahassett Park

    City officials expect construction to be completed by fall BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer Long Branch is ready to go forward with the second phase of development of Manahassett Creek Park, which will include a pavilion and concession stand. LONG BRANCH — City officials are targeting a fall completion date for the second and final phase…

  • FMERA in talks for Patterson clinic building

    Steadman: Health care co. to invest $15M to renovate former Army hospital BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer A lthough plans originally called for demolition of the former Patterson Army Health Clinic building at Fort Monmouth, it may remain standing. During the Feb. 15 meeting, the Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority (FMERA) entered into negotiations with AcuteCare…

  • The kids always said that school food tastes funny

    CODA GREG BEAN Parental warning: This might be a good time to ask the children to leave the room, because we’re going to be talking about a subject that might not be suitable for young’uns. OK, is it just us grownups? Good. Last week, the United States Department ofAgriculture announced that, going forward, schools that…

  • March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month

    We are hoping that this letter can help to raise awareness about Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, which has currently been recognized by more than 25 towns in Monmouth County. Since 1949, The Arc and its network of more than 700 chapters across the country have worked to promote and protect the rights of people with…

  • N.J. senators stand up for women’s freedom

    We are proud of New Jersey Sens. Robert Menendez and Frank Lautenberg for standing up for women’s access to health care. They both voted against the punitive Blunt Amendment, which allows employers to deny any health care service, and by implication, contraception, that the employers deem objectionable on religious or moral grounds. The rationale that…

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