• Scholarships available to high school students

    New Jersey First Lady Mary Pat Christie has announced the third annual Spirit of a Hero Scholarship for students graduating from high school. The $5,000 scholarships come from the Heart of a Hero program for military veterans. To be considered for the scholarship, candidates must demonstrate commitment to volunteerism and community contribution; be a New…

  • ‘Tablet Tuesday’ slated for March 31 at library

    The Long Branch Public Library will host its “Tablet Tuesday” program 3:30- 4:30 p.m. March 31 at the library’s Technology Center at 328 Broadway. Bring fully charged devices and their cords and chargers. Participants will also need their Apple account information and/or Amazon passwords, along with their library card. Learn how to borrow free e-books…

  • Flag-themed essays sought for balloon festival contest

    The Quick Chek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning and PNC Bank invite New Jersey students in second to 12th grades to take part in the 12th annual PNC Bank American Patriot Essay Contest by writing a short essay on the topic “What the American Flag Means to Me.” The essays must be 100 words or…

  • 5K to honor Long Branch’s fallen officers

    LONG BRANCH — The Jersey Shore Running Club will hold its 24th Celtic Tribute 5K run at 11 a.m. April 4 at the Great Lawn near McKinley Avenue in Long Branch. The event is held in memory of Long Branch’s fallen police officers, including patrolmen Herman Emmons and William Richards and Sergeant Patrick King. Proceeds…

  • Two area nurses receive scholarship awards

    LONG BRANCH — Monmouth Medical Center presented the Maysie Stroock Nursing Education Award to nurses Dana Delatush and Dave Dematteo. The award recognizes nurses who exemplify the finest in patient care and excellence. Both will receive $1,500 scholarships to be used toward education to further their health care careers. The award was established by the…

  • Center opens new outpost in Manasquan

    The Long Branch Concordance Family Success Center has a new outpost located at First Baptist Church, 47 S. Main St., Manasquan. Families affected by superstorm Sandy can participate in programs and meet with the center’s family support partners at the church 10 a.m.-4 p.m. each Wednesday and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. every other Saturday. “This new…

  • Children’s hospital receives donation

    LONG BRANCH — The Unterberg Children’s Hospital at Monmouth Medical Center received a $1 million donation from a philanthropist and Florida businessman, Michael Fux, and the Michael Fux Foundation, to establish the Michael Fux Family Center. Fux is the CEO of Comfort Revolution, a distributor and marketer of comfort sleep products, with a location in…

  • County office recoups $2M for consumers

    The Monmouth County Division of Consumer Affairs recouped $2,081,845 on behalf of consumers in 2014, according to a press release. Figures in the division’s year-end report show that while the number of cases handled by the division dropped by nearly 8 percent in 2014 — from 615 in 2013 to 564 in 2014 — staff…

  • Sheriff’s Office investigator recognized as role model

    Selma Morris, a retired investigator with the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office, has been recognized for her work with youths in the community. Sheriff Shaun Golden, left, lauded Morris for serving as a role model. COURTESY OF MONMOUTH COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Selma Morris, a retired senior investigator for the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office, was recently recognized…

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