• Indoor-outdoor tennis courts planned for Ocean Township

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer OCEAN TOWNSHIP — Residents will be able to sharpen their serves, backhands and forehands year-round after the township partners with a developer to build indoor and outdoor tennis courts. Township Manager Andrew Brannen said the municipality would partner with Park Avenue Tennis Center LLC to construct indoor and outdoor courts…

  • Partisan politics put aside as Long seeks re-election

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Sea Bright Mayor Dina Long speaks at a press conference in December 2012 during a visit to the storm-ravaged borough by state officials such as Gov. Chris Christie. KENNY WALTER/STAFF SEA BRIGHT — Continuing the recovery from superstorm Sandy and addressing Sea Bright’s fiscal issues top Mayor Dina Long’s list…

  • Proposed legislation is worthy of support

    New Jersey has some of the strictest gun laws in the United States, but not strict enough to keep guns out of the hands of domestic abusers and stalkers. Last year, there were 14 domestic abuse-related murdersuicides in New Jersey. On average, 47 women are murdered by gun monthly in America at the hands of…

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    MATT DENTON Easter cupcakes are ready to be served following the Millstone Township Easter Egg Hunt at Wagner Farm on March 28.

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    The Turner Syndrome Foundation invites the community to join its Team TSF as a walker, runner or volunteer at the 2015 New Jersey Marathon scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. April 25 at Pier Village, 1 Chelsea Ave., Long Branch. The Turner Syndrome Foundation is a nonprofit organization, which seeks to better the lives of…

  • Tinton Falls budget includes full-day kindergarten

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer TINTON FALLS — The borough’s school district is joining the majority of school systems in Monmouth County by expanding kindergarten to full-day classes. The Board of Education included funding for the full-day program in its tentative budget for the 2015-16 school year. “We haven’t had full-day kindergarten in the district…

  • County rugby enthusiasts embrace growth of sport

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Team members in the Monmouth Rugby Football Club compete for possession of the ball. The sport is gaining in popularity, and the Monmouth club, based in Red Bank, is expanding its youth programs. COURTESY OF MONMOUTH RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB As the Monmouth Rugby Football Club prepares to enter the…

  • Clock stops on Port Ambrose application

    By ADAM UZIALKO Staff Writer Plans for a liquefied natural gas port off the coast of Sandy Hook and Long Branch have been put on hold by federal agencies due in part to the high volume of public comments on the project. Representatives of the U.S. Coast Guard and Maritime Administration (MARAD) said they have…

  • Candy sweetens spring holidays

    By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer David Gunther pours chocolate out of one of the many molds used at Old Monmouth Candies in Freehold on March 24. The shop owners say the chocolate bunnies represent the start of spring. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR New Jersey candy factories have discovered new ways to satisfy a customer’s…

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