• Fire and Rescue moves back into Sea Bright

    By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer SEA BRIGHT — Sea Bright Fire and Rescue is relocating once again, this time to garages on South Street, where the company will remain until a temporary headquarters can be set up. The fire-and-rescue service began moving to the location at the end of South Street on May 21, according…

  • Boardwalk 5K to raise funds for burn center

    The Professional Firefighters Association of New Jersey and Saint Barnabas Burn Foundation will hold its first annual Five- Alarm 5K Run/Walk at 6:30 p.m. June 5 along the boardwalk in Asbury Park. Registration will begin at 6 p.m. at Fifth Avenue and the boardwalk by the Wonder Bar. Proceeds will benefit the Burn Center at…

  • Sailing ship Onrust to sail Navesink

    To commemorate the 350th anniversary of the first settlers to put down roots in Monmouth County, the Onrust, a replica of the original 17th-century Dutch ship that was built in New York Harbor, will sail to Highlands and the Navesink, where it will be open to the public. The Onrust is similar to the ships…

  • Damaged apartment house to become waterfront park

    By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer SEA BRIGHT — The site of an apartment complex damaged by superstorm Sandy will become the borough’s first waterfront park. A contract is being drawn up between owners of the Anchorage Apartments and the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to convert the site on Ocean Avenue to open space,…

  • Amboy Bank marks milestone anniversary

    By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Bank officials at Amboy Bank in Old Bridge once made deals with a handshake. Although that type of management is no longer feasible, the bank has managed to stay the course through good and bad in the nation’s economy following the credo established 125 years ago — that the…

  • A celebration of trees

    MICHELE S. BYERS Some things get better with age, and that is especially true for trees. A recent study found that old trees beat younger trees hands down — or maybe roots down — when it comes to removing carbon from the atmosphere. The study, published in the journal Nature, shows that unlike people, mature…

  • Area resident offers view on consolidation

    Gov. Chris Christie supports the consolidation of municipal administrations and local services in New Jersey. Municipal government consolidation has pros and cons. The governor calls local-rule advocates a matter of “provincial selfishness.” The supporters of merging reform float the idea of saving money for the taxpayer, while maintaining service standards through fiscal efficiency. Opponents of…

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    A double rainbow is visible in the sky over Manalapan following a rainstorm on May 19. AMY ROSEN/STAFF

  • Behind the scenes

    Community theaters provide a home away from home for actors and volunteers, according to Bernice Garfield-Szita. Garfield-Szita serves as artistic director of the Center Players, Freehold, and co-directs the Contemporary Counseling Center and ActionArtz Training Institute, Marlboro, with her husband Robert Szita. Center Playhouse in downtown Freehold seats 49 patrons, allowing for an intimate experience.…

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