• Sandy changed county, local disaster planning

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer The Monmouth County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) has released a draft of its Hazard Mitigation Plan, which identifies projects that would make the county’s 53 municipalities less vulnerable to storms and natural disasters. According to county OEM Director Michael Oppegaard, the Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan updates the 2009…

  • Greater Media chairman lauded for radio leadership

    By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer Peter Smyth A lways at the forefront of his industry, Greater Media’s CEO has been recognized for his role in electronic media. Peter Smyth, chairman and CEO of Greater Media Inc., was an honoree at the 12th annual Giants of Broadcasting & Electronic Arts, a yearly event sponsored by the…

  • Two years after Sandy, recovery is decidedly a work in progress

    By KENNY WALTER & GREG KENNELTY Staff Writers The remains of the Long Branch boardwalk following the superstorm. KENNY WALTER/STAFF Two years after superstorm Sandy pounded the Jersey Shore, local officials say progress is being made, but it will be years — some say as many as a decade — before towns are fully recovered.…

  • Judge again rejects legal sports betting

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Monmouth Park officials and sports betting enthusiasts are hoping a federal judge reverses his field and allows the state to proceed with sports betting. Last week, U.S. District Court Judge Michael Shipp issued a temporary restraining order in Trenton at the behest of the four major professional sports leagues and…

  • Work of psychics conjures spirited debate

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Spiritual advisor Victor Gonzalez offers a tarot card reading to a customer during the Halloween-themed Witches Night Out held in downtown Allentown on Oct. 23. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Roughly one year ago, Heather Saracen was going through a particularly rough patch in her life. Facing struggles and unsure of…

  • They don’t call it ‘speed’ for nothing

    Few may be able to afford a Bentley, but those having unlimited funds could do worse than spend around $250,000 to drive one of the quickest luxury cars on the planet. By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features We don’t usually get the chance to review cars that cost as much as a three-bedroom house in many…

  • Weichert Workforce Mobility named Relocation Management Company of the Year

    Weichert Workforce Mobility, one of the world’s leading providers of global talent deployment solutions, was named Relocation Management Company (RMC) of the Year during the Expatriate Management and Mobility Awards (EMMA) ceremony held in Orlando, Fla. Presented by the Forum for Expatriate Management, the EMMAs recognize excellence in workforce mobility. In acknowledging Weichert Workforce Mobility…

  • SPORT SHORTS

    The Colonial Basketball League, a recreational basketball league for third- through eighth-graders, is accepting registration through Nov. 7 at the Freehold Borough YMCA Community Center at 41 Center St. The league runs from December through March. The cost is $85 for Freehold Borough residents in third and fourth grades and $95 for those in fifth…

  • Brookdale women’s soccer team is top seed for Region 19

    By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer The Brookdale Community College women’s soccer team has done everything head coach Kate Miller has expected. “I am pleased with what these girls have done,” she said. “I couldn’t be happier.” Miller will be happier if the Jersey Blues repeat as Region 19 champions on Nov. 1 at Ocean County…

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