• Four candidates seek party endorsements

    Two seats up for election on council BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer EATONTOWN — With primary elections a little more than a month away, candidates seeking two, three-year seats on the Borough Council are about to kick off their election campaigns. Four candidates are seeking two seats on the council, with two running from each…

  • Auction of antiques & Jersey Shore memorabilia May 23

    OCEAN GROVE — The Historical Society of Ocean Grove continues its 2009 season of special fundraising events with the popular Memorial Day Weekend Auction on Saturday, May 23, at the Young People’s Temple in Ocean Grove. Preview is at 9 a.m., and the auction will commence at 11 a.m. Items to be auctioned include: cuckoo…

  • 19th annual Oceanfest July 4

    LONG BRANCH — The 19th annual Oceanfest, the annual Independence Day celebration, will be held on the oceanfront Promenade from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. July 4, rain or shine. Oceanfest is a free, family-friendly celebration that takes place along the half-mile stretch of the oceanfront Promenade between Seven Presidents Park and the Ocean Place…

  • Oceanic Bridge, MOM line on county’s transport list

    $1.3M in stimulus funds will stabilize Oceanic Bridge BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer Local officials have begun planning a series of improvement and upgrade projects to Monmouth County’s transportation system. Oceanic Bridge The projects, each of which will use a portion of the federal government’s $787 billion economic stimulus package, were discussed during a transportation…

  • L.B. Concordance to hold special May meeting

    LONG BRANCH — The Long Branch Concordance (LBC) will hold a special May monthly meeting, “Networking, Planning and Celebrating Summer!” 2-4 p.m. May 20. The focus of the meeting will be to network, learn more about local service providers and create plans for future LBC meetings. The LBC hopes to celebrate the collective accomplishments over…

  • N.J. military vets honored

    Eighty-three military veterans were awarded various N.J. Service Medals during the May 7 N.J. Vietnam Veterans Remembrance Day Ceremony held at the N.J. Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial at the PNC Arts Center in Holmdel. Top: Mickey Kent, Aberdeen, collects his thoughts during the opening invocation of the annual N.J. Vietnam Veterans Remembrance Day ceremony May 7…

  • Bus tour showcases housing choices

    Tour aims to dispel negative image BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer In an effort to change perceptions of affordable housing, an advocacy group hosted a bus tour last week showcasing the types of affordable housing available throughout the county. LORI ANN OLIWA Tour participants return to the bus after visiting a housing unit at Mill…

  • Moving historic bldgs. seen as next best option

    BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Members of the preservation community see plans to relocate the historic Takanassee Beach Club buildings in Long Branch as the glass half full. Life Saving Station No. 5 “It’s not ideal, but it’s better than demolition,” said Ron Emrich, executive director of Preservation New Jersey. “It’s unfortunate a solution could…

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    JEFF GRANIT staff Shore Regional High School senior Mike Tringola, wearing Fatal Vision Goggles to simulate the effects of driving drunk, touches the finger of a West Long Branch police officer as part of a sobriety test exercise during the school’s annual Mission PROM program May 6.

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