Cause of fire at Boathouse building under investigation
Firefighters from Long Branch and Deal were able to contain a fire that threatened one of the historic buildings at the Takanassee Beach Club site on Ocean Avenue on Friday. According to Long Branch Fire Chief Don Pingitore, the Long Branch Fire Department received a call around 12:14 p.m. Sept. 25 that one of the buildings at the beach club was on fire.
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MCSPCA's Amato recognized by National Humane Society
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer
The chief law enforcement officer for the Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MCSPCA) was honored in Washington, D.C., last week for his continued dedication to what he calls the "voiceless victims" of senseless violence. More...
Former superintendent also named in suits brought by three female employees
BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer
Lawsuits filed on behalf of three female employees of Monmouth Regional High School charge the regional school district and several administrators with discrimination based on age, sex and race. The suits were filed in U.S. District Court in Trenton by Mahwah-based lawyer Lydia Cotz on behalf of Monmouth Regional employees Diana Davis, Patricia Domanich and Tamara White. More...
PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Brandon Thomas, of Long Branch, morphs into Batman as his face is painted during the first Long Branch Block Party on Sept. 26. Jesse Conklin Novak, of Jesse's Café in West End, cooks up one of her specialties during the block party held along Brighton Avenue. The event also included a pie eating contest and the revival of the Long Branch Pooch Parade. More...
Long Branch plans for H1N1 vaccinations
