• O.T. student a finalist in drug-free contest

    Michael Manfready, a student at Ocean Township High School, will be joining 36 other high school students throughout New Jersey on May 13 at the sixth annual Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey’s Shouts Down Drugs Prevention Concert presented by Comcast. Manfready will perform his original song, “You Should Know,” at the statewide concert at…

  • Rally calls for an end to violence against women

    Students take part in annual Take Back the Night Men and women shared their stories and experiences together at Take Back the Night, an annual event at Monmouth University focused on ending violence against women. For the first time this year, male students were invited to take part in “Take Back the Night” held at…

  • Riders tell NJ Transit about impact of cuts

    People with disabilities depend on service BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer William Leonard, who is blind, has just one transportation option when leaving his Fair Haven home, and that may soon be eliminated. Top: William Leonard [center], of Fair Haven, listens to a speaker during a public hearing March 26 on NJ Transit’s proposal to…

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    Students and other participants take part in a candlelight walk through the Monmouth University campus in West Long Branch on March 25 during “Take Back the Night,” held each year to raise awareness about the need to end violence against women. More photos, page 3 and at gmnews.com. ERIC SUCAR staff

  • After cuts in education will come a ‘teachable moment’

    Coda • GREG BEAN Our clan no longer has children in public schools in New Jersey, but I certainly don’t envy the parents of children who are attending those institutions these days. As we all know, the bill for years of mismanagement, overspending and prolific waste at the state level has finally come due, and…

  • Residents urged to send in their U.S. Census forms

    As springtime and the warm weather approaches, it is also important that people prepare for the 2010 U.S. Census. This survey will be mailed out to more than 130 million homes nationwide. The census is only mailed out once every 10 years, and it is vital that everyone participates. We strongly encourage all residents to…

  • City abandons historic legacy for ‘quick remake’

    Every time I drive by the historic Lake Takanassee Coast Guard site, I am not sure whether I should cringe or cry. At this very moment, the fire-scarred tower roof of the one-of-a-kind beachfront lifeboat station sits fully exposed to harsh elements. Not one piece of plywood or tarp has been applied to protect that…

  • Helen Murray Rankin

    Mrs. Rankin, 91, a longtime resident of Long Branch, died March 5, 2010, in Agoura Hill, Calif., at the home of her daughter. She continued to maintain a home in Long Branch, alternating residences in Hot Springs, Ark., and California. Mrs. Rankin was an elementary school teacher for 20 years, working at both Eatontown Memorial…

  • Arthur Edward James

    Mr. James, 90, of Tinton Falls, and a parttime resident of Keaau, Hawaii, died at home March 26, 2010. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a fight instructor, after which he served in the Air Force Reserves. Mr. James was manager of Bernadotte Farms, Colts Neck, and was founder and…

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