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Mayor: What is state's affordable unit method?

COAH increases Eatontown's housing obligation to 490 units
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

The Eatontown Borough Council is requesting that the state Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) release the method used to calculate the borough's new affordable housing obligation. More...

L.B. schools continue to raise funds for memorial

Veterans War Memorial to be built at high school
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

LONG BRANCH - The city's public school district is moving forward with plans to construct a Veterans War Memorial on the premises of the new high school on Indiana Avenue. More...

Shared-services study to be presented this month

Agreement would call for towns to share police, fire and court services
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

EATONTOWN - The results of a study conducted to explore the possibility of a regional shared services agreement between the three host towns of Fort Monmouth is expected to be presented at a public meeting later this month. More...

High school graduate honored for leadership

OCEAN TOWNSHIP - Recent Ocean Township High School graduate Melanie Sidran has been recognized by the state for possessing strong leadership skills. More...

Council votes to move new police building 20 feet

Councilman: New site plan will free up space for future additions
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

WEST LONG BRANCH - As plans continue to move forward for a new police headquarters at borough hall on Broadway, the Borough Council made a last-minute decision last week to alter the site plan for the project. More...

Stranded whale found along city oceanfront

LONG BRANCH - Authorities are saying that the cause of death of an endangered fin whale that washed ashore in Long Branch over the weekend is a collision with a ship. More...

Family fun

PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff Above: Jerome Aulgur (l) tries to dunk a basketball at the Xtreme Sports Challenge game set up at the second annual Independence Day Celebration held July 2 at Fort Monmouth in Eatontown. More...

Local Red Cross elects officers, directors

The Jersey Coast Chapter of the American Red Cross elected officers and directors at its recent annual meeting. Officers elected by the Board of Directors are: Ray S. Smith, chairman of the board; Linda A. Savino, executive vice chair; Jacob S. More...

Letters

AARP: health care bill positive step

W ith the passage of S-1557, the New Jersey Legislature took a big first step toward health care reform in New Jersey. More...

Talk show hosts show little tolerance for dissenting views

Some talk show hosts can bemore dangerous than 9/11 terrorists because they will not tolerate dissenting views. Judy and Dennis on radio 101.5 FM were lambasting universal, affordable health care. More...

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Opinion

Group sees broad support for RCA ban

Your Turn
THE NEW JERSEY REGIONAL COALITION Guest Column

Recently, we have heard many predictions of destruction and doom with calls for resistance from towns vowing to fight the recent legislative action to ban Regional Contribution Agreements (RCA) - the loophole in our fair housing law that for two d More...

These are the stories we can all be proud of

GREG BEAN Coda

Iwas talking with a young person recently who asked me about my career in journalism, and more specifically, what about it I was most proud of. More...

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Obituaries

Harold D. Roma

Mr. Roma, 91, of Ocean, died July 1, 2008, at King Manor Care Center, Neptune. He was a pharmaceutical salesman at Upjohn for 22 years, retiring in 1970. More...

Joan E. Mania Hester

Mrs. Hester, 74, of Hazlet, died July 6, 2008, at home. More...

Marie M. Kasper

Mrs. Kasper, 82, of Long Branch, died June 26, 2008, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. She resided in Red Bank prior to relocating to Long Branch in 1961. More...

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Sports

Shore Beach Blast tourney time

Above: The Tri-City Renegades' D.J. Breckinridge, a Rumson-Fair Haven graduate, comes off second base to prevent a base runner from taking another base during the 18U play at the eighth annual Jersey Shore Beach Blast Tournament July 6. More...

Belmar road race scheduled for Saturday

BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Staff Writer

The 32nd annual Belmar Five Johnny Cobb Memorial Run is set for Saturday morning at 8:30 a.m., and more than 3,000 runners are expected to participate, according to race director Phil Hinck. More...

Getting a bat on the ball

CHRIS KELLY staff Lakewood BlueClaws' Freddy Galvis looking for a hit, during a home game against the Augusta Green Jackets on July 7. The BlueClaws lost the game by a score of 7-6. More...

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Photo

ERIC SUCAR staff A group gathers around one of the stilt-walker shows at the 18th annual Oceanfest held along the Long Branch oceanfront on July Fourth. More...

Lawmakers urge towns to join state lawsuit

League seeks to have COAH's third-round rules suspended
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

State senators and Assembly members in the 11TH District are urging municipalities to challenge a new set of affordable housing rules that they say would "severely impact" towns throughout Monmouth County. More...

Oceanfest on the Long Branch Shore

Clockwise from top: A large crowd makes its way through vendors set up at the 18th annual Oceanfest event held along the Long Branch oceanfront on July Fourth. More...

Council seeking county to take over roadway

Boro engineer estimates cost of intersection redesign at $2.5M
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

EATONTOWN - The Borough Council is proposing to redesign a heavily congested intersection along Route 35, and plans could call for turning a borough roadway over to the county as a cost-saving measure. More...

City enters two RCAs before state enacts ban

Long Branch receives $3.5M to build 100 units of affordable homes
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

LONG BRANCH - The City Council has entered two regional contribution agreements (RCAs) before the state takes action to eliminate towns from selling a portion of their affordable housing obligations. More...

Changes in FDA labeling law for gluten-free items begin in August

Use of label voluntary; does not include meat, fish, poultry, some oils

The Kogan Celiac Center of the Saint Barnabas Health Care System reminds the public of changes in labeling regulations from the FDA due out this August. More...

Family Cares offers consumers tips on buying new vehicles

Family Lift - MonmouthCares, West Long Branch, wishes to offer consumers a list of the 10 most common mistakes made by car buyers that can turn initial excitement into buyer remorse - and how to avoid them. More...

Sewer connection ban lifted for local towns

Officials see no rush from developers in slow economy
BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

The Two Rivers Water Reclamation Authority (TRWRA) sewer connection ban, which affected 12 local towns, has been rescinded a year earlier than projected. More...

NOTES

The township of Ocean Environmental Commission will host a summer nature walk 10 a.m. July 13 at Joe Palaia Park. Attendees should meet by the white building in the park on Whale Pond Road, and bring cameras and binoculars if they desire. More...

Bulletin Board

Italian-American Assoc. plans July trip to Italy

The Italian-American Association of Monmouth County is sponsoring a 10-day trip to Italy July 21. The cost of the trip includes airfare, hotel, two meals per day and all entrance fees. All are welcome to attend. More...

Eighth annual ChessFest slated for Sept. 27

Prevention First, Ocean Township, will host the eighth annual ChessFest Sept. 27 in Asbury Park. The event will benefit the approximately 14,000 youth and adult participants worldwide. More...

Talk on psychotropic pharmacology July 16

The Monmouth University, West Long Branch, will present "Psychotropic Pharmacology for Healthcare Providers," July 16 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at The Club at Magill Commons. More...

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Red State / Blue State

There are good speeches, and there are great ones

DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN Red State/Blue State

A political discussion between Red State conservative Dave Simpson - a former reporter, editor, publisher and columnist - and Greg Bean, Blue Stater and executive editor of Greater Media Newspapers. More...

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Arts / Zest

Jacob Landau's spirit comes full circle

Monmouth U. receives major gift of works by Roosevelt artist
BY LINDA DeNICOLA Correspondent

An artistic legacy will be carried forward into the future with the addition of a major gift to Monmouth University, West Long Branch. More...

IN THE ARTS

"Spring into Summer," an artistic celebration of the Jersey Shore through still life and landscape oil paintings done in the style of the old masters, will be on exhibit at the West Long Branch Public Library through July 31. More...

Two River Theater Co. goes to the movies

Mrs. O'Leary's Cow Film Festival: Chicago movies that burn up the screen

The Two River Theater Company in Red Bank dives into the movie business July 11-26 with Mrs. O'Leary's Cow Film Festival. More...

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