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      December 4, 2008  RSS feed
      ERIC SUCAR staff Michelle Scotti (l) and Andrew Giordano, both 5 and of Long Branch, stand next to the large Christmas tree at the fourth annual Tree Lighting Spectacular held in Festival Plaza at Pier Village in Long Branch Nov. 29. More...
      Residents say project will have negative impact

      After nearly two years of hearings, the Eatontown Borough Planning Board is expected to make a decision next week on the controversialWawa convenience store application. The application is scheduled to be heard Dec. 8, which will mark the 13th meeting that applicant Wawa Inc. More...

      Judge Lawson sets June 8 court date in eminent domain case

      Astate Superior Court Judge was expected to appoint a mediator this week to sit down with Long Branch officials and oceanfront homeowners in an attempt to resolve the issues in the ongoing eminent domain legal fight. Judge Lawrence M. Lawson decided in court Nov. 20 that he would assign another judge by Dec. 1 to act as the mediator in the case. More...


      Ocean Twp. student attends national Boys Nation program

      An area teen was honored last week for his role as a representative of New Jersey in a national mock government program. Ocean Township High School student Tomer Langberg, 17, was awarded with a commemorative American flag and plaque by legionnaires with the Neptune-based American Legion Post 346 for his participation in the Boys Nation program. More...


      The Arc of Monmouth WOC to open café in Long Branch

      LONG BRANCH — When opportunity came knocking at the door of a local nonprofit, the organization jumped at the chance to expand its services to the community. More...


      OCEAN TOWNSHIP — Police received a call from a concerned parent in reference to a disturbing message that was received via text message on a student's cell phone. On Nov. 20 at approximately 10:41 p.m., police received a report about a text message that indicated that a possible shooting may take place at the high school on Nov. 21, according to police reports. More...
      At the Nov. 25 Town Council meeting ordinance 24- 08 was amended to allow dogs on the beach in the winter months with leashes and doggie bags for litter. The beaches for people with dogs are from Brighton Avenue to Seaview Avenue. The Save Ocean Ave Committee has been asking for this change for many months and the mayor, Mr. Howard H. Woolley Jr. More...
      Your Turn
      The American Heart Association's (AHA) Operation Winter Weather Warnings launched today with an educational campaign targeted to individuals with heart disease or history of stroke, and those who may be at high risk. More...
      This is going to be a strange holiday season indeed. I knew it was off to a weird start when I stopped by the neighborhood liquor store the day before Thanksgiving to buy my annual bottle of Boggs Cranberry Liqueur. I buy one bottle of the stuff every year, and I pour myself one shot over ice to sip while I carve the turkey. My wife mixes her shot with Fresca. More...
      Dear Greg: Not far up the interstate from where I live, in a little town you've driven through hundreds of times, gasoline was selling for $1.39 a gallon last weekend. Pretty cool, huh? More...
      Above: Ocean Township fullback R.J. D'Apolito (l) tries to evade a Middletown South defender during the first half of an NJSIAA semifinal game at Middletown High School South on Nov. 21. The Spartans fell to South, 13-10. Right: Ocean Twp. wide receiver Brandon Robinson heads upfield during the contest. More...
      Web-based business offers fishing supplies, lessons for kids
      What began as a hunt to replace a broken fishing pole has transformed into a part-time niche business for Matawan resident John Hye. Hye, a set and prop builder for Broadway productions, runs The Kids Fishing Shop, an online fishing and tackle shop that sells equipment geared toward youngsters and offers fishing instruction for children. More...