• Ocean Twp. to install red-light cameras

    Monitoring system for intersections expected to decrease accidents, generate $$ BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer OCEAN TOWNSHIP – The Township Council moved forward with plans to install red light cameras at major intersections at the Aug. 8 meeting. The municipality began the process for installation of the monitors by American Traffic Solutions (ATS) by unanimously…

  • Jazz & Blues fest in Long Branch slated for Aug. 27

    Lionel Young and the Lionel Young Band will perform at the Long Branch Jazz & Blues Festival on Saturday, Aug. 27. GEORGE WIRT The Jersey Shore Jazz & Blues Festival moves “down the shore” to Long Branch on Saturday, Aug. 27, rain or shine. The performance stage in Long Branch will be at the Great…

  • Prosecutor’s drug, gun bust nets locals

    LONG BRANCH — Numerous local residents were caught up in a wide-reaching drug and gun bust operation when the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office’s Narcotics and Criminal Enterprises Unit arrested members of an alleged racketeering network reported to be responsible for the distribution of significant quantities of heroin and the illegal sale of assault firearms in…

  • Annual walk to raise awareness of food allergy

    More than 1,500 walkers are expected at Long Branch boardwalk Sept. 18 LONG BRANCH — As any parent knows, life with children is a balancing act between worrying for their safety and setting them free to grow and meet new challenges. For parents of children with food allergies, that balancing act is even more pronounced.…

  • 9/11 observances requested 

    Greater Media Newspapers, as part of its coverage of the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, is inviting community groups, religious institutions and others to submit the special events and services they will be holding to mark that day. Send items to [email protected]. In addition to a listing of special events…

  • Resident’s vision for fort: Board it up & lock the gate

    The best means of action to be taken on Fort Monmouth after Sept. 15 is to shut off the utilities, board up and winterize the buildings, and lock the gates of Fort Monmouth forever. It is critical that the residents and taxpayers of Eatontown, Shrewsbury and the other town that abuts the installation begin to…

  • Wedding suggestions met with silence, and hostility

    CODA GREG BEAN Several months ago, when my youngest son got engaged, I wrote that as far as I could tell by reading Miss Manners, the father of the groom’s only responsibilities are to show up on time and not drink so much he throws up on the bride’s family. Now that the months have…

  • Judge tosses defamation suit against Unger

    BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — The legal battle between Mayor Adam Schneider and former mayoral candidate and City Councilman Brian Unger may come to a close after a Superior Court judge dismissed Schneider’s defamation suit against his former political opponent. Superior Court Judge Patricia Del Bueno Cleary dismissed the suit on Aug. 5,…

  • Comic book sale to benefit hospice

    EATONTOWN— Superheroes for Hospice will host a comic book sale on Saturday, Sept. 17 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Monmouth Mall, located at Routes 35 and 36 in Eatontown. The show will benefit patients and families served by the St. Barnabas Hospice and Palliative Care Center (SBHPCC), an affiliate of the St.…

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