• Eatontown to alter policy for police promotions

    By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer EATONTOWN — At the request of Police Chief Michael Goldfarb, the Borough Council will introduce an ordinance in August to change the procedures for police promotions. “We want to change the process of promoting someone to either lieutenant or captain from the way we promote someone to the rank of…

  • Beach and parking fees setting record pace for city

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Parking meters at the beachfront in Long Branch have generated $200,000 in revenues so far this summer. LONG BRANCH — More than halfway through the summer, the city is on pace for record-breaking beach revenues and higherthan projected inaugural parking meter revenues. “So far, we just broke $1 million in…

  • Views differ on creating more space at Boro Hall

    By GREG KENNELTY Plans to reconfigure Eatontown’s Borough Hall to address a space shortage provide only slightly more room for the multiple departments located in the aging complex, according to the borough architect. “The directive here is limited to a redesign and renovation only, which limits us to the confines of the existing building and…

  • Immigrant children arriving

    By CLARE MARIE CELANO Children who are fleeing Central American nations to escape crime, violence and poverty are finding their way to Freehold Borough. Reports in the national news media have indicated that thousands of unaccompanied minors from Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador have entered the United States through Mexico in recent months. News reports…

  • City brings back street crimes unit

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer The Long Branch Police Department will reactivate a unit aimed at reducing drug dealing and other street crimes. Jason Roebuck, director of public safety, said during the July 22 City Council workshop meeting that the street crimes unit will be back as of Aug. 1. “They concentrate on street-level narcotics,”…

  • Cricket a growing sport in central New Jersey

    By TIM MORRIS Vikings’ batsman Iftekhar Yaqub protects the wicket behind him by hitting the ball during a cricket match between the Vikings and the N.J. Colts at John A. Phillips Park in Old Bridge on July 20. Cricket has become especially popular in central New Jersey. That funny game with a bat and ball,…

  • SPORT SHORTS

    Players from the NJPGA Junior Tour competed at Eagle Ridge Golf Club in Lakewoodin a one-day, 18-hole stroke play event. In all, 51 golfers participated in the competition.The division winners were: Girls 11-15:1. Ami Gianchandani, Short Hills, 37-36-732. Serena Chen, West Windsor, 38-40-783. Marybelle Daclan, Galloway, 44-41-85. Girls 16-18:1. Chrissie Wojciechowski, Brick, 45-41-862. Carly Cappola,…

  • Allentown Legion baseball falls short of state playoffs

    By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent ALLENTOWN A llentown’s American Legion baseball team fell short of making the state playoffs when its offense sputtered early last week in the district tournament finals. Allentown lost to national power Brooklawn, 8-2, in the winner’s bracket on July 21 before being eliminated in the loser’s bracket finals by Gibbstown, 2-1,…

  • SPORT SHORTS

    The Prudential Center announced it will host the second annual Liberty Hockey Invitational on Oct. 31 and Nov. 2, featuring the 250th meeting between Princeton University and Yale University’s men’s hockey programs, plus first-time participants University of Connecticut and Merrimack College. Tickets for the event go on sale to the public on Aug. 1 at…

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