• Being funny is all in the family for the Gaffigans

    By Kellie Freeze, www.channelguidemag.com “The Jim Gaffigan Show,” airing Wednesdays on TV Land, stars comedian Jim Gaffigan as a fictionalized version of himself — a food- and nap-loving devoted father of five, who is raising his brood of fair-haired kids in a two-bedroom apartment in New York City. Gaffigan produces and writes the series with…

  • See, mom, all that video game playing can pay off

    By Paul Hall www.channelguidemag.com Who would have thought that footage of the 1982 World Video Game Championships would incite an extraterrestrial attack today? That, my friends, is the war we wage in the new film Pixels. In the ’80s, Sam, Will and Ludlow were great friends united over one common interest: They loved arcade games.…

  • Three-day community garden conference set

    Monmouth University will host “Gardening for Good: A Community Garden Conference” from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 7-9 at Wilson Hall and Magill Commons, 400 Cedar Ave., West Long Branch. Gardeners will discuss community gardens, which are sprouting up across the world and creating an opportunity for people to grow their own fresh produce, as well…

  • Medical center holds dedication ceremony

    LONG BRANCH — Don J. Summa recently joined representatives from Monmouth Medical Center for a dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony of the Helen Staples Summa and Don J. Summa Medical President’s Wall at the hospital. The wall, which honors physicians who helped transform the hospital into an academic medical center, was made possible by Summa’s $1…

  • MAST graduates enter military academies

    SANDY HOOK – Six local graduates of the Marine Academy of Science and Technology (MAST) class of 2015 are among the MAST graduates entering the military. In September, the 22 graduates of MAST enrolled in U.S. military academies will include: nine at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy; eight at the U.S. Naval Academy; three at…

  • Park System offering seining program

    Discover the fish, crabs and other creatures that live in the bay with the Monmouth County Park System’s free Summer Seining program for children and adults that is running through Aug. 21 at Bayshore Waterfront Park, 719 Port Monmouth Road, Port Monmouth. Join Park System naturalists as they seine the water and identify aquatic creatures…

  • Operation Sleighbells needs a new home

    LONG BRANCH – With the holiday season just a few months away, Family & Children’s Service (FCS) is in need of a new space for its gift program, Operation Sleighbells. The nonprofit social service agency is in critical need of at least 5,000 square- feet of donated space to house and operate its signature holiday…

  • Long Branch mulls change to bid process

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — The city council is considering a small change to bidding procedures that could result in big savings. Under the change being discussed, bids would not be required for projects under $36,000, an increase from the current threshold of $31,000. This would be the second time in five…

  • Ocean seeks more time for housing plan

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer OCEAN TOWNSHIP — Township officials are asking the state Superior Court to grant a motion that would stave off any additional affordable housing lawsuits while plans are being finalized. Township attorney Martin Arbus said he has filed a motion to seek temporary immunity from builder’s remedy litigation while both…

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