• Christie touts Shore protection; undecided on LNG port

    By NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer Long Branch Mayor Adam Schneider (l) and N.J. Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin (r) listen as Gov. Chris Christie speaks about the success of the state’s efforts to maintain clean waters and beaches for the 2013 summer season at Festival Plaza in Long Branch on Aug. 27. NICOLE…

  • Sept. 11 memorial ceremony planned

    On Sept. 11 at 8 a.m. the Monmouth County Park System will host a memorial ceremony at Mount Mitchill Scenic Overlook, Atlantic Highlands, the site of Monmouth County’s Sept. 11 memorial. The ceremony will be held rain or shine, and all are welcome to attend. The speakers will be county Freeholders Thomas Arnone and Lillian…

  • Rumson will use grant for recovery planning

    By NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer RUMSON — The Borough Council will use a $19,000 Post-Sandy Planning Assistance Grant to develop a report on strategic recovery planning by evaluating the impacts of superstorm Sandy on the borough. The council voted at its Aug. 27 meeting to go out to bid for a licensed professional planner to…

  • Contract to operate Suneagles will be re-bid

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer FORT MONMOUTH — The Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority (FMERA) is again seeking a firm to manage the Suneagles Golf Course. The board voted during its Aug. 21 meeting to issue a new request for proposals (RFP) to operate the golf course for an 18-month period. The board originally awarded…

  • NJ Transit looks to stronger, more resilient system

    By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Above: The tracks of NJ Transit’s North Jersey Coast Line were in ruins days after the system was devastated by superstorm Sandy. Left: The Morgan Drawbridge in Sayreville, pictured shortly after Sandy, became a symbol of the destruction. Ten months after superstorm Sandy, NJ Transit is still working to restore…

  • Fantasy football: Serious business for fans

    By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Above: The Jerzee Extreme fantasy football league gets down to business during its annual draft party in Freehold on Aug. 25. Left: Lacey resident Rob Patriello, last year’s winner of the Jerzee Extreme fantasy football league, hoists his trophy during a fantasy draft barbecue. PHOTOS BY KEITH HEUMILLER The first…

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    Daniel and Olivia DuPont of Red Bank meet Ryan, a rescue puppy, at Red Bank Dog Days, a dog-friendly event held along Monmouth Street on Aug. 27. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR

  • Employee payouts spark debate in Red Bank

    By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer The Red Bank Borough Council’s decision to finance a $362,000 payout for five retiring employees touched off a firestorm of debate last week, as two Republican candidates accused the all-Democratic council of fiscal irresponsibility. The governing body unanimously approved a five-year bonding ordinance for the severance payments during the Aug.…

  • Lease deals

    It’s hard to beat some of the cut-rate deals being offered, but be sure to consider the fine print before signing on the dotted line. By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features New-car leasing, once largely limited to businesses and wealthy luxury car buyers, has gained wider market acceptance in recent years and is now at record…

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