• City unsure of next move after blight ruling

    BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Long Branch Mayor Adam Schneider said he is not sure what will be the next move the city makes, after the state’s Appellate Court ruled last week that the redevelopment ordinances in the Broadway Arts district are invalid. “In terms of where we go now, I think the only answer…

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    Members of the Shrewsbury Borough School Concert Band perform at Pier Village in Long Branch on Saturday, LAUREN CASSELBERRY

  • Senior Property Tax Freeze program must be ‘unfrozen’

    New Jersey has the highest property taxes in the nation. Combine these steep property tax rates with a faltering economy and skyrocketing home energy costs, and you’ll discover a real hardship for many older New Jersey residents living on fixed incomes. The Senior Property Tax Freeze is now being, well, frozen, which will affect many…

  • Bill would stop the clock for developers

    When you make important decisions, you most likely base them on the best information you have available at the time. When New Jersey towns make decisions with far-reaching impacts — like approving or denying a new housing development, shopping mall or industrial center — the towns want to base their decisions on the most current…

  • EMT volunteer numbers are on the decline in New Jersey

    The volunteer Emergency Medical Services (EMS) community’s financial fears are becoming reality. In December 2009, then-Gov. Jon Corzine transferred $4 million from the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Training Fund to the general fund to help offset a budget shortfall. As a result, since April 1, the fund reimburses only part of the volunteer EMT’s educational…

  • More appropriate signs result of teamwork

    Iwant to thank our state and local public officials, the Department of Transportation and the residents of Highlands, especially the Kiblers, for their combined efforts to have the signs on the Highlands-Sea Bright bridge relocated and be more attractive, safe and appropriate in size. This success shows what can be accomplished when everyone keeps an…

  • Councilman supports mayor’s re-election

    On May 11 the voters of Long Branch will make an important decision regarding our city’s progress. Having served on council with Mayor Adam Schneider for 20 years, I am proud of our accomplishments and the positive change we have brought to Long Branch. Not just redevelopment, but more important, the creation of positive and…

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    The First Tee of Monmouth and Ocean Counties, a nonprofit youth development program that teaches life skills and promotes character development through the game of golf, recently received grants from the U.S. Golf Association and the PGA of America. The program combines the teaching of golf skills and life skills at its learning facility at…

  • Monmouth Park excited about racing changes

    Adramatic shift in New Jersey racing will emerge in 2010 when Monmouth Park offers $1 million in average daily purses, by far the highest in North America. Monmouth’s million-dollar meet, which gets under way on May 22, will showcase 50 live racing dates running through Labor Day, Sept. 6. In total, New Jersey thoroughbred racing…

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