• Mug shot bill advances

    The state Assembly has approved legislation that would stop the release of suspected criminals’ mug shots to the public and, in doing so, prevent the publication of those photos in newspapers. Currently, suspects are photographed upon booking, and that image is made available to the public. The measure would permit the release of a photo…

  • Districts that lost state aid want rule change reversed

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Long Branch Superintendent Michael Salvatore Local school districts, including those in Long Branch, Little Silver and Tinton Falls, are absorbing reductions in state aid due to a Department of Education (DOE) policy change that ties aid to daily average attendance. Some administrators are saying the switch from basing aid on…

  • Wawa, Chick-fil-A get green light at Rt. 35 site

    By NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer EATONTOWN — A pending decision about a left turn onto Wyckoff Road is all that stands in the way of a Wawa convenience store/gas station and a Chick-fil-A restaurant on Route 35. At the Dec. 16 meeting, members of the borough Planning Board unanimously gave preliminary and final site plan…

  • New Jersey’s birthday bash will kick off in Red Bank

    By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer A crowd, at top, anxiously awaits a screening in the lobby of the Carlton Theater in Red Bank in 1956. The Carlton would eventually become the Count Basie Theatre in 1984. COURTESY OF DORN’S CLASSIC IMAGES From Monmouth Battlefield to Sandy Hook to the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank,…

  • City steps up pressure on Broadway Arts developer

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer The lower Broadway area of Long Branch continues to deteriorate, and plans for redevelopment are stalled while developer Broadway Arts Center is mired in foreclosure proceedings. A fter eight years of missed deadlines, delayed tax payments and a lack of progress on the redevelopment of lower Broadway, the Long Branch…

  • Bingo players enjoy camaraderie

    By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Margaret Simonovich of Edison enjoys a round of bingo at Congregation Beth-El, Edison, on Dec. 18. The temple is one of many locations in central New Jersey that attract dozens of players to their bingo nights. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Some people enjoy a cocktail to relax, others choose…

  • Despite roster losses, Allentown basketball teams have experience

    By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Allentown High School’s Hal Shaw tries to hang onto a rebound during the Redbirds’ preseason basketball scrimmage against Florence Township Memorial High School. The game was played on Dec. 17 in Allentown. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR ALLENTOWN A llentown High School’s girls and boys basketball teams have plenty of returning players,…

  • Car buyers are failing their test drives, survey says

    Too many shoppers take too little time behind the wheel before buying a car or truck. Here’s how to get the most out of even a limited test drive. By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features A consumer may take months to winnow down his or her carbuying choices to a reasonably few models, having read reviews,…

  • Master Gardener class to start

    The Monmouth County Master Gardener program is accepting applications for its next round of training. The deadline to apply is Jan. 6. “Each Master Gardener trainee receives in-depth, hands-on training in horticulture from the best in the field, Rutgers Cooperative Extension Service professional staff and their associates at Rutgers University and Brookdale Community College,” Monmouth…

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