LONG BRANCH - After recent acts of violence that resulted in four homicides in the city, one religious leader is calling on fellow clergy in the community to join forces and pray for a solution. The Rev. Apostle Gloria M. James, pastor of the Power of Christ's Gospel Ministries on Joline Avenue, is holding a "Prayer for the City" on Saturday at 9:45 a.m. for any interested clergy.
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LONG BRANCH - Residents seeking to run for the District Board of Education must file candidates' nomination petitions on or before 4 p.m. Feb. 26. The election is scheduled for April 17. Petitions and school board candidate kits are available from the board secretary at Board of Education offices at 540 Broadway. More...
********** The Long Branch Concordance (LBC) held its inaugural fundraiser, BrewSips@SICA, on Nov. 2 at The Shore Institute of the Contemporary Arts in Long Branch. Close to 100 people attended the event, which featured tastings of regional and international beers. The LBC is a nonprofit agency that helps residents of coastal Monmouth County. More...
Petition forces vote on $2.7M bond issue for pavilion renovations
MONMOUTH BEACH - An increase in beach fees will still go through next summer despite a petition that blocked a proposal to issue bonds to pay for renovations to the borough's beach pavilion, according to Mayor Susan Howard. The petition circulated by residents means the proposal to issue bonds to pay for the estimated $2. More...
McMorrow begins term on county freeholders
