April 22, 2010 RSS feed / Front Page

City’s UEZ program may lose state funding

Jones: Budget cuts would eliminate programs statewide

The state’s budget deficit may spell the end to the city’s urban enterprise zone, Long Branch UEZ Director Jacob Jones told the City Council last week. More...

WLB police warn of house burglaries

WEST LONG BRANCH — According to borough police, beginning on Jan. 15, West Long Branch has experienced at least eight residential burglaries. Various items have been stolen such as cash and laptop computers. More...

Average municipal taxes down $133 for 2010, despite increased levy

Reassessment could provide up to a $700 tax break, councilman says

EATONTOWN — The Borough Council unanimously voted to introduce a 2010 budget at its meeting on April 14 in which residents can expect a municipal tax decrease. More...

New law means motorists must stop for pedestrians

New Jersey Attorney General Paula T. Dow and Division of Highway Traffic Safety Director Pam Fischer reminded motorists that effective April 1, they must now stop — and remain stopped — for pedestrians in a crosswalk. More...

Monmouth County cleanup areas

Aberdeen - Fisherman's Parking Lot at Cliffwood Beach Asbury Park - Convention Hall at the Boardwalk - Site sponsored by Monmouth County Association of Realtors Atlantic Highlands - Harbor parking lot on First Ave. More...

Some candidates say, ‘Who needs a ticket?’

LONG BRANCH — With the May 11 election date fast approaching, independent candidates are gearing up to take some of the City Council seats from candidates who are running as part of a ticket. More...

NJSBA Survey finds almost all school districts expect layoffs

Nearly 93 percent of New Jersey’s school districts expect to lay off staff – with the large majority of those districts looking at teaching staff reductions – due to state aid cuts in the coming school year, according to a survey by More...

Letters

Councilman supports mayor’s re-election

On May 11 the voters of Long Branch will make an important decision regarding our city’s progress. More...

More appropriate signs result of teamwork

Iwant to thank our state and local public officials, the Department of Transportation and the residents of Highlands, especially the Kiblers, for their combined efforts to have the signs on the Highlands-Sea Bright bridge relocated and be more attrac More...

EMT volunteer numbers are on the decline in New Jersey

The volunteer Emergency Medical Services (EMS) community’s financial fears are becoming reality. In December 2009, then-Gov. More...

Sports

Photos

Above: Long Branch shortstop Erin Williams (l) tries to snag the ball as Red Bank Regional’s Shannon LeBlanc arrives safely into second base during the game at Long Branch High School on April 1 More...

Brookdale baseball riding pitching, solid lineup

Blues ranked No. 6 in country

Brookdale Community College’s baseball team is finding another way to hammer teams. More...

Monmouth Park excited about racing changes

Adramatic shift in New Jersey racing will emerge in 2010 when Monmouth Park offers $1 million in average daily purses, by far the highest in North America. More...

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Members of the Shrewsbury Borough School Concert Band perform at Pier Village in Long Branch on Saturday, More...

City unsure of next move after blight ruling

Long Branch Mayor Adam Schneider said he is not sure what will be the next move the city makes, after the state’s Appellate Court ruled last week that the redevelopment ordinances in the Broadway Arts district are invalid. More...

MCSPCA finds new director from within

It all started with cleaning cages

After a nation-wide search, Laurie Garrison of Oceanport was chosen to become the new executive director of the Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MCSPCA) in February. More...

Call for artists for ‘Art in the Park’

LONG BRANCH — The Long Branch Arts Council and Long Branch Historical Association invite artists from all over New Jersey to take part in the 12th annual “Art in the Park” outdoor art event on Memorial Day weekend, Sunday, May 30, More...

Plastic lids, cigarette butts top litter list for 2009 Beach Sweeps

Spring 2010 Beach Sweeps set for Saturday, marking COA’s 25th anniversary

From bottle caps to plastic bags — even mannequin legs with socks — a bevy of trash and litter was collected along the Jersey Shore coastline by volunteers from Clean Ocean Action (COA), a local environmental coalition. More...

Monmouth U. students help on Habitat project

WEST LONG BRANCH — As part of a new tradition, Monmouth University students gathered last week to help build a house for a family in need. More...

Bill on gov.’s desk would limit zoning changes

EATONTOWN — Mayor Gerald J. Tarantolo and the Eatontown Borough Council approved a resolution opposing S-82/A-437, a bill that would eliminate the “time of decision rule,” at the council meeting on March 24. More...

MU unites campus and community through garden

WEST LONG BRANCH — The Monmouth University School of Social Work and the Center for Human and CommunityWellness held the inaugural planting of their new community garden on April 8. More...

Bulletin Board

Boat rentals start May 1 at Turkey Swamp

Now is the perfect time to head out on the lake at Turkey Swamp Park, Georgia Road, Freehold Township. May 1 marks the start of boat rentals at this picturesque site. More...

NOTES

The seventh annual Kentucky Derby Celebration at Monmouth Park to benefit charities of Monmouth County will be held 3:30-6:30 p.m. May 1 at Monmouth Park Racetrack, Turf Club, Oceanport. Tickets are $125. Details: 732-222-2308. ***** More...

Calendar art contest entries due by May 1

All fourth-graders in Monmouth and Ocean counties are invited to enter the Meridian Pediatric Network Calendar Contest. More...