Rumored saleof country club worries residents Speculation about future of club founded in 1895 BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer      A rumor that the Deal Golf and Country Club might be sold is making people in Ocean Township nervous. More ...      Monmouth University student Mike Malinowski, of Colts Neck, polishes the wooden pews at St. James Episcopal Church in Long Branch during the university’s annual Community Service Day on Saturday. The event was sponsored by the campus Student Government Association. More ... Business owners dig in Group hires attny. to fight loss of properties to eminent domain BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer      Business owners in one of the city of Long Branch’s redevelopment zones are taking steps to prevent loss of their properties through eminent domain. More ... Monmouth U. hosts domestic violence awareness kickoff Gaffney: Abuse demeans abused and abuser BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer      WEST LONG BRANCH — It is not just the victim who is demeaned by domestic violence, the abuser is demeaned as well. More ... Evicted by city, man to have day in court Countering $140K offer for beachfront home, attny. seeks $630K BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer      LONG BRANCH — A city resident whose home was taken for oceanfront redevelopment through eminent domain proceedings was scheduled to have his day in court Tuesday. More ... Some residents oppose suing over MU approval Resident presents petition with over 200 names opposing appeal BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer      WEST LONG BRANCH — Not everyone in town wants to go to court over the recent Zoning Board of Adjustment decision allowing Monmouth University to construct a dormitory, two parking lots, and a detention basin in a residential zone. More ... Fall Beach Sweeps to be held on Oct. 22      Hundreds of volunteers are expected to participate in Clean Ocean Action’s 20th annual Fall Beach Sweeps on “Make a Difference Day,” Saturday, Oct. 22, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. More ... Patten Avenue bridge to reopen in December $4.4M project will widen bridge, add sidewalk BY LIZ SHEEHAN Correspondent      MONMOUTH BEACH — The Patten Avenue bridge, which connects the borough to the North Long Branch section of Long Branch, is scheduled to be open to traffic in early December, Monmouth County Engineer Joseph Ettore said last week. More ...      Members of the Spirit of the Green Wave, the Long Branch High School marching band, entertain the crowd during the annual Long Branch Columbus Day parade, held Oct. 9. More ... Eminent domain letters evoke anger, distress MTOTSA will stage rally Saturday in support of property rights      LONG BRANCH — Anna DeFaria’s 2 1 / 2 -year battle with the city of Long Branch came to a climax a More ... Piping up      Bagpipers stop to perform for a roadside crowd during the annual Long Branch Columbus Day parade Oct. 9 More ... City would reopen linear park to traffic Ocean Avenue park would lose Green Acres status      LONG BRANCH — A portion of Ocean Avenue that has been deemed a “linear park” under state Green Acres provisions could soon be open to vehicular traffic. More ... The judge’s litmus test: originality Guild of Creative Art’s 13th annual Juried Show will run through Oct. 26      Originality and the treatment of different media were the juror’s criteria for selecting award winners in the 13th annual Juried Show currently at the Guild of Creative Art in Shrewsbury. More ... Man stabbed in altercation BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer      LONG BRANCH — The city police department is investigating a stabbing that occurred over the weekend at a birthday party. More ... Bus stuck under trestle      LONG BRANCH — A school bus transporting children on Friday became lodged under a low-clearance trestle on East Bourne Avenue. More ... Friday night live music ban still on at Redheads Council renews liquor license but continues ban on entertainment BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer      EATONTOWN — Revelers at Redheads Bistro can still drink, but not dance or even listen to live music on Friday nights, at least not until after the New Year, under the terms attached to the Hope Road establishment’s renewed liquor license. More ... Mayor: No reason to remove Zambrano portrait Some residents want ex-mayor’s photo out of borough hall lobby BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer      WEST LONG BRANCH — A few borough residents say they don’t want to see former Mayor Paul Zambrano hanging out at borough hall. More ... In the Arts       “Shadows of Shadow Lawn,” an hourlong documentary on the alleged haunting of Monmouth University in West Long Branch, will debut on Thursday, Oct. 13, at 8 p.m. in Wilson Auditorium. The free screening is open to the public and will be followed by a question-and-answer session. Produced by Monmouth More ... Arts group raises funds to purchase building      The Arts Coalition of Asbury Park (ArtsCap) is raising funds to purchase the historic Kinmonth Building at 710 Mattison Ave. The circa-1911 building houses the Savoy Theatre. More ... Town meeting for Arts Plan NJ      RED BANK — The New Jersey State Council on the Arts (NJSCA) will convene a town meeting to provide a public forum to discuss the draft of Arts Plan NJ, a statewide plan for a better New Jersey through the arts. The meeting will run from 7-9 p.m. on Oct. 17 at the Two River Theater on Bridge Avenue i More ...