• Criminals don’t count bullets

    While other crimes are on the decrease in New Jersey, shootings are on the increase every day. When a shooting is recorded, it says nothing about the shooter going for a background check or a firearms identification card, or magazines that hold only 15 rounds. So all the gun control laws are only going to…

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    MEREDITH RECCOPPA The Manasquan Reservoir, Howell, is a serene setting on an early spring day.

  • Holmdel introduces $21.2 million budget

    By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer HOLMDEL — Snow removal, debt service and insurance costs are primary drivers in the township’s $21.2 million proposed budget for 2014, which represents a nearly $570,000 increase over last year. The budget, introduced during the April 1 Township Committee meeting, calls for a tax levy of nearly $14.2 million, up…

  • Comic books not kid stuff for aspiring graphic novelist

    By CHUCK O’DONNELL Correspondent Freehold Township native Brendan Leach returns to his roots for his graphic novel “Iron Bound,” which revisits old haunts in Asbury Park. The award-winning graphic artist will appear at Asbury Park Comic Con this weekend. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR A sbury Park has been Brendan Leach’s childhood playground, his adolescent hangout…

  • Legislators seek changes to Sandy programs

    By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Jennifer Beck Despite billions of dollars in federal recovery funds that have flowed into the state since superstorm Sandy, local legislators say problems at the federal and state levels continue to prevent thousands of storm victims from returning home. In a letter to 13 of the region’s congressmen on March…

  • Design teams unveil plans for shoreline

    By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Above: A conceptual rendering of manmade barrier islands off the coast of New Jersey and New York is designed to protect against storm surge. Below: Renderings of a redesigned Asbury Park boardwalk, which would provide better flood protection and new opportunities for visitors and businesses. The visions are currently under…

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    STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Visitors stroll along a path at Holmdel Park on April 3, taking advantage of a sunny spring morning.

  • Local Chevrolet dealer steps up to bat through successful youth baseball program

    Pine Belt Chevrolet of Lakewood forges season-long partnership to aid Holbrook Little League in Jackson I n the spirit of community collaboration and teamwork taught through youth sports, Pine Belt Chevrolet of Lakewood is supporting Holbrook Little League through the Chevy Youth Baseball Program. This sponsorship will include both monetary and equipment donations during the…

  • All about the specs

    By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features Car shopping is a numbers game, but few motorists know what a vehicle’s specifications really mean. Most new-car brochures and web pages feature a list of various numbers and measurements, usually called “specifications,” which can be cryptic at best for all but the most knowledgeable auto enthusiasts. Still, they relate…

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