• WLB and Oceanport look at shared services

    BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH — The success of shared dispatch services for the boroughs ofWest Long Branch and Oceanport has spurred a look at other shared services within their respective police departments. Oceanport Mayor Michael Mahon explained in an interview earlier this month that the borough is looking at ways to save…

  • Poplar Village residents forced from homes — again

    Heavy rains followed by hurricane displace residents BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer Top: Poplar Village senior housing complex in Ocean Township experienced significant flooding due to the hurricane, requiring the evacuation of residents. Bottom: Furnishings were ruined by heavy rainfall on Aug. 20 and 21 that caused extensive damage. PHOTO BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Residents at…

  • Shore towns mop up Irene’s aftermath

    Officials say effects of hurricane not as severe as feared BY KENNYWALTER, NICOLE ANTONUCCI & MIKE DAVIS Staff Writers Long Branch police officers assess damage caused by Hurricane Irene, including a downed utility pole near the beachfront on Aug. 28. Right: A home near Branchport Creek in Long Branch is flooded. More photos, page 16…

  • sport shorts 

    The 2011 Sport Horse Showcase, hosted by Birch Creek Farm and Parade Field Farm Sport Horses, will be held during Dressage at Stone Tavern at the Horse Park of New Jersey, Allentown. The event offers an opportunity to showcase sport horses of any discipline that are for sale. The horse presentation will be held 6-8…

  • Freehold Raceway reopens for live racing on Sept. 1

    Live harness racing will return to Freehold Raceway, Route 33, Freehold, on Sept. 1. The track’s 41-day fall-winter meet will run through Dec. 17. Post time is 12:30 p.m. on all race days. Fans who purchase a program on opening day will receive a free Tshirt and a special Renaissance Dining Room opening day buffet…

  • Redbirds strength coach promotes lifetime fitness

    BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Mike Gaeta A llentown High School’s expanding strength and conditioning program has more muscle to it these days behind the efforts of its coach, Mike Gaeta. Gaeta, in his second year in that role, has developed a regimen to serve student-athletes on 22 school teams as well as students in programs…

  • Contest seeks photos of N.J. farms, gardens

    Photographers are invited to show how much they love New Jersey’s sustainable agriculture by participating in the Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Jersey’s 2011 photo contest. Entrants may submit pictures of their farms, gardens, chickens, bees or other things related to farming. All photos must be of a New Jersey location. The contest winner…

  • County officials reviewing plans for nuke emergency

    This summer, some Monmouth County municipal and county officials have been dusting off their various plans and meeting to discuss the current knowledge about the risks of nuclear emergencies. The concern was largely inspired by the recent nuclear plant disaster in Fukushima, Japan, following an earthquake and tsunami, according to a press release from Manalapan…

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