ERIC SUCAR staff Veruska Cantelli, of the Human Kinetic Movement Dance Troupe, is a study in slow, fluid movement as she dances on the boardwalk at Pier Village in Long Branch as part of a citywide sculpture event held May 5. More ... New committee focuses on fort infrastructure Maclearie: Info will support work of master planner BY LINDA DENICOLA Staff Writer       A 12-member committee has begun the work of analyzing the infrastructure needs of the 1,126-acre Fort Monmouth property in Tinton Falls. The second meeting of the Infrastructure Advisory Committee of the Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Planning Authority (FMERPA) was held at t... More ... City attorney denies Takanassee conflict Unger sees breach in law firm handling city and developer BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer       Reacting to conflict of interest charges, Long Branch City Attorney James Aaron said Monday he would recuse himself as counsel in matters relating to the development of the Takanassee Beach Club property. Aaron's statement came in response to charges made by city Councilman Brian Un... More ... Walk to Life set for May 20       OCEAN TOWNSHIP - - The Ezra Abraham "To Life" Foundation will sponsor the second annual 2.7-mile walk around Allenhurst in memory of Stella Liniado on Sunday, May 20, beginning at 10 a.m. A 7-year-old girl from Brooklyn, N.Y., Stella passed away this winter after bravely battling leuke... More ...      Cheyenne Davis works on an octopus sand sculpture during a sand-sculpting competition held in Long Branch May 5. More ... Register for State Fair competition by June 8       State Fair Meadowlands is holding five "Best of" competitions to spotlight the talents of Monmouth County residents June 21-July 8 at Giants Stadium Fairgrounds, East Rutherford. The contest will be held the first weekend of the fair. Applicants must register and upload photos at before... More ...      PHOTOSBYERICSUCAR staff Above: A 2007 debutante presents herself with a deep curtsy while her escort watches at the Monmouth County Cotillion Committee's 57th Scholarship Ball held at Convention Hall in Asbury Park on May 5. Below: The debutantes perform a dance at the Cotillion. More ... Notes Around Town       The Drama Club of Frank Antonides School in West Long Branch will present "Medium Rare" by Steve Hogue on May 18 at 7 p.m. in the school gym on Locust Avenue. Admission is $2. To purchase tickets or for more information, call (732) 571-2678. More ... Temple to host Israeli author       LONG BRANCH - Tem-ple Beth Miriam Sisterhood will host a book signing by Israeli author Eva Etzioni-Halevy, currently on a U.S. book tour for her new novel, "The Garden of Ruth." The reception will be held at Temple Beth Miriam, 180 Lincoln Ave, Elberon, Wednesday, June 6, at 7 p.m. Ad... More ... New Jersey OKs lower summer speed limit 35 mph limit on main stretch May-September BY LIZ SHEEHAN Correspondent       SEA BRIGHT - The borough has received permission from the state Department of Transportation (DOT) to drop the speed limit from 40 mph to 35 mph from May 15 to Sept. 15 on portions of Route 36, the state-owned highway that runs along the oceanfront and is known locally as Ocean Avenue. More ... Advocates: Preserve Takanassee Beach Club Historic site under contract for 21-unit residential project BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer       LONG BRANCH - - A roomful of local officials, concerned residents and environmental activists agreed last week to mount an effort to save the historic Takanassee Beach Club site in Long Branch from being developed. More ...