• Class of 2015

    Monmouth University graduates celebrated with family members and classmates at commencement exercises held at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel on May 20. Left to right: Genna Moscato and Gina Doto give a “thumbs up”; Natan Davydov, Kyle Castelli and Zack Lezmi savor the moment; and new grad Miguel Nunez poses proudly with his…

  • Recognizing the signs and symptoms of prostate cancer

    Prostate cancer is a deadly disease that forms in the tissues of the prostate, a gland in the male reproductive system that is found below the bladder and in front of the rectum.According to the Canadian Cancer Society, prostate cancer is the most common cancer among Canadian men (excluding nonmelanoma skin cancers), while the National…

  • NOTES

    Shore Regional High School Class of 1985 will hold its 30-year reunion 7-11 p.m. Aug. 8 at Charley’s Ocean Grill, 29 Avenel Blvd., Long Branch. The cost is $80 and includes a light buffet, open bar and live music by the Pez Head Trio. Checks made payable to “Shore Regional Class of 1985” should be…

  • JCP&L focuses on transmission reliability in advance of summer

    Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) has completed numerous projects and inspections across its 13-county service area to enhance service reliability. Locally, a 230-kilovolt automatic switching device was installed at a substation in Red Bank to enhance transmission reliability in Monmouth County. “Targeting the completion of significant enhancements, upgrades and repairs each year prior to…

  • Church services return to the beach in July

    St. George’s-by-the-River Episcopal Church in Rumson will resume its beach services with the Holy Eucharist at 5:30 p.m. July 11 at Anchorage Beach in Sea Bright. Services will continue each Saturday through August. The beach area will be marked by a flying red, white and blue Episcopal flag. Because parking is limited, carpooling is recommended.…

  • Surfers group makes waves about sharing Anchorage Beach

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer SEA BRIGHT — Long Branch-based Surfers’ Environmental Alliance (SEA) is requesting that Anchorage Beach remain exclusively a surfing beach. In April, the Borough Council voted in favor of a resolution to begin charging for access to Anchorage Beach on Saturdays and Sundays during the summer beach season. The beach will…

  • Volunteers needed for library programs

    The Long Branch Public Library at 328 Broadway seeks a volunteer skilled in knitting and/or crocheting to run a knitting group and an expert backgammon player to start a backgammon group at the library. The knitting/crocheting volunteer will teach those who do not knit and provide tips for more experienced knitters. In addition to skill…

  • Animal welfare group names new leadership

    EATONTOWN — Ross Licitra has been named the new chief of law enforcement for the Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MCSPCA). Licitra has more than 30 years of experience in law enforcement and was most recently a lieutenant in charge of narcotics with the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. Born in…

  • Eatontown Police Department recognized for best practices

    By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer EATONTOWN — After meeting more than 100 standards in five basic areas, the borough’s Police Department achieved reaccreditation. At the Borough Council’s May 27 meeting, Harry Delgado, accreditation program manager at the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP), presented the certificate of accreditation to Police Chief…

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