Counselor: Domestic abuse a community issue Concordance panel told everyone must take responsibility BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer       LONG BRANCH - - Domestic violence is a community issue affecting people of all races, genders and ages, a counselor reported at the Long Branch Concordance (LBC) monthly meeting last week. And agencies, such as 180 Turning Lives Around, can provide prevention, intervention and coun... More ... DEP hears opposing views on beach club proposal Family member pleads for sale, but opponents want site preserved BY LIZ SHEEHAN Correspondent       LONG BRANCH - In front of a room packed with opponents of the proposed development of the Lake Takanassee Beach Club, Ginger Peters, one of the owners of the club, explained her reasons why the property must be sold, while others presented the case for keeping the site and its historic b... More ... Notes       The 11th annual Long Branch/Florida reunion is scheduled to held on March 3 at John Prince Park in Lake Worth, Fla. For more information, call Dick Gallo at (571) 733-0009 or Tony DeSantis at (561) 738-4859. ***** Holy Trinity Church in Long Branch will host social/ballroom dances... More ... Resident: Boarded-up bldgs. make city unsafe Owner asks city to keep properties in good condition BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer       LONG BRANCH - - Properties slated for redevelopment should be maintained in good condition to make the city safer, a resident of lower Broadway said last week. Kevin Brown, who owns a building in the lower Broadway redevelopment zone, told the City Council at the Jan. More ... Boro Council to amend rent control ordinance Anthony: Ordinance should satisfy both tenants and landlords BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer       EATONTOWN - An amended rent control ordinance expected to be introduced at the Jan. 24 Borough Council meeting would include changes in what costs a landlord may "pass through" to tenants. More ... Unger wants council meetings televised BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer       LONG BRANCH - - Keeping a campaign promise to Long Branch voters for a more transparent government, Councilman Brian Unger is proposing that City Council meetings be televised. At the Jan. 9 Council workshop meeting, held prior to the regular meeting, Unger put televising municipal m... More ... The Rev. DeForest Blake Soaries Jr. CHRIS KELLY staff      The Rev. DeForest Blake Soaries Jr., former N.J. secretary of state, delivers an impassioned sermon at the Second Baptist Church in Long Branch Jan. 14 during a commemorative program that was part of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Week. More ... Public advocate weighs in on side of MTOTSA       Chen asks Appellate Court to overturn lower court ruling, allow discovery and hearing BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer The state public advocate has asked the Appellate Court to allow a group of Long Branch residents to have their day in court to challenge the... More ... King's words applied to today's issues Holt cites Vietnam; Valentin, gang violence, at memorial breakfast BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer       WEST LONG BRANCH - The 18th annual Memorial Breakfast Celebrating the life of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his legacy served as a platform for some local officials and representatives to draw similarities between the social and moral issues of King's time and those of today. More ... Unger wants council meetings televised BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer       LONG BRANCH - - Keeping a campaign promise to Long Branch voters for a more transparent government, Councilman Brian Unger is proposing that City Council meetings be televised. At the Jan. 9 Council workshop meeting, held prior to the regular meeting, Unger put televising municipal m... More ...