ERIC SUCAR staff Erick Mozo (l), Long Branch, and Monmouth University student Alison Jimenez are among the volunteers who turned out Saturday to take part in Long Branch is Clean and Vibrant, a clean sweep of the uptown business district. More ... Aaron denies conflict in Green Acres proposal Residents see breach in partners' interest in oceanfront property BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer       Some Long Branch residents are charging City Attorney James Aaron with conflict of interest in a recent proposal by the city to reopen portions of Ocean Avenue to vehicular traffic. More ... Taxpayer revolt brewing in Elberon Group collects funds, mulls recall of mayor, council BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer       A grassroots taxpayer protest is being planned by a group of residents of the Elberon section of Long Branch in the wake of a recent citywide reassessment that doubled, and in many cases tripled, property values in their neighborhoods. More ... Cruisin' to the shore      PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Classic cars showing off lots of chrome and souped-up engines lined up along the Long Branch Promenade June 17 for the city's 13th Annual Cruise to the Jersey Shore. Clockwise from top, David Walling, Shrewsbury, brought his 1923 T Bucket to the annual car show set along ... More ... Council ups limits on seasonal housing Some residents protest stricter CO ordinance BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer       LONG BRANCH - The City Council amended its zoning ordinances last week to limit single-family homes throughout the entire city to one certificate of occupancy (CO) per year. The original measure, which strictly applied to single-family zones, is currently being challenged in Superi... More ... Long Branch gives teens a pass on beach fees Celli, Brown oppose ordinance due to budget concerns BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer       LONG BRANCH - The City Council adopted an ordinance last week that will allow teens age 17 and younger to access city beaches without paying an admission fee. Council adopted ordinance 23-07 by a vote of 3-2 at the June 12 meeting, with two council members protesting that the free ... More ... Second Annual Count Basie Theatre Awards       Local schools dominated the Second Annual Basie Awards, which recognize excellence in dramatic and musical theater productions in Monmouth County high schools, and the actors, directors, musicians, choreographers and crews who create them. More ... Phoenix offers camp scholarships       Phoenix Productions Inc., a community theater company in Red Bank, will be accepting nominations for scholarships to its summer theater program, Camp Phoenix. There are two sessions: July 9-20 from 1 to 5 p.m. and July 30-Aug. 10, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Both sessions are Monday through ... More ... Local sites on list of top buildings & places       TRENTON - - Eighteen Monmouth County sites have made the list of the state's 150 Top Buildings and Places compiled by The American Institute of Architects of New Jersey (AIA). The list was compiled from nominations received from throughout New Jersey's architectural and historical comm... More ... Planner: Land swap will unite areas of city Talwar touts plan to provide access across beachfront BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer       LONG BRANCH - The proposal by city officials to reopen portions of Ocean Avenue to vehicular traffic is part of a citywide plan to unite all neighborhoods of Long Branch, according to the city's principal planner. More ... Public weighs in on future of Ft. Monmouth Special interests, homeless, veterans among concerns BY LORI ANNE OLIWA Correspondent       West Long Branch - - Monmouth University in West Long Branch played host to several hundred people last week who attended the first public forum of the Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Planning Authority (FMERPA). More ...      Long Branch High School graduates celebrate June 15. More ... Woman charged with unlicensed dentistry       On June 12, detectives from the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office arrested and charged Yerlin Gil, 34, of Long Branch, with unlicensed practice of dentistry, a third-degree crime. The arrest follows a joint investigation by the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office and the New Jersey S... More ... Notes       The 10th annual "Motorcycle-only Cruise Night" will be held June 23 from 6-9:30 p.m. on Broadway between Washington and Myrtle avenues. The event is being presented by Harley-Davidson/Buell of Long Branch, and live music will be played on two stages at Washington and Martin streets. More ... VNA awards honor service to community       RED BANK - Janice Androsiglio has been named 2007 Nurse of the Year by the Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey (VNACJ). The award was presented at VNACJ Nurses' Day ceremonies held May 2 at Brookdale Community College in Lincroft. More ... In the Service       Army Reserve Pvt. Lori L. Lugos has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. A 1998 graduate of Long Branch High School, she is the daughter of Bonnie Weber of the Oakhurst section of Ocean Township. Army Pfc. Demetrius L. Dasher has graduated from basi... More ... Monmouth, Ocean Girl Scouts OK merger       By an overwhelming vote on June 4, delegates from the Girl Scouts of Ocean County and the Monmouth Council of Girl Scouts ratified their merger after more than a year of planning. The newly formed Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore will formally launch July 1 and serve almost 18,000 girls with t... More ...