• Twp. resident charged with growing marijuana

    OCEAN TOWNSHIP — Police have charged an Ocean Township resident with growing marijuana in his Garven Avenue residence. On Dec. 2 members of the Ocean Township Police Department’s Special Assignment Unit and Criminal Investigation Bureau responded to the residence as part of an investigation of marijuana allegedly being grown at that location, according to police…

  • Acorn sorting season highlights commitment to forest health

    JACKSON — Squirrels are not the only ones focused on acorns this fall. At the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s Forest Nursery in Jackson, foresters and staff are hard at work collecting and sorting this year’s acorn crop in preparation for growing the next generation of oaks — trees that one day will spread…

  • Suspect charged in stabbing at fast-food restaurant

    OCEAN TOWNSHIP — A Neptune man is facing assault charges after he allegedly stabbed a passenger in his car in a Wendy’s parking lot last week. At approximately 9:30 p.m. on Dec. 2, police responded to the Wendy’s parking lot located on Route 35 after receiving multiple calls about an altercation and possible stabbing, according…

  • Pier Village Holiday Court an updated holiday market

    The holiday market in Pier Village in Long Branch. LONG BRANCH — How do you manage holiday shopping on the oceanfront? Under a big tent at the Pier Village Holiday Court. Located in Pier Village’s Festival Plaza, the Holiday Court updates the traditional holiday market with concierge service, entertainment for the whole family, and gourmet…

  • IRS seeks tax season volunteers

    The Internal Revenue Service is seeking volunteers for the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (VITA/TCE) program. IRS spokesman Gregg Semanick said, “The IRS is looking for volunteers to take part in VITA/TCE throughout New Jersey during the 2010 tax filing season.” During the upcoming tax filing season, VITA/TCE volunteers, in…

  • Brookdale’s new center expands recreation space

    $22M BREC fitness center is open to the community BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer Officials and members of the Brookdale community attend opening ceremonies in the college’s new Recreation and Events Center (BREC). MIDDLETOWN — Brookdale Community College’s new Recreation and Events Center (BREC) will reduce conflicts for campus recreation space and provide a brand-new…

  • Advocates criticize Senate vote on 9/11 health care

    BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — For John Feal, a Senate vote on a bill to fund health care for 9/11 first responders was one more slap in the face. Feal, who has been a vocal advocate for the James Zadroga 9/11 Health & Compensation Act, came down against Senate Republicans who voted…

  • Bicycle and walking network plan takes shape

    Upgrades aim to improve safety, provide greater access to parks BY DAN HOWLEY Staff Writer OCEAN TOWNSHIP — A draft concept plan to create a townwide network of pedestrian and bicycle paths is near completion and expected to be presented to township officials for review next month. Presented by Cherry Hill-based Urban Engineers during an…

  • New zoning aims to spur economic development

    Changes to Eatontown land use regs will not affect residential properties BY DAN HOWLEY Staff Writer EATONTOWN — The Borough Council adopted a series of new zoning regulations that it hopes will help spur economic growth throughout the borough’s business districts. Included in a series of eight ordinances the council adopted unanimously at its Dec.…

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