• Sale of marina at former base moves forward

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer FORT MONMOUTH — The board charged with overseeing the redevelopment of Fort Monmouth has entered into exclusive negotiations with a potential buyer of the marina located in the Oceanport section of the former U.S. Army base. The Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority (FMERA) entered into negotiations for a purchase agreement…

  • Concert to feature works from ‘Songbook’

    The Ocean Township Library will host a free concert at 2 p.m. Sept. 27 at 701 Deal Road, Ocean. “I Wrote the Songs: The Music of Berlin, Porter and Gershwin,” will be presented by performer and educator Phil Bruschi. In American musical history, only a few songwriters are responsible for the majority of the works…

  • Historic Red Bank house is in jeopardy

    By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer Members of the community have stepped up efforts to save the T. Thomas Fortune House, whose owners are seeking to demolish the deteriorating landmark structure. Preservationists are rushing to save a national historic landmark in Red Bank — one of the only historic landmarks in the state deemed significant to…

  • Theater group holding ‘Nutcracker’ auditions

    The Performing Arts Ensemble is holding open auditions for its production of “The Nutcracker” at 10 Mechanic St. in Red Bank. Auditions will be held at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 25 and Oct. 2 and 11:30 a.m. Sept. 28 and Oct. 5. The theater group is seeking children age 4-12, teen and young adult dancers, including…

  • A day at the park

    Left: A group enjoys a hayride during Ocean Township’s Fall Fest on Sept. 20. The event featured crafts, firetruck rides, hayrides, clowns and Jake’s Rockin’ Country Band. Above: Meghan Talbot of Ocean Township paints a pumpkin.

  • Ocean will use grant to improve golf course

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer The Ocean Township Council is hoping for a mulligan on the fourth hole at Colonial Terrace Municipal Golf Course. Andrew Brannen, township manager, said during the Sept. 4 council workshop meeting that the township is applying to the Monmouth County Open Space grant program for a $182,000 matching grant to…

  • Long Branch walkers’ club kicks off this weekend at Manahassett Park

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — Residents hoping for some fresh air before the harsh winter are encouraged to join the city’s first group for walkers at Manahassett Creek Park. Carl Jennings, recreation director, said in an interview that the club is an initiative to help walkers monitor their distances and offer support…

  • New program has tax appeals on the decline

    I am proud to announce that Moody’s Investors Service, a trusted bond credit rating business, has recognized Monmouth County’s 28 percent decline in total property tax appeals in 2014. This decline is largely due to reforms to the county’s property valuation, inspection and appeals procedures. The county’s reforms stemmed from participating in the Real Property…

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    The arrival of pumpkins at central New Jersey farms signals the start of fall.

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