• Ocean Township parks go green

    The environmentally friendly ladybug is alive and well at Ocean Township parks, thanks to a newly adopted township policy that declares parks and playgrounds as Pesticide-Free Zones. According to Ray Pogwist, chairman of the Ocean Township Environmental Commission, the integrated pest management policy for the township identifies key sensitive areas like the village parks to…

  • Piscatorial patience

    Matthew Lawson, of Eatontown, waits for a bite at the Eatontown Recreation Department’s fishing derby at Wampum Lake Park in Eatontown on April 24. FRANK GALIPO

  • Seven Presidents beach badges on sale May 22

    LONG BRANCH — Summer 2010 beach badges and season parking passes for the Monmouth County Park System’s Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park will be available for purchase beginning Saturday, May 22, at the park pavilion on Ocean Avenue in Long Branch. Season beach badges are $42 for ages 12-17; $60 for adults 18 to 64; and…

  • Eatontown BOE cuts six jobs, makes administrator part time

    Actions follow defeat of $18.7M school budget BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer EATONTOWN — The Board of Education followed through on six personnel cuts and one staff reduction at its reorganization meeting on April 28. Positions eliminated as part of the necessary reductions in the 2010-11 budget were: the supervisor of curriculum and instruction position,…

  • Council approves Pier Village III

    Hotel, retail, residential units on the drawing board BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Applied Development Corp. President David Barry explains features of the proposed Pier Village phase III beachfront development to the Long Branch City Council on April 27. KENNY WALTER LONG BRANCH — Developers presented a plan for a mixed-use hotel/residential/ retail complex in…

  • L.B. council introduces $48.5M budget

    Mehlhorn: Decision not to cut jobs leads to tax rate rise BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — In one of their last actions as a governing body, the current City Council introduced the 2010-11 municipal budget, setting the stage for adoption right before at least four council members leave office. The council voted…

  • Marathoners

    Clockwise from top: Runners competing in the New Jersey Marathon and the Long Branch Half-Marathon pass the 9-mile mark on Sunday, May 2. Michael Arnstein (far right), of New York, finished first in the marathon with a time of 2.37:53. Yvette LeFebure, Kayah, Siobhan and Kayarina McVay cheer on the runners. The 26-mile race started…

  • Development common theme in L.B. debate

    Mayoral candidates differ over city’s future growth BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Taxes, redevelopment and recreation issues in Long Branch came to the forefront last week as all three mayoral candidates made their case to run the city. Long Branch Mayor Adam Schneider (center) is flanked by challengers Robert Krebs (l) and Councilman Brian Unger…

  • Photo

    The Shore Regional High School girls lacrosse team runs through a practice routine before the start of a game against St. John Vianney held at Shore Regional in West Long Branch on April 29. Another photo on page 38. ERIC SUCAR staff

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