• Sale of ‘Sesame Street’ toys should be able to fund PBS

    I loved the political cartoon of Grover before the firing squad. Anyone with children is very familiar with the vast quantity of “Sesame Street” products you can buy for your child — dozens of DVDs, CDs and books; countless toys of every character. Elmo’s face is on diapers, wipes, clothes, shoes, sheets, shower curtains, potty…

  • Salvation Army hopes generosity will continue

    Our holiday fundraising season officially ended Jan. 31. Though we didn’t quite reach our goal, I’m happy to report that about 73,000 individuals were blessed with help by The Salvation Army in New Jersey last Christmas And how were we able to nearly fill our kettles and help so many people? New Jersey donors were…

  • Eatontown urged to protect its homeowners

    The homeowners of Parker Village and the surrounding area of Parker Road in Eatontown and West Long Branch protest the plans of BMW to build another facility, a storage unit with a car wash where they intend to park 100-150 cars, at the rear of their site, adjacent to Parker Road and Parker Village. They…

  • ‘Boardwalk’ event to benefit Alzheimer’s

    Join the Alzheimer’s Association, Greater New Jersey Chapter on April 15 for “Under the Boardwalk,” an evening of music, memories and magic at the Berkeley Oceanfront Hotel in Asbury Park. Dance to the sounds of The Infernos Band, relive your memories with boardwalk memorabilia including a carousel horse and a photo booth, and have an…

  • Local fire depts. receive grants

    Fire departments in Long Branch and West Long Branch will receive federal grants to bolster recruitment outreach to potential volunteer firefighters and improve safety on the job, Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-6th District) announced. The Long Branch Fire Department will receive $129,942 and the West Long Branch Fire Department will receive $95,000. “Our firefighters are…

  • L.B. schools chief touts zero increase, flat tax rate

    Ferraina set to retire in June BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — For the past four years, Long Branch Superintendent of Schools Joseph Ferraina has prided himself on keeping the school tax rate stable. Ferraina, who is retiring at the end of the school year in June, said one of his goals for his…

  • Shore musician finds his hero

    ‘Jerseyboy Hero’ premieres April 7 in Red Bank BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer Chris Vaughn set out to promote his music and found an ally in rock icon Bruce Springsteen. For Red Bank musician Chris Vaughn, making music was the easy part. But getting it out there would require the help of one of his…

  • Gregory School may become senior housing

    LBHA mulls demolition or rehabilitation BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer Plans were set in motion last week to convert the former Gregory School building into a senior housing complex that would be run by the Long Branch Housing Authority. LBHA Executive Director Tyrone Garrett said in an interview last week that the authority presented informal plans…

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