• Beck continues her fight against hike in gas tax

    Beck continues her fight against hike in gas tax

    By Kenny Walter Staff Writer RED BANK- Sen. Jennifer Beck (R-Monmouth) continues to wage a battle against the proposed 23-cent gas tax increase, despite the legislation is currently on hold. “It is the outcry by our residents that has stalled proposals in the Legislature seeking to raise the gas tax,” Beck said. “Recent reports hint…

  • Ocean Action Plan explained at open house

    Ocean Action Plan explained at open house

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH — Stakeholders and environmentalists were given the first look at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Ocean Action Plan, a multi-jurisdictional plan aimed at improving communications between government entities. John Kennedy, director of the Mid-Atlantic Gateway at U.S. Maritime Administration, said during the July 14 open house that was held…

  • Soaring home sales

    Soaring home sales

    Why purchases and prices are up and inventory is down — and what it means to buyers and sellers By Erik J. Martin CTW Features The real estate market is in full comeback mode, per the latest data — thanks to strong sales, continued low interest rates and more motivated buyers and sellers. Both parties…

  • Bodymotion Racing team making Porsche history on IMSA circuit

    Bodymotion Racing team making Porsche history on IMSA circuit

    By Tim Morris Being the subject of a Porsche poster is good for business — the business of motor racing. Porsche likes to recognize winning teams that use its cars by putting them on a poster. Bodymotion Racing, located in Ocean Township, which competes in the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge…

  • Mission: Buy affordable vacation home

    Mission: Buy affordable vacation home

    By Marilyn Kennedy Melia CTW Features It’s not just kids who wish summer vacation would never end. Last year, some 920,000 American adults turned that dream into reality by buying a vacation home. In locales where recreation depends on sunny, warm weather, most of the vacation home buying occurs from spring to early fall, says…

  • Revisions would serve builders, not residents

    Revisions would serve builders, not residents

    The League of Women Voters of Monmouth County is urging the state Senate to post SCR66 for a vote as soon as possible. If passed, it would prohibit the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) from adopting its harmful revisions to the flood hazard, coastal zone and storm water management rules. The state Assembly…

  • Shore Regional developing players in summer baseball league

    Shore Regional developing players in summer baseball league

    By Warren Rappleyea Shore Regional High School is using the Greater Middlesex Coaches Summer Baseball League to develop players for the varsity team as well as for its other teams. With the demise of the league’s Junior Division, Blue Devils head coach Patrick O’Neill opted to employ one team with two sets of players. For…

  • Eatontown promotes fire safety

    Eatontown promotes fire safety

    By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer EATONTOWN — Volunteers went door to door recently to educate local families about fire safety and to install free smoke alarms in homes that needed them. Members of the Red Cross, Sen. Jennifer Beck’s (R-Monmouth) office, the Eatontown Fire Department, First Aid and Office of Emergency Management visited homes…

  • Ocean considering redevelopment zones

    Ocean considering redevelopment zones

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer OCEAN TOWNSHIP — The Township Council may be looking to spark up some stagnated commercial developments by implementing redevelopment zones. During the July 21 Workshop meeting, the council discussed possibly creating redevelopment zones in some of the commercial areas that may need a boost. “We’ve been talking about redevelopment zones…

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