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

  • 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…

  • Comic books not kid stuff for aspiring graphic novelist

    By CHUCK O’DONNELL Correspondent Brendan Leach A sbury Park has been Brendan Leach’s childhood playground, his adolescent hangout and, more recently, his comic book muse. And this weekend, it will be a fitting site for a sort of homecoming. Just don’t expect Leach, who left behind his childhood in Freehold Township more than a decade…

  • 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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    Red Bank Regional High School’s DeVon VanLoon, left, tries to get around Monmouth Regional High School defenders Jenna Eustace, middle, and San Halvorsen during the April 4 lacrosse match played in Red Bank. The Bucs won the game, 16-3. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR

  • Red Bank hires planner to look at White Street lot

    By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Red Bank officials have hired an engineering firm to investigate potential new uses for the municipal parking lot on White Street. A parking garage and mixed uses such as retail and residential space will be considered. GREG KENNELTY/STAFF Red Bank has retained a private planner to take a fresh look…

  • All about the specs

    Car shopping is a numbers game, but few motorists know what a vehicle’s specifications really mean. By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features 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…

  • Q&A

    Airbag overload? with Sharon Peters Q: I keep reading about how these new cars have eight or 10 airbags. I can’t quite figure out, given the massiveness of the dashboard airbag when it deploys (and the amount of protection that provides), where that many airbags would be located and what they’d protect. A: The more-is-better…

  • Tips for first-time landlords

    Renting out a property has the potential to be a lucrative endeavor, but there are many to-do’s to cross off your list before you start taking in tenants By Alex Gallucci CTW Features With rental vacancies low and rates climbing, renting out a property might seem like a lucrative opportunity in today’s market. But before…

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