Iwould like to address my West Long Branch constituents on the important decision facing them this November on whether their public library should become a branch of the Monmouth County Library system. There has been some misinformation out there in advance of the upcoming referendum and I would like to set the record straight. More...

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There was a story in the newspapers last week about a study done in New York City that found — and hold onto your hats here — that people don't pay much attention to the calorie counts when they're ordering meals from a fast-food place. More...

"Places," an exhibit of work by West Long Branch artist Jay Bosniak, is on exhibit at the West Long Branch Public Library. The show includes large format oil paint and mixed media on canvas and will run through Oct. 29 at the library, located at 95 Popular Ave. More...

Mr. Stranieri, 83, of Long Branch, died Oct. 3, 2009, at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. Born in Italy, he has lived in Long Branch since 1955. Mr. Stranieri was a retired presser at Long Branch Manufacturing. Prior to that, he was the proprietor of a bookstore and print shop in Italy. He was predeceased a brother, Giovanni Stranieri; and a sister, Barbara Stranieri. More...

PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Left: Ocean Township's Raymon D'Apolito (42) tries to muscle his way through the Colonia defense Oct. 9. Above: Ocean Township's Greg Moore (2) tries to continue his forward progress against Colonia during a home game. More...