• Buzz at The Guild

    BYMARIE MABER Correspondent “Landscape” by Guido Guazzoni The pairing of two vigorous male painters in their golden years sets the stage for a rich display of art. That bothwere born in Italy adds a cultural layer to their upcoming exhibition. “The both of us were born in the northern part of Italy,” Guido Guazzoni explained…

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    Kristen Koniares, of Monmouth Beach, selects a pumpkin during the fifth annual Monmouth Beach Scarecrow Festival held on Oct. 22. The event, sponsored by the Monmouth Beach Beautification Committee, also featured a pie and cupcake contest. ERIC SUCAR staff

  • NOTES

    Asbury United Methodist Church, 61 AtlanticAve., North Long Branch, will hold its Christmas Bazaar 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov 5. It will feature toys, Christmas items, new gifts, jewelry, attic treasures, crafts, knitted items, a chocolate table and baked goods. Breakfast and lunch will be available. For information call Leona, 732-531-4376. Proceeds benefit the church’s mission…

  • Finn Fest benefits brain tumor center

    LONG BRANCH — The David S. Zocchi Brain Tumor Center at Monmouth Medical Center recently received a generous donation from the Finn family in memory of Joseph Finn, a local folk singer who died in 2008 of a brain tumor at the age of 66. Born to Irish immigrants, his career as a much-loved Irish…

  • Candidates Night in Eatontown Oct. 27

    EATONTOWN — The Woodmere Civic Association (WCA) will hold its second annual Borough Candidates Night 7- 8:30 p.m. Oct. 27 at the Woodmere School in Eatontown. Participating will the candidates for the two Eatontown Borough Council seats who will be on the ballot Nov. 8. Republican incumbents Mark Regan and Dennis Connelly are being challenged…

  • L.B. district looks for windfall savings with solar project

    Seven schools will be equipped with panels or canopies to cut $2.2M annual energy bill BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer Workers prepare solar panel canopies at the Long Branch High School parking lot on Oct. 21. JEFF GRANIT staff LONG BRANCH — The school district’s solar project, initiated by an energy audit, may be completed within…

  • No contest for WLB council seats

    WEST LONG BRANCH — Two Borough Council seats are up for election on Nov. 8, and two candidates, an incumbent and a newcomer, are running unopposed for the three-year terms. Councilman Chris Neyhart, a Republican, is seeking re-election while newcomer Fred Migliaccio, also a Republican, is seeking a council seat for the first time. Neyhart,…

  • Time for fall family fun!

    DINNIGAN’S DIVERSIONS LIZZ DINNIGAN Starting with this issue, Lizz Dinnigan will be writing a new column every other week for Greater Media Newspapers called “Dinnigan’s Diversions,” based on her Facebook travel blog of the same name. Who I am In my former life (pre-kids), I was a staff writer and copy editor for a travel-trade…

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