• Varied paths to financial independence

    Varied paths to financial independence

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Like many Americans, Gina Molinari wonders what she would do if she had $1 million. Molinari, a Howell resident, said she would want to travel to places she has not been including Australia, southeast Asia, Italy, Greece and England, as well as take care of her family and friends in…

  • Long Branch introduces 2016 budget

    Long Branch introduces 2016 budget

    By Kenny Walter Staff Writer LONG BRANCH- The 2016 municipal budget is expected to look very similar to the 2015 edition in Long Branch. “The 2016 budget revenues are very similar to 2015,” Finance Director Michael Martin said. “The state aid has remained the same and we will be using the same amount of surplus…

  • Gindi, Maher among winners at county track championships

    Gindi, Maher among winners at county track championships

    By Tim Morris Ocean Township High School’s Eliot Gindi led a parade of area athletes who were victorious at the Monmouth Country Track and Field Championships. The two-day meet (May 11 and 13) was held at Holmdel High School’s Bob Roggy Memorial Field. Gindi, who won the county cross-country championship in the fall at Holmdel…

  • Rumson’s lacrosse teams advance to conference tourney finals

    Rumson’s lacrosse teams advance to conference tourney finals

    By Matthew Rocco The Rumson-Fair Haven Regional boys lacrosse team survived a tight contest with Christian Brothers Academy (CBA) to reserve a spot in the Shore Conference Tournament championship game. Meanwhile, the Rumson-Fair Haven and Shore Regional High School girls advanced, as expected, to the conference tournament finals. After beating Point Pleasant Borough High School…

  • Spartans, Caseys look to follow strong seasons in playoffs

    Spartans, Caseys look to follow strong seasons in playoffs

    By Warren Rappleyea Both the Ocean Township High School and Red Bank Catholic (RBC) High School baseball teams are gearing up for their respective state sectionals following strong regular seasons by both squads. Ocean Township (17-6) had won three straight heading into its regular-season finale May 17 at St. Rose High School. The Spartans are…

  • Local theaters to show film based on veterans’ struggles

    Local theaters to show film based on veterans’ struggles

    “The War Comes Home: The New Battlefront” will be screened at several local movie theaters on May 24. The film follows the journeys of young veterans Delon Beckett and Garrett Combs, and their personal battles of the wars that came home with them. For both men, within months of returning, their relationships were crumbling, their children were…

  • Memorial service for fallen officers May 24 in Ocean Grove

    Memorial service for fallen officers May 24 in Ocean Grove

    The New Jersey Police Chiefs Foundation invites the public to attend the 32nd annual New Jersey Law Enforcement Memorial Service at 11 a.m. May 24 at the historic Great Auditorium in Ocean Grove. This year’s service will commemorate the lives and service of New Jersey State Police Troopers Eli M. McCarson and Anthony A. Raspa…

  • Eatontown Historical Museum Children’s Day slated

    Eatontown Historical Museum Children’s Day slated

    The Eatontown Historical Museum, 75 Broad Street, Eatontown, invites families to visit from 1-4 p.m. Jon une 5. Learn about Eatontown’s history, tour the museum, see and learn about household items from the past, try some old-time chores and enjoy some old-fashioned games. Free admission.

  • Mobile County Connection stopping by library May 23

    Mobile County Connection stopping by library May 23

    LONG BRANCH — Monmouth County Clerk Christine Hanlon, Surrogate Rosemarie Peters and Sheriff Shaun Golden are teaming up to deliver county services and programs to the community through its outreach initiative, Mobile County Connection, which will be at the Long Branch Free Public Library from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. May 23 at 328 Broadway. “We are proud…

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