• Men draw prison terms for Eatontown robberies

    Astate Superior Court judge has sentenced three Delaware men to state prison terms for their roles in the armed robberies of two borough businesses last year. Judge Jamie Perri, sitting in Freehold, sentenced Kelvin G. Tyler, 20, of Wilmington, Del., and Corey Custis, 20, of New Castle, Del., to 15-year terms on Dec. 18 after…

  • Fire under investigation

    OCEAN TOWNSHIP — Fire officials are investigating a structure fire that occurred in the industrial section of the township last week. On Dec. 21 at approximately 5:09 p.m., police received a call that a fire alarm had been activated at 3500 Sunset Ave., a large commercial building located in the industrial section of the township…

  • E’town seeks to cut losses on botched park plan

    Council approves resolution seeking refund from engineer BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer EATONTOWN — The Borough Council passed a resolution seeking to reclaim money it paid to T&M Associates for the now-defunct Husky Brook Park project. The council voted 5-1 to approve the resolution, which seeks to recover some $96,000 from the borough’s former engineering…

  • DaVis, Rau end tenure on council

    Chief also lauds DaVis for service in police dept. BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer Charles DaVis EATONTOWN — The Borough Council and Eatontown Police Department thanked two council members as they stepped down from the dais at the last council meeting of 2009 Councilman Charles DaVis and Councilwoman Victoria Rau participated in their last meeting…

  • L.B. Planning Board moves forward on master plan

    Attorney: City is meeting affordable housing quota BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — The city Planning Board continues to work toward a comprehensive master plan, which is due to be completed by March. At the Dec. 15 meeting, the planners passed a resolution approving the fair-share housing plan for the city that was…

  • L.B. Fire Department holds awards ceremony

    LONG BRANCH — The Training Division of the Long Branch Fire Department held its annual Training Graduation and Awards Ceremony Dec. 17 at the Branchport Hose Company firehouse on Branchport Avenue. Every year the division hands out certificates detailing the training that a firefighter has participated in during the recent year. This year there were…

  • Old First Church brings 200th year to a close

    Methodist congregation drawn closer by centennial celebration BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer The Rev. Frederick Boyle, pastor, stands before Old First Methodist Church located on Locust Avenue in West Long Branch. The congregation has spent the last 12 months celebrating the church’s 200th anniversary. WEST LONG BRANCH — Members of the Old First Methodist Church…

  • Law tosses lifeline to underage drinkers

    Friends of ill person will receive immunity if they call for help and remain at the scene BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer The serious ramifications of the underage drinking problem that exists in New Jersey reach far and wide, ranging from inappropriate behavior that leads to trouble, and in some instances, to death. A bill…

  • MRHS suits may add privacy claim

    Female employees say they were taped by hidden camera BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer The attorney representing three female employees suing the Monmouth Regional High School District in Tinton Falls said last week that two of the complaints may be amended to add allegations of invasion of privacy. Mahwah-based lawyer Lydia Cotz said in an…

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