• N.J. native follows calling to wildlife sanctuary

    By CHUCK O’DONNELL Correspondent As the director of Mass Audubon’s Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary on Martha’s Vineyard, Suzan Bellincampi watches over gardens, marshes, nature trails and wildlife at the 320-acre preserve. Her new book serves as a field guide and a love letter to nature. Suzan Bellincampi spent one recent sun-splashed morning pounding stakes into…

  • Boardwalk rebuild still a work in progress

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Deterioration of the bluff, a barrier made up of rock, sand and soil that protects the Long Branch beachfront, was a major factor contributing to the destruction of the boardwalk during Sandy. KENNY WALTER/STAFF Long Branch officials are working with state and federal agencies to approve the final design for…

  • Emergency managers learn from Sandy

    By KEITH HEUMILLER The boardwalk in Ocean Grove is being rebuilt in sections this year after being battered by superstorm Sandy in 2012. I n New Jersey, where tornadoes, wildfires, blizzards, nor’easters and hurricanes are just some of the disasters perpetually on the horizon, it pays to be prepared. For the thousands of municipal, county…

  • Community brunch features Earth Day activities

    LONG BRANCH — All are invited to the Providing Hope Community Brunch being held Sunday, April 27, from noon to 4 p.m. at St. Luke’s UMC, 535 Broadway. In addition to the meal, the event will feature special Earth Day activities, including children’s activities and a health fair. Providing Hope is sponsoring the event in…

  • Man dies after jump from 400-foot tower

    By Kenny Walter LONG BRANCH — A man died after jumping from a 400-foot radio tower at Memorial Parkway and Broadway on April 21. Kevin Hayes Sr., city fire marshal, said the Long Branch Fire Department was called to the scene at approximately 6:40 p.m. in response to a report of a man on the…

  • 22nd Annual Central Jersey RV Show and Food Drive to be held May 2-4

    The 22nd Annual Central Jersey RV Show once again expects to draw a record crowd in addition to collecting a record amount of food donations. The dates for this year’s event are May 2-4. Hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday at the…

  • Verdana Howell named ‘Community of the Year’ by New Jersey Builders Association

    Monmouth County enclave takes top honor at Sales and Marketing (SAM) Awards Banquet in Atlantic City Sterling Properties and AST Development announces that the New Jersey Builders Association (NJBA) has named Verdana Howell, the joint-venture partnership’s successful rental enclave in Howell, “Community of the Year.” Bestowed during NJBA’s Sales and Marketing (SAM) Awards banquet on…

  • Gloria Nilson & Co. associate marketing new construction luxury home in Rumson

    Gloria Nilson & Co Real Estate sales associate Mario Venancio is pleased to announce that he is marketing 7 Heathcliff Road in Rumson, a magnificent estate home designed and built by Navesink Fine Homebuilding, Rumson’s premier luxury home builder. Priced at $2,799,000, this handsome Colonial has commanding curb appeal and a brilliant sun-drenched floor plan.…

  • Monticello shares love of golf through instruction

    By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Allentown High School second baseman Brian Tobie scoops up a ground ball during the Redbirds’ April 16 game against Hopewell Valley Central High School in Allentown. The Redbirds eked out a 5-4 win. When Nick Monticello played golf for Allentown High School’s varsity team about 10 years ago, he wanted to…

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