• Red Cross offers water safety training

    TINTON FALLS – The Jersey Coast Chapter of the American Red Cross is accepting participants for spring Red Cross Lifeguard Training and Water Safety Instructor courses. The lifeguarding program will prepare individuals 15 or older for a summer job or challenging career. Through videos, group discussion and hands-on practice, participants will learn rescue and surveillance…

  • New management team in place at Ocean Place

    Plans call for renovations, hiring seasonal staff BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — Despite still being under a cloud of financial instability, the newly hired management team is confident that they can make the Ocean Place Resort & Spa a success. On April 1, Maryland-based management company Coakley & Williams took over the…

  • Historical association’s efforts recognized

    The Monmouth County Historical Association, Freehold, was recently recognized by the New Jersey Historical Commission and Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno for its significant contribution to New Jersey history. The association received two major grants during the past year from the New Jersey Historical Commission, a general operating grant in the amount of $92,124 and a…

  • for the record 

    The Eatontown Planning Board is expected to hold a hearing on an application for an expansion project at Circle BMW on April 25. The date was incorrectly reported in the April 7 issue.

  • Time to remove all facilities operated by NJSEA

    I believe that all New Jersey taxpayers owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to Gov. Christie for removing two 500-lb. gorillas from the backs of New Jersey taxpayers, which are the Meadowlands Race Track and Monmouth Park Race Track. During the 2010 racing meet, Monmouth Park lost $8.5 million and the Meadowland meet lost even…

  • Nat’l Park Service must admit errors, move on

    I first wrote about the issues surrounding the preservation of Fort Hancock at Sandy Hook seven years ago. Since then, there has been a lot of talk including much finger-pointing regarding who is responsible for the ongoing neglect of the fort’s buildings. Sides have been drawn … but most of us, at the end of…

  • Advocates slam new beach access rules

    BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Local beach advocates’ worst-case scenario might come true in the next year if a proposed set of new beach-access regulations is approved by the state. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) released a set of proposed beach-access rules on April 4, and John Weber, Surfrider Foundation Northeast regional…

  • Six candidates seeking three terms on Ocean BOE

    $55.7M budget also on ballot in April 27 school board elections BY DAN HOWLEY Staff Writer OCEAN TOWNSHIP — School taxes and a proposal to regionalize the district were the main topics of discussion during the Ocean Township Board of Education candidates’ debate last week. Held on April 5 and moderated by the Ocean Township…

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