• Columnist’s statements premature, reader says

    A fter reading Greg Bean’s column “A bag of ganja may have cost a young man his life,” I feel compelled to respond. In the column, Bean writes, “Was race a factor in the killing? I don’t know, but I know this: Graham was black, and all the cops in the surveillance video are white.”…

  • Bill favors profits over health, safety

    Count Dracula lives, thanks to pro-development legislators in Trenton who are protecting the profits of developers — and their own political careers — instead of the health and safety of all of us. New Jersey, with the dirtiest air, water and land — including about 225 polluted sites identified by the EPA— is the unhealthiest…

  • Eatontown poised to join watershed group

    Environmental commission votes in favor, seeks boro council approval BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer EATONTOWN — The Eatontown Environmental Commission (EEC) has voted to enter into a partnership with the Whale Pond Brook Watershed Association to clean up the watershed that spans from Long Branch to Tinton Falls and create a greenway through five towns.…

  • Chamber’s Business & Consumer Expo May 16

    OCEAN TOWNSHIP — Businesses seeking to grow in the business-tobusiness or consumer markets can register to participate as a sponsor or exhibitor in the Greater Ocean Township Chamber of Commerce’s 24th Annual Business & Consumer Expo. The event, scheduled for Wednesday, May 16, from 5 to 7:30 p.m., will be held at the Jumping Brook…

  • 7th Avenue Community Garden kicks off April 14

    LONG BRANCH — The Long Branch Concordance (LBC) and the City of Long Branch will host the 7th Avenue Community Garden again this year. The kick-off will begin with a breakfast at the community gardens on Saturday, April 14, at 9 a.m. The LBC hosted 27 families last season. Each family cultivated their own garden…

  • Community reaches out to fire victims

    Benefits planned for West End residents, businesses impacted BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer Demolition crews work to clear the remains of a building on Brighton Avenue in the West End section of Long Branch destroyed by fire Feb. 13. KENNY WALTER Community groups and members of the Long Branch businesses community are coming together to lend…

  • City will look to keep West End ambiance

    Schneider says zoning change necessary to keep mixed use BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer The aftermath of last week’s fire that destroyed or damaged four buildings might bring a zoning change that would retain the character of the city’s West End section, according to Long Branch MayorAdam Schneider. The mayor said in an interview last week…

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    The iconic styling of a classic auto was showcased at the Winter Classic Luxury Car Show held on the Long Branch oceanfront on Feb. 18. CHRIS KELLY

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