• RBC girls golfers have sights set on Tournament of Champions

    By WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent Red Bank Catholic (RBC) High School’s girls golf team headed into the NJSIAA Central-South sectional tournament May 11 looking to earn a trip back to the Tournament of Champions, where the Caseys finished fourth a year ago. Coach Bill Kusch’s team went undefeated in dual matches in 2014, and this time…

  • Business Briefs

    Harmony Bank has announced that Leonard Allen of West Long Branch has been promoted to vice president and business development officer. His main responsibilities

  • Art in the Park returns May 24

    LONG BRANCH — The 17th annual Art in the Park will take place 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. May 24 at West End Park in Long Branch. Artwork submissions are sought. The entry deadline for artists to participate is May 16. Sponsored by the Long Branch Arts Council and Long Branch Historical Association, with support from the…

  • Monmouth Park officials bet on turning a profit

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Thoroughbreds gallop around the track at Monmouth Park in Oceanport on May 4 in preparation for the 70th season of racing at the Jersey Shore oval. Opening day for the 2015 season was May 9, and the season runs until Sept. 27. BILL DENVER/EQUI-PHOTO OCEANPORT — After operating at a…

  • Carnival to raise funds for sophomore class

    The Shore Regional Class of 2017 will hold its annual Sophomore Carnival from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. May 16, rain or shine, at the West Long Branch Community Center, 116 Locust Ave., West Long Branch. Proceeds will defray the cost of the junior and senior proms and senior yearbooks for the Class of 2017. Families can…

  • Boardwalk will be rebuilt wider than before Sandy

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — The City Council has given a Howell-based contractor the green light on the $14.4 million boardwalk rebuild. The council authorized a contract with George Harms Construction Co. for the replacement of the boardwalk, which will be rebuilt twice as wide in some areas. The contract also funds…

  • Photo

    Runners race throughout the Jersey Shore during the New Jersey Marathon on April 26. The 26.2 mile course wound through coastal towns from Oceanport to Asbury Park.PHOTOS BY FRANK GALIPO

  • Eatontown seeks grant for arboretum upgrades

    By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer EATONTOWN — Members of the Borough Council are once again working with several committees to secure funding for repairs and upgrades to the F. Bliss Price Arboretum and Wildlife Sanctuary. At the April 22 meeting, council members approved the preparation and submission of a 2015 Recreational Trails Program Grant…

  • Congressman aims to ban contraceptive

    As a former sexual assault nurse examiner, it is painful to see female sexual assault victims victimized a second time by politicians who seek to block emergency contraception after a rape. Plan B is FDA-approved and used across the country by sexual assault programs, doctors and hospitals to prevent unwanted pregnancy after a sexual assault.…

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