• Heroes and victims remembered during 100th anniversary  of shark attacks in Matawan

    Heroes and victims remembered during 100th anniversary of shark attacks in Matawan

    By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer MATAWAN – On July 12, 1916, the Borough of Matawan was changed forever when an 11-year-old boy and a popular 24-year-old businessman lost their lives in shark attacks at Matawan Creek. The attacks were two of five that occurred along the Jersey Shore between July 1 and July 12…

  • Mario Venancio of Gloria Nilson & Co. named one of America’s Top 1,000 by REAL Trends

    Mario Venancio of Gloria Nilson & Co. named one of America’s Top 1,000 by REAL Trends

    Mario Venancio of Gloria Nilson & Co. Real Estate was named one of America’s top real estate professionals by REAL Trends, as advertised in The Wall Street Journal. He is a member of the “The Thousand Top Real Estate Professionals,” a prestigious national awards ranking sponsored annually by REAL Trends and advertised in The Wall…

  • Arrest made in connection to Long Branch robberies

    LONG BRANCH- The Long Branch Police Department has arrested a group of city residents in connection with a pair of June 21 robberies. On June 21, 2016, at approximately 6:25 am, Long Branch police were alerted to two separate early morning robberies that occurred in the area of Second Avenue and Garfield Avenue. The suspects…

  • Driver admits guilt in death of Monmouth student

    LONG BRANCH — A Long Branch man admitted on June 24 he caused the September 2013 death of a Monmouth University student. The fatal collision occurred while the woman was outside her vehicle following a fender-bender with another vehicle on Joline Avenue in Long Branch, announced Monmouth County Acting Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. Joseph Stovall,…

  • Six smart ways to save for a starter home

    Six smart ways to save for a starter home

    By Erik J. Martin Content That Works Many people dream of stepping up to home ownership. They’d love to purchase a starter house but worry about breaking the bank. It’s a valid concern, considering the cost of housing, the difficulty of salting away a down payment and then meeting a monthly mortgage. Adopting a few…

  • How to view lender referrals from agents, builders

    How to view lender referrals from agents, builders

    By Marilyn Kennedy Melia Content That Works Input “mortgage” in a search engine and you’ll instantly be swamped with pop-up rate offers from online lenders. Those interest rates and attendant fees are important, of course, and will determine your housing cost in the months and years ahead. But first you actually have to find and…

  • Eatontown council honored, praises retiring DPW Director

    Eatontown council honored, praises retiring DPW Director

    By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer EATONTOWN – A recent borough council meeting was filled with highs and lows as the governing body was honored for their continuous support of scouting, but also it will soon say goodbye to a longtime member of the borough family. During the workshop portion of a June 22  council…

  • ‘Day at the Races’ to benefit agency’s social service programs

    ‘Day at the Races’ to benefit agency’s social service programs

    OCEANPORT — The public is invited to join Family and Children’s Service (FCS) for its annual fundraiser, “Day at the Races,” from 12-5 p.m. July 10 at Monmouth Park Racetrack, 175 Oceanport Ave. Proceeds will benefit FCS’s 14 diverse programs and services, including homelessness prevention, home care and respite care. Admission is $50 per adult and $15 per child between…

  • Europe will ‘never be like America’

    Europe will ‘never be like America’

    “When in the course of human events it becomes necessary to dissolve the political bands which have connected one with another” … so spoke the English citizens of His Majesty’s American Colonies in 1776. Today, free English people in our former motherland have voted to retrieve their sovereignty from a gaggle of countries hooked together…

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