Memorial Day is more than a three-day holiday       It is 10 o'clock Monday morning and I am standing on the Sunset Avenue Memorial Park grounds in Asbury Park. There are several veterans post members of all faiths present and people who came to remember and honor those lost during the Civil War, World War I and II, the Korean War, the Vietnam... More ... Green Acres swap a loss for residents       Last March 22, your executive editor Gregory Bean wrote an eloquent editorial. It said that Communist China was ahead of Long Branch in terms of preserving the rights of homeowners against eminent domain abuse. He was right. By adopting Resolution 130-07, the Long Branch city elected of... More ... 'Friendly City' overtaxes residents       Long Branch City Hall does it again! The "Friendly City" will stick its residents with a tax increase. This comes after the home reassessment, most of which doubled in value. And [Director of Finance Ronald] Mehlhorn has the audacity to tell the average home owner, " … it is only $50 ... More ...