Tag: Long Branch
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Long Branch awards contract for pier and ferry engineering
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — The City Council took the next step in the design process for the pier and ferry last week by awarding a contract for the design and architecture work in phase II. The council passed a resolution during the March 22 meeting, awarding the $2.4 million contract to…
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Team running to raise funds, awareness of Turner Syndrome
The Turner Syndrome Foundation (TSF) will partner with the New Jersey Marathon April 30 and May 1 in Long Branch to help raise awareness and funds for those who live with Turner Syndrome, a chromosomal disorder that affects only females. The marathon will kick off from the Promenade at Pier Village in Long Branch. The registration fee…
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Long Branch library celebrating 100 years
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — Throughout the last several years, public libraries have slowly grown from a place simply used to check out books, to a community center that is lively and full of activities aimed at meeting the different needs of patrons. For the Long Branch Free Public Library, the…
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Long Branch hearing on Church Street School continues
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — The developers who hope to convert the former Church Street School into 16 apartment units believe that the project would not have a negative impact on traffic or parking in the neighborhood. Traffic engineer John Rae, representing Jemal’s Church Street School, LLC, said during the Long Branch…
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Library to host author talk on Shrewsbury’s history
The Long Branch Historic Association and the Long Branch Free Public Library are sponsoring a lecture by author and historian Richard Geffken at 7 p.m March 30 at the library’s Community Room at 328 Broadway. Geffken will discuss his book, co-written with Don Burden, “The Story of Shrewsbury Revisited, 1665-2015.” He will discuss Shrewsbury’s Colonial…
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Library offering new services for patrons with visual impairment
The Long Branch Free Public Library will host the special program, “Introducing Services for Blind and Visually Impaired Persons,” from 2-4 p.m. March 19 in the Community Room at 328 Broadway. All are welcome to attend this free program. The guest speaker will be Head of Readers Services Liz Burns of Trenton’s Talking Book and…
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Registration now open for Rook Run
LONG BRANCH — Rook Coffee is sponsoring its third annual Rook Run 5K fundraiser on Sept. 25 at The Great Lawn Amphitheater in Long Branch. Event proceeds will benefit The Valerie Fund, a nonprofit organization that provides comprehensive health-care services for children with cancer and blood disorders. There are seven Valerie Fund Children’s Centers in…
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Elks to host dinner April 1
The Long Branch Elks Lodge 742 will host its Friday Night Dinner from 6-8 p.m. April 1 at 150 Garfield Ave., Long Branch. Choices include baked chicken or fried fish, shrimp or chicken with french fries and coleslaw. The cost is $8 per person. For more information, call 732-222-9742.
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Long Branch to move auctions online
By Kenny Walter Staff Writer LONG BRANCH- The city may be moving into the digital age. Long Branch is in the process of moving the auctions of police equipment, vehicles and other items online. Finance Director Michael Martin said during the March 8 Workshop meeting that the city should move auctions online, using www.govdeals.com, a…
