• Yoga hikes benefit cancer research

    HOLMDEL — Yoga + Herbs yoga studio in Marlboro and the New Jersey chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society are sponsoring a series of yoga hikes at Holmdel Park. Participants in the free hikes are encouraged to make a donation in any amount to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Light the Night Walk, an…

  • Free health screenings for student-athletes

    LONG BRANCH — The Matthew J. Morahan III Health Assessment Center for Athletes will provide free screenings to youth athletes on Sept. 7, 8 a.m. to noon, at Monmouth Medical Center, located at 300 Second Ave. in Long Branch. Available to the first 150 young athletes who sign up, the cardiac screening is open to…

  • Healthy Buddies and Reading Buddies needed

    LONG BRANCH — It’s back-to-school time, and Family & Children’s Service (FCS) is seeking enthusiastic adult volunteers for two of its school-based learning programs — Reading Buddies and its newest undertaking, Healthy Buddies. Now in its 15th year, Reading Buddies is an intergenerational reading program currently operating in 17 public elementary schools in underserved communities…

  • Oceans of Rhythm Festival takes place Aug. 25

    A drummer sets the beat at last year’s Oceans of Rhythm Festival, a multicultural celebration of the community, arts and the environment. LONG BRANCH — The 20th annual Oceans of Rhythm Festival will take place Aug. 25, 4-10 p.m., at the Gazebo on the Long Branch Promenade between Laird and Madison streets. The rain-or-shine event…

  • Plans for beachfront condos can proceed

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — The Zoning Board of Adjustment ruled last week that plans to construct 11 condominium units in the city’s Beachfront North zone can proceed despite opposition from a neighboring beach club. During its Aug. 12 meeting, the board ruled that TDB Associates could move forward with plans to…

  • Summer ends on a blues note at Long Branch music festival

    LONG BRANCH — The 10th annual Long Branch Jazz and Blues Festival will take place on Aug. 24, noon to 10 p.m., beside the Long Branch oceanfront. The day’s lineup includes musicians, food vendors, crafters and activities for the entire family, followed by fireworks. The festival is rain or shine, free to the public, dog-friendly…

  • Council reaches bump in road over speed issue

    By NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer EATONTOWN — Speed humps will be reinstalled on Lewis Street to enforce the 25 mph limit despite opposition from residents who claim that the traffic controls diminished their quality of life. The humps, which were removed so that Lewis Street could be repaved, became an item of discussion at the…

  • Broadway redevelopment projects moving forward

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — The City Council gave its approval last week to conceptual plans for a CVS pharmacy in the city’s Broadway Gateway redevelopment zone. During its Aug. 13 meeting, the council approved a resolution that authorizes the conceptual plans for the project at the corner of Broadway and Ocean…

  • Birdsall trustee sues former executives over $36M loss

    By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer EATONTOWN — The court-appointed head of the bankrupt Birdsall Services Group (BSG) filed a lawsuit against 21 former company officials last week, saying they contributed to the downfall of one of Monmouth County’s most prominent engineering firms. Edwin Stier, BSG’s federally appointed bankruptcy trustee, also filed suit Aug. 12 against…

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