• Christie: Consolidate to lower tax bills

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Gov. Chris Christie tells local residents consolidating municipal governments and school districts will result in lower taxes during an Aug. 19 meeting on the beachfront in Long Branch. Christie addressed a variety of topics, including beach dunes and the state’s pension woes, during the “No Pain, No Gain” tour stop.…

  • Celebrate suffrage on Women’s Equality Day

    A ug. 26 was Women’s Equality Day. Let’s celebrate the fact that women can vote. The late Bella Abzug introduced this resolution in 1971 to commemorate the passing of the 19th Amendment granting the right to vote, regardless of sex. Also, make sure your voter registration is up to date. Georgia Blair Shrewsbury

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    Middlesex County Parks and Recreation employee Christopher Timm feeds a banana to a deer at the zoo in Johnson Park, Piscataway. The fruit was provided by Middlesex County Food Organization and Outreach Distribution Services due to a surplus of bananas.

  • Fort Monmouth board scrambles as developer exits deal

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer FORT MONMOUTH — The board overseeing the redevelopment of Fort Monmouth is back to square one on a proposal for 486 housing units after terminating a purchase agreement with the developer at the builder’s behest. The Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority (FMERA) officially terminated an agreement with HovWest, a division…

  • ‘Buc Backer Bash’ slated for Sept. 13

    The RBR Buc Backer Foundation is holding its “Buc Backer Bash” from 7-10 p.m. Sept. 13 on the banks of the Navesink River at the historic Monmouth Boat Club, 31 Union St., Red Bank. Proceeds will support the Red Bank Regional (RBR) High School District. The event will feature music, food, beverages, games and basket…

  • Shredding day set for city, county residents

    The city of Long Branch, along with the Department of Public Works and Monmouth County Recycling and Solid Waste Planning, will sponsor a document-shredding event 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sept. 13 at the Long Branch High School parking lot at 404 Indiana Ave., Long Branch. “Shredding Today for a Secure Tomorrow” is open for city and…

  • Still time to win big at the Firemen’s Fair

    FAIR HAVEN — The Fair Haven Fire Co. will continue its annual tradition of hosting the Fair Haven Firemen’s Fair this week on the firehouse grounds. For most of its 100-plus-year history, the Fair Haven Fire Co. has produced the firemen’s fair, with the exception of the years of the world wars, according to its…

  • Local man has full count on baseball stadium visits

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Baseball fan extraordinaire Tommy Singer poses at the Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, where the Reds took on the Indians on Aug. 7. The game marked the 30th and final Major League Baseball stadium where Singer has been in the stands. Tommy Singer has attended baseball games in stadiums…

  • Sea Bright still out funds for ambulance

    By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer Sea Bright Fire and Rescue Company has received a $242,820 federal grant to replace equipment lost or damaged during superstorm Sandy, but the funds cannot be used to reimburse the borough for the cost of a new ambulance, a fire company official said. “The grant is very specific,” said Chad…

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