• Tolchin named library director

    Judith Tolchin, the acting director of the Monmouth County Library System since January 2014, has been appointed the new library director. She received the appointment at the most recent meeting of the Monmouth County Library Commission on Aug. 11 at the Eastern Branch in Shrewsbury. Tolchin, who has been with the library system for 23…

  • ‘The 39 Steps’ a mix of mystery and humor

    The Monmouth Players will present “The 39 Steps” at 8:15 p.m. Sept. 25 and 26 at the Navesink Arts Center, 149 Monmouth Ave., Atlantic Highlands. Described as a cross between a Hitchcock masterpiece and a spy novel with a dash of Monty Python, the humorous whodunit is about a man with a boring life who…

  • Fair Haven police keep in touch with seniors who live alone

    By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer FAIR HAVEN — A long-time community program helps the police department make sure that all is well with the borough’s older residents who are living alone. The Well Being Check Program was designed to let police officers check in on senior residents to let them know there is someone…

  • Ocean Grove to host fall festival, craft show

    The Ocean Grove Area Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a Fall Harvest Festival and Craft Show from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 10 on Main Avenue and Pilgrim Pathway in Ocean Grove. The newly expanded, all-day street fair will feature over 180 arts and crafts vendors, food vendors, sidewalk sales, pumpkin painting and a fire truck…

  • Basie and Eastside parks slated for beautification and improvements

    By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer RED BANK — With a grant from Monmouth County, the borough is planning to reinvigorate two local parks. “The Parks and Recreation Committee sat down, and each of us brought our ideas on how to make the parks better,” said Councilwoman Linda Schwabenbauer, who is the Borough Council liaison to…

  • Brookdale plans campus walkway

    The Brookdale Community College campus in Lincroft will be getting a facelift – courtesy of Monmouth County and the state. The project will overhaul the existing pedestrian thoroughfare into a new path that is intended to enhance the aesthetics of the campus and allow students to more easily take advantage of Brookdale’s outdoor space. The…

  • Oceanport finds another option for borough hall

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer OCEANPORT — With another option available, the Borough Council has delayed a decision on where to locate a new borough hall. The council was set to vote on a resolution at the Sept. 17 meeting to select Maria Gatta Park as the future home for the municipal complex. However, the…

  • BUSINESS BRIEFS

    Warshauer Electric Supply, an electrical wholesaler, received its 11th and 12th tED Magazine Best of the Best awards, winning in the categories of Brand Awareness, for the newly rebranded Lighting Design Center at Warshauer Electric, and Literature/ Selling Tool, for its brochure “The Basics of Lighting & Lighting Design.” Warshauer’s Marketing Director Kennie Blanck accepted…

  • Sunny skies and warm weather resulted in robust Sea Bright summer

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer SEA BRIGHT — Close to 70,000 people visited Sea Bright this summer. “This has been a significant year for us,” said Councilman John Lamia, who chairs the beach committee, at a Borough Council meeting on Sept. 15. Lamia reported the overall numbers collected during the summer beach season. Some 69,379…

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