May 6, 2010 RSS feed / Front Page

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The Shore Regional High School girls lacrosse team runs through a practice routine before the start of a game against St. John Vianney held at Shore Regional in West Long Branch on April 29. More...

Marathoners

Clockwise from top: Runners competing in the New Jersey Marathon and the Long Branch Half-Marathon pass the 9-mile mark on Sunday, May 2. More...

Council approves Pier Village III

Hotel, retail, residential units on the drawing board
BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer

LONG BRANCH — Developers presented a plan for a mixed-use hotel/residential/ retail complex in the city’s Pier Village III redevelopment zone last week. More...

Piscatorial patience

Matthew Lawson, of Eatontown, waits for a bite at the Eatontown Recreation Department’s fishing derby at Wampum Lake Park in Eatontown on April 24. More...

Cafeteria workers await labor board findings

Sodexo workers rally for salary, benefits increases
BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer

School cafeteria workers rallied recently for better job benefits, but a representative of the company they work for said last week the rally was a union organizers’ tactic. More...

Oceanfest a 20-year July 4 tradition

Long Branch will host the 20th annual Oceanfest Independence Day celebration on Sunday, July 4, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., rain or shine. More...

2nd Saturday series opens in Long Branch May 8

LONG BRANCH — The 2nd Saturdays series returns to the city this weekend at locations all over town — and practically around the clock. More...

Letters

A thank you to L.B. residents, family, friends

I would like to say thank you. Thank you for the years you have allowed me to serve you and our great city of Long Branch through volunteerism, community activity and as an elected representative of the people. More...

An open letter to Gov. Christie

Dear Gov. Christie, Let us go back to World War II, gas rationing, food rationing and blackouts. High schools had to ration the sports programs. All programs were reduced by a minimum of 20 percent. Teams did not travel more than 10 miles. More...

Recreation director responds to resident’s comment

This past council meeting, April 27, Mrs. Denise Hoagland made an outrageous statement against me I wish to comment on. At the meeting, Mrs. Hoagland stated she met with me to discuss a girls lacrosse program. More...

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Sports

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Shore Regional’s Kerry Sullivan (l) and St. John Vianney’s Victoria Freeman (r) chase after a loose ball during the first half of their lacrosse game in West Long Branch. More...

Golf Triple Crown within reach of RFH’s Edler

Bulldog has captured county, conference tournaments
BY DOUG McKENZIE Correspondent

When you play high school golf in the Shore Conference, there are three major tournaments you shoot for as an individual — the Monmouth County, Shore Conference and NJSIAA Tournament of Champions. More...

BCC well represented on All-Region teams

With the Region 19 tournaments getting under way, players from Brookdale Community College’s softball and baseball teams are being recognized for their outstanding regular seasons. More...

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Controversy precedes mayoral election

BY KENNY WALTER

LONG BRANCH — The days before Tuesday’s mayoral election were intense, even for the last few days of a political campaign. More...

Crowded field of council candidates debate issues

Recreation, taxes, crime
BY KENNY WALTER

LONG BRANCH — A week before voters would decide the outcome of the municipal election, 18 of the 20 candidates for City Council took the stage last week. More...

Development common theme in L.B. debate

Mayoral candidates differ over city’s future growth
BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer

Taxes, redevelopment and recreation issues in Long Branch came to the forefront last week as all three mayoral candidates made their case to run the city. More...

L.B. council introduces $48.5M budget

Mehlhorn: Decision not to cut jobs leads to tax rate rise
BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer

LONG BRANCH — In one of their last actions as a governing body, the current City Council introduced the 2010-11 municipal budget, setting the stage for adoption right before at least four council members leave office. More...

Eatontown BOE cuts six jobs, makes administrator part time

Actions follow defeat of $18.7M school budget
BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer

EATONTOWN — The Board of Education followed through on six personnel cuts and one staff reduction at its reorganization meeting on April 28. More...

Seven Presidents beach badges on sale May 22

LONG BRANCH — Summer 2010 beach badges and season parking passes for the Monmouth County Park System’s Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park will be available for purchase beginning Saturday, May 22, at the park pavilion on Ocean Avenue in Lo More...

Ocean Township parks go green

The environmentally friendly ladybug is alive and well at Ocean Township parks, thanks to a newly adopted township policy that declares parks and playgrounds as Pesticide-Free Zones. More...

Therapy dogs help kids become better readers

Reading program at West Long Branch and other branches

WEST LONG BRANCH — They are patient and very good listeners. A room full of excited kids armed with books doesn’t faze them. They overlook mispronounced words or bungled sentences, encouraging kids to read on. More...

L.B. Volunteer Fire Co. receives Homeland Security grant

LONG BRANCH — The Long Branch Volunteer Fire Department has received $67,500 in funding provided through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program, according to a press release from the office of Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-6th District). More...

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Young anglers wait patiently for a nibble during the Eatontown Recreation Department Fishing Derby held at Wampum Lake Park on April 24. More...

Bulletin Board

Walk will benefit organ donation

To help raise money and awareness of the importance of organ and tissue donation, hundreds of organ donor recipients, organ donors, family and friends will join together at the 11th annual Walk the Walk for Organ and Tissue Donation. More...

NOTES

To mark Osteoporosis Awareness Month, Riverview Medical Associates P.A., 4 Hartford Dr., Suite 1, Tinton Falls, will host a free breakfast and information session from 9 a.m. to noon on May 22. Men are invited, too. More...

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Arts / Zest

‘Imagine’ at SWAG

Red Bank artist Medy Quiroz is the featured artist for May at SWAG (Shore Women’s Abstract Gallery) in Asbury Park. Quiroz’s whimsical line art, fun sculptures and paintings will be on display and all have a story to tell. More...

‘Documents • Flowers’

McKay Imaging Studio & Gallery is hosting “Documents • Flowers,” Drawing and Collages by Dan Schroll. The photography exhibit will run through May 13 at the Red Bank gallery. More...

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