• Block party and pooch parade Sept. 26

    LONG BRANCH — The first Long Branch Block Party and Pooch Parade will be held in West End on Sept. 26. The block party is a family event that will run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Brighton Avenue, between Ocean and Second Avenue, and West End Park. The event will feature foods from…

  • Clark saves the day for Green Wave

    BY DOUG MCKENZIE Staff Writer When Long Branch starting quarterbackM iles Shuler injured his right thumb on Friday, head coach Dan George’s team needed someone to step up and take the reins against rival Red Bank Catholic. Fortunately, Devron Clark was up to the challenge. The senior wide receiver beat the Caseys with his legs,…

  • FISH programs Sept. 26, Oct. 4 at Hook

    The New Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium/ New Jersey Sea Grant. Sandy Hook, is offering its Families Investigate Science Hands-on (FISH) program using the beaches and bay at Sandy Hook as coastal classrooms for students. “Terrific Terrapins” will be offered at 11 a.m. and “Incredible Crustaceans” at 2 p.m., both Sept. 26. “On Sandy Shores” will…

  • Photo

    PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff Left: Long Branch senior Clarivel Lora serves to Monmouth Regional junior Ashley Daniel (not pictured) during their match at Monmouth Regional High School in Tinton Falls on September 18. Above: Long Branch senior Claire DeLong hits a forehand shot back to Monmouth Regional senior Farah Alkaleel (not pictured).

  • Homeowners win battle, but the war is not over

    Coda • GREG BEAN So, the Long Branch homeowners in the MTOTSA neighborhood have finally won a major battle, after years of litigation, protest and uncertainty. They’ll be able to keep their homes in the beachfront neighborhood, and they’ll no longer have to worry that they’ll lose their residences to eminent domain. But when all…

  • Gala will celebrate 60 watershed years

    The Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association, central New Jersey’s first environmental group, is celebrating 60 watershed years during its 34th annual Watershed Fest. This year’s fundraising festival will highlight the watershed association’s 60- year history protecting clean water and the environment in central New Jersey, and will feature food, music and auctions, according to a watershed…

  • 2009 motorcycle ride will bring down curtain on event

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Denim and leather will be the order of the day as motorcycle enthusiasts make the final run for Western Monmouth Habitat for Humanity’s Ride for Affordable Housing on Oct. 4. After nine years of motorcycle rides that have increased in participation and in contributions, the founder of the event,…

  • Civilian military jobs available

    As civilian unemployment rolls continue to swell across the nation, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst has announced there will be civilian job openings for qualified individuals in a variety of fields. “Base officials are encouraging qualified applicants to actively monitor www.usajobs. gov in order to apply through the website for several federal civilian job vacancies in various…

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