• Long Branch Concordance elects new trustees

    LONG BRANCH — The Long Branch Concordance Family Success Center announced the election of Fatima Camacho, of Neptune, and Louis Rodriguez, of Marlboro, to its board of trustees effective July 1. JoAnn Abraham, of Manalapan, has been named president. Camacho is assistant vice president at Investors Savings Bank and manages the Long Branch office. Rodriguez,…

  • County libraries offer programs for teens

    Looking for thrills, artistry and a little mystery this summer? If you’re a teen-ager, look no farther than your local Monmouth County Library branch. Programs designed especially for teens will be held throughout the summer at many of the Monmouth County Library’s 12 branches. This summer, the Teen Department at the Monmouth County Library will…

  • Nursing honor society chapter celebrates 20th anniversary

    LONG BRANCH — The honor society of nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI), one of the largest international nursing organizations, works to foster, develop and connect nurse scholars and leaders worldwide to improve health care. The honor society promotes nursing excellence through its initiatives in research, leadership, an electronic library, programming and publications, and develops…

  • Slocums of New Jersey plan 2010 reunion

    LONG BRANCH — The Slocums of New Jersey have planned their annual family reunion for 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 10, at The Ocean Place Resort in Long Branch. All interested parties are welcome to attend. A Dutch lunch will be available from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Buffet ends at 1 p.m.,…

  • Freeholders vote to oppose wind turbine

    Resolution calls for more study of proposal for Union Beach BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer The Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders unanimously passed a resolution opposing construction of a 380-foot-tall industrial wind turbine on the Bayshore Regional Sewerage Authority’s (BRSA) 24-acre wastewater treatment facility in Union Beach on July 8. The board decided to…

  • Police seek suspect who entered home

    WEST LONG BRANCH — Borough police report that at approximately 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 7, a resident of Maple Avenue called to report that an hour earlier he had come home to find an unknown white female standing in the foyer of his home. The female told the resident that she thought she was in…

  • Another $1M in funding secured for pier design

    BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — The city will receive another infusion of funding for the completion of the design phase of the proposed Long Branch pier and ferry. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-6th District) announced earlier this month that he secured $1 million to complete the engineering and design phase from the…

  • Oceanfest

    Dazzling fireworks, a juggling stilt walker and sand sculpture demonstrations were part of Oceanfest, Long Branch’s traditional Independence Day celebration, held on the Promenade along the oceanfront on July 4. PHOTO BY MIKE JAGENDORF PHOTO BY JOHN LALANAS PHOTO BY MIKE JAGENDORF PHOTO BY JOHN LALANAS

  • Fort museum to begin new chapter

    Communications artifacts to relocate to Aberdeen, Md. BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer From bouncing sunlight off a mirror to bouncing radio waves off the moon, the U.S. Army Communications and Electronics Museum houses a collection of impressively rare and arguably war-winning technologies, many of which scientists developed in our backyard. An early radio wave locator…

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