Tag: Oceanport
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Monmouth Park still betting on state funds
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer OCEANPORT — Despite an uncertain climate and competition from neighboring states, Monmouth Park officials are confident in the future of horse racing in New Jersey. During a May 10 press conference, Dennis Drazin, adviser to the New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association (NJTHA), said despite the uncertainty regarding revenue sources, there…
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Safe boating course set for May 2, 3
Coast Boating School will conduct a New Jersey mandatory safe boating course, under the New Jersey State Law, at Oceanport First Aid, Oceanport, from 6-9:30 p.m. on May 2 and May 3. The cost is $75. For more information or to register, call 732-279-0562.
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Locals to share rock n’ roll story
By Kenny Walter Staff Writer MONMOUTH BEACH- A father/daughter duo has collaborated to bring the true story of The Hallmarks, a band popular along the Jersey Shore in the 1960’s and 1970’s, to the stage. From April 28 to May 1, Running Through the Fire, a musical revival based on the true story of The…
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Trinity Hall buys site at Fort Monmouth
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer FORT MONMOUTH — Trinity Hall, an all-girls high school currently located in Middletown, has officially closed on a property in the Tinton Falls section of Fort Monmouth. Officials from the school closed on a Hope Road property on March 18, just a few months after agreeing to purchase the former…
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Oceanport considers farmers market
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer OCEANPORT — The borough may join the ranks of Sea Bright, Red Bank and Monmouth Beach in providing a farmers market. Councilwoman Ellyn Kahle brought up the possibility of allowing a farmers market during the April 7 workshop meeting where she suggested the move could help bring the community together.…
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Monmouth Park plans to decrease purses in 2016
By Kenny Walter Staff Writer OCEANPORT- With expenses rising, Monmouth Park officials have offered an initial purse structure plan that is more than $1 million less than the previous year. Dennis Drazin, adviser to the New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association, said the current plan is to decrease many of the purses this upcoming season, which…
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Oceanport tabs Scotch Plains rec director as administrator
By Kenny Walter Staff Writer OCEANPORT- Ray Poerio, the recreation director for Scotch Plains, has been hired as the Oceanport Business Administrator. The Borough Council approved Poerio from a list of five candidates during the March 17 Borough Council meeting to replace outgoing Business Administrator John O. Bennett III. “After we did the interviews, Ray…
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Oceanport introduces 2016 budget
By Kenny Walter Staff Writer OCEANPORT- The Borough Council has introduced the nearly $8 million municipal budget for the 2016 fiscal year. During the March 17 council meeting, the council unanimously introduced the spending plan, that includes a $5.6 million tax levy, an increase over last year’s $5.4 million levy. If adopted, the municipal tax…
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Oceanport native to perform original music in new show
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer OCEANPORT — A local singer-songwriter has been selected as one of 15 finalists who will get the chance to perform her own original music as part of a new television competition called “The Song.” Borough native Cat London said she is thrilled to have been selected as one of…
