• Expectations, expectations

    Green Scene Winter has taken a long time to leave, the wet, sloppy snow has melted, and we are feeling the strength of the sun’s rays. But winter’s residue is still found in the many branches that broke off during the storms and beckon to be taken care of. Albert Einstein famously proposed that doing…

  • NJ SHARE grants would save in the long term

    Guest Column • Brian J. Valentino On the day of his inauguration, Gov. Christopher Christie inherited a gaping $2 billion hole in the state’s budget and swiftly set about the people’s business in meeting our constitutional mandate guaranteeing a balanced budget. Shortly thereafter, he declared a State of Fiscal Emergency via Executive Order No. 14,…

  • Pedestrians struck by auto

    West Long Branch police responded to a report of pedestrians struck by an auto on Oceanport Avenue between Rivington Avenue and Route 36 at approximately 9:10 p.m. Friday, March 5. According to a press release from the West Long Branch Police Department, when they arrived at the scene, police discovered that Robert Hutting, 56, and…

  • Fare hikes, service cuts in store for area commuters

    NJ Transit proposes 25 percent rise in fares BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer Commuters across Eastern Monmouth County may be in for higher fares and decreased service on local rail and bus lines that could take effect as soon as May 1. Faced with a $300 million budget deficit, NJ Transit has proposed a 25…

  • ‘Curtains’

    From top: Will Kervick, Laura Foley, Victoria Schroeter and Ben Shutman run through a scene during a dress rehearsal for the West Park Players’ production of “Curtains” on March 13. Richard Huy rehearses his part in the musical comedy, which will be presented March 18-20 at Ocean Township High School. Hayley Sultana leads a chorus…

  • L.B. man charged with child porn

    ALong Branch man was arrested by detectives from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office March 8 and charged with two counts of seconddegree endangering the welfare of a child and one count of fourth-degree endangering the welfare of a child. The charges against Michael Richards, 43, result from an investigation conducted by the Prosecutor’s Office and…

  • State commission aims to cut red tape

    Municipal officials appear before Red Tape Review Commission BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer Civil service regulations and interlocal agreements were some of the concerns voiced during the second of three public hearings about simplifying state government at Brookdale Community College in the Lincroft section of Middletown on March 9. Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno (l-r) and…

  • Two River Tour de Yoga March 17-20

    Five local yoga studios will open their doors to the community to share their love of yoga for the first Two River Tour de Yoga on March 17-20. With a four-day unlimited pass, the Two River Tour de Yoga will allow participants to stretch their minds and bodies as they explore a variety of yoga…

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