March 26, 2004 RSS feed / Front Page

City would take hit from cut to housing program

More than 10% of program
participants could lose aid

The Long Branch Housing Authority could lose $530,000 in funding under the Bush administration More...

Highlands opposing development on Sandy Hook

Fair Haven will not join list of towns on record opposing fort project

The Borough of Highlands this week became the latest area town to pass a resolution opposing a planned commercial development in its front yard. More...

Borough adopts budget, plans revaluation

MONMOUTH BEACH More...

Township’s tax rate unchanged

Officials in Ocean keep rate at 56.9 cents for ninth straight year

OCEAN TOWNSHIP More...

Arts festival brings teens, pros together

The 2004 Teen Arts Festival kicked off at Brookdale Community College on March 18 with a surge of energy symbolic of the collective creativity of the participating student artists and performers. More...

Letters

Officials need to address redevelopment questions

I have been reading in the papers about residents losing their homes because of redevelopment More...

Thanks expressed for community’s kindness

Our family recently suffered the loss of our son, brother, cousin, uncle, father and friend, Douglas Emmons. More...

Family thanks community for kindness in difficult time

Our family recently suffered the loss of our son, brother, cousin, uncle, father and friend, Douglas Emmons. More...

Opinion

No easy answer on Canada geese

Considering the intensity of development in our area, and how much we have done to remake our environs, it almost always makes sense to try to make a little more room for the wildlife we share our communities with. More...

Your Turn

Stephen Szulecki
Guest Column
Fort Hancock can be preserved without privitization

I was ambivalent about the implementation of the Sandy Hook Development Plan, realizing there is merit on both sides of the argument. More...

Resident petitions council to corral, euthanize geese

Fed up with the Canada geese and their feces littering her property, Mary Lynn Mango called on the West Long Branch Borough Council to round them up, haul them away and humanely euthanize them. More...

Photo

GLORIA STRAVELLI Long Branch High School students (l-r) Morgan Nieves and Johnny Estanquero cover balloons with papier-m More...

Borough approves pay raises for its employees

WEST LONG BRANCH More...

School budget down from previous year

Board still waiting on word regarding possible state aid figures

MONMOUTH BEACH More...

Festival of the Arts displays artists’ works

The works of more than 250 artists will be on display and available for sale during the Monmouth Festival of the Arts, which runs from Saturday to Wednesday. More...

New rules for parking in residential areas adopted

Higher fines included as part of effort to keep vehicles off lawns

WEST LONG BRANCH More...

Zest

Red Hatters: the new women

Halos wouldn More...

Bulletin Board

Alumni sought for ‘Forty Niners’ class reunion

The class of 1949, the "Forty Niners" of Long Branch High School, is seeking alumni for its 55th class reunion June 19 at 7 p.m. More...

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CHRIS KELLY staff Winter was determined to leave a mark on the area on its last day, as snow blanketed the area one more time last friday. More...

Notes Around Town

Reps. Frank J. Pallone Jr. and Rush Holt, both D-N.J., will host a town meeting Saturday to discuss Fort Monmouth More...

Obituaries

Obituaries

Harold "Butch" John Potosky

Mr. Potosky, 55, of Matawan died Feb. 26 at his parents More...

Sports

End of the road

Caseys magical run ends

Down 18 points at halftime to defending Tournament of Champion winner Malcolm X Shabazz High School of Newark, a lot of teams would pack it in. More...

Just as tough

JEFF GRANIT staff Raritan More...

Raritan boys suffer similar setback to St. Anthony’s

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