• Ocean Grove annual garden tour slated for Aug. 7

    The Historical Society of Ocean Grove is holding its second annual garden tour for the Angel of Victory Fund 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 7. The Angel of Victory statue was erected in Ocean Grove for the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Monmouth to commemorate a major turning point in the Revolutionary War.T his statue…

  • Touring company brings Shakespeare to Elberon Library

    The Elberon Branch of the Long Branch Free Public Library will host a performance of “The Taming of the Shrew” performed by The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey’s Next Stage Ensemble summer touring program on Aug. 6 at 7 p.m.A ccording to a press release from the touring company, Shakespeare’s wild and woolly comedy is…

  • John J. Kolibas

    Mr. Kolibas, 85, of West Long Branch, died July 29, 2009, at Care One Nursing Home, Holmdel. He was superintendent and principal of Shore Regional High School, West Long Branch, before his retirement, and prior to that, he taught chemistry and physics at the school for several years. Mr. Kolibas was a member of the…

  • Criminal and juvenile record expungement seminar Aug. 12

    LONG BRANCH — The Monmouth Vicinage Superior Court will hold an expungement seminar on Wednesday, Aug. 12, at the Brookdale Community College Learning Center Community Room, 2nd Floor, 213 Broadway, Long Branch, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. A record of an arrest or conviction often is revealed when a person applies for a job, school…

  • Marcellino “Sonny” Ciaglia

    Mr. Ciaglia, 73, of West Long Branch, died July 28, 2009, at Community Medical Center, Toms River. He owned and operated Angelo’s Paving Inc., West Long Branch, since 1953. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Rita Perri Ciaglia; four sons and two daughters-in-law, Mark and Kathy Ciaglia and Angelo Ciaglia, all of…

  • Lewis F. Loker

    Mr. Loker, 75, of Long Branch, died July 27, 2009, at the St. Barnabas Hospice and Palliative Care Center at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. He had resided in Middletown before relocating to Long Branch. Mr. Loker was a retired postal supervisor for the U.S. Postal Service in Middletown Township. Following retirement, he was a…

  • L.B. beaches see record attendance, revenues

    Free admission in effect for seniors and youths BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — City officials received some good news last week: beach revenues are on the increase. Danny George, beach manager, and Carl Jennings, director of the Recreation Department and Human Services, delivered the news at the July 28 workshop meeting. “We…

  • Harriet A. Killins

    Mrs. Killins, 72, of Eatontown, died July 25, 2009, at home. She was a nurse at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, for 20 years, retiring in 1995. She was predeceased by her husband, Bucky Eugene Killins, in 2002; and a grandson, Eric Wahl, in 2001. She is survived by three daughters, Kathleen King of Jackson,…

  • Tax bills go out & city sees relief on the way

    Sale of tax anticipation notes not necessary BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — It appears that the city has managed to avert a financial crunch with the use of some creative financing moves. On July 14, Long Branch Director of Finance Ron Mehlhorn Sr. painted a gloomy picture for Long Branch, stating that…

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