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  • Long Branch may revise plans for Transit Village

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Frustrated by various conditions and issues at the Long Branch train station, city officials are considering several options to make the area around the transit hub more accessible and development friendly. Among the proposals is a plan to unify the areas to the east and west of the NJ Transit…

  • The Struggle is Real, but the Solutions are Many

    Obesity in childhood leads to lifelong health complications By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer THINKSTOCK Luck played a role in the transformation of a Manalapan teen’s life when he went to the pediatrician with his mother. Dr. Jill Sharon, a Manalapan pediatrician, was filling in for Alec Fiallo’s regular pediatrician, and she noted his high cholesterol…

  • Habitat: Sandy recovery “a marathon, not a sprint”

    By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer Superstorm Sandy wreaked havoc on Oct. 29, 2012, leaving destruction in its path like the boardwalk along the beachfront in Long Branch. Below: President Jimmy Carter joined a crew of Habitat for Humanity volunteers on Oct. 12, 2013 to help build a new home in Union Beach for a…

  • The struggle is real

    Carolyn Latkovich Editor’s Note: This week Greater Media Newspapers examine a few of the struggles faced by families and individuals in Central New Jersey. This begins an occasional series on some of the physical, emotional, and mental health challenges and successes experienced by our readers. F orty seconds is about the time that it takes…

  • Enjoying the Outdoors

    People enjoy the outdoors in the pastoral setting at Holmdel Park on an autumn afternoon Oct. 20. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHY ERIC SUCAR

  • Library expands its role as resource for the community

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Mayor Adam Schneider (left to right), Long Branch Free Public Library Director Tonya Garcia and Mimi Lee, of the NJ State Library, launch Community Connects. Long Branch residents in need of assistance with housing, healthcare and other necessary services will no longer have to travel all over Monmouth County for…

  • Safe and sound

    Q&A with Sharon Peters Q: My sister recently went to some organization where experts advised her (for free) about whether her baby seat was properly installed and secured. I’ve got a teen, but also a little one on the way, and I’d love the same kind of advice, but I don’t know where to begin…

  • Cars that can go the distance

    By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features Here are the true road warriors — cars and trucks that can run for 600 miles or more without having to stop for a fill-up While it’s true there are any number of capable cars and SUVs on the market that can easily accommodate the family for a leisurely highway…

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