• ‘Guys and Dolls’

    The Ocean Township Intermediate School Drama Club runs through a dress rehearsal for the musical “Guys and Dolls” held at the Ocean Township Intermediate School on March 3. ERIC SUCAR staff

  • Filmmakers set out to solve 124-year-old murder mystery

    Pair hopes to learn who killed Samuel Johnson BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Christopher Rott and Steve Steinhauser were just biding time in a bookstore when they came upon a passage that may lead to solving one of Monmouth County’s oldest murder mysteries. Percy Munoz (l-r), Steve Steinhauser and psychic Jane Doherty discuss the legend…

  • Boro to seek grant for senior center upgrades

    BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer The Eatontown Borough Council will seek funding from the county for upgrades to the Senior Center/Community Center located on Broad Street. Eatontown Community Center KENNY WALTER The council discussed submitting an application under the county’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program and is expected to pass a resolution at its…

  • Eatontown will look at rezoning intersection

    Roadwork to begin this month on Route 35/36 interchange BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer With roadwork set to begin this month, Eatontown is considering changing zoning regulations around the Route 35/36 intersection. Roadwork on Routes 35 and 36 in Eatontown will alleviate traffic congestion at this busy intersection. Eatontown Business Administrator George Jackson requested that…

  • State champs

    It was a big weekend for Long Branch High School wrestlers at the NJSIAA Individual State Championships held in Atlantic City. The Green Wave’s Scott Festejo (above left) and Brick Memorial’s Mike Morales (r) used their heads to maintain their balance during their 135- pound match in Sunday’s finals. Festejo went on to win the…

  • Resident applauds school official’s view on contracts

    I would like to express my agreement with Dr. Marc Gaswirth, Marlboro K-8 assistant superintendent of schools, in his recent article in your newspaper, “Even the playing field in school negotiations.” He is absolutely right — the playing field is far from level in school labor negotiations. His description and explanation of the current state…

  • Cuts to NJ Transit will hurt those who need it most

    Itestified before the New Jersey Assembly Transportation Committee on the merits of Gov. Chris Christie’s proposed plan to cut New Jersey Transit funding. Along with other speakers, we reviewed whether it would be good policy. I should start off by saying I sympathize with Christie and acknowledge that our state is in a dire fiscal…

  • Stand up for our country’s forgotten victims and heroes

    In a ground-shattering instant, thousands of lives were lost. A community was transformed into an unfamiliar war zone full of people who were suddenly lost, fearful and detached from the rest of the world. The way of life as they knew it was shattered; families lost loved ones and friends without a forewarning, a chance…

  • In Nov., Pallone will learn what voters mean

    I listened to the interview Congressman Frank Pallone Jr. (D-6th District) had on Fox News. Mr. Pallone seems to have forgotten the town meeting he had last summer. More than 4,000 people let him know their disapproval of the health care program; today, he still insists that his constituents want it. He seems to live…

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