ERIC SUCAR staff Four-year-old William Bodnar, of Holmdel, has his sights set on a new pair of shades that were among the wares available at the first Long Branch Jazz & Blues Festival held on the Great Lawn Sept. 1. More ... Long Branch-Colts Neck RCA in doubt Appellate Court sends agreement back to COAH for review BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer       An agreement that provided the city of Long Branch with funds to construct an affordable housing project is in question after an Appellate Court ruled that the matter be reconsidered by the state Council on Affordable Housing (COAH). More ... Environmental sites at fort subject of meeting Nov. 3 meeting on 43 sites in need of remediation BY LIZ SHEEHAN Correspondent       TINTON FALLS - Representatives of local municipalities will be able to get information on Nov. 3 about 43 environmental sites at Fort Monmouth that are in need of restoration. More ... Uncovering tombstones, recovering the past Resident takes on restoration of neglected cemeteries BY AMANDA BELING Staff Writer       WEST LONG BRANCH - - Local resident Joel Parry spends his free time restoring two local cemeteries and in the process, is helping to uncover local history. According to Parry, there is a lot of historical information in the cemeteries that people probably don't know about because of how neglecte... More ...      ERIC SUCAR staff Ryan Hartt & the Blue Hearts perform at the first Long Branch Jazz & Blues Festival held on the Great Lawn on Sept. 1. More ... Indulge your passion for fashion       Ebony Fashion Fair is coming to Long Branch. "Glam Odyssey: A Fashion Journey Into Bliss & Beyond!" will be presented Saturday, Sept. 22, beginning at 8 p.m., at the Long Branch Middle School auditorium, 350 Indiana Ave. Sponsored by The Ocean Chapter of Drifters, the event will benefit The Unite... More ... Celebrating the arts, the Earth and diversity       LONG BRANCH - - Zeybrah's 14th annual Oceans of Rhythm Festival will be held at Jerry Morgan Park and the Great Lawn in Long Branch Saturday, Sept. 8, as part of Long Branch Day. This year's theme, "Bring to Earth a Little Bit of Heaven in 2007," uses music, drumming and dance to uplift the spir... More ... NOTES       The Greater Township of Ocean Democratic Club will host a presentation by Detective Tim Torcia of the Ocean Township Police Department on "Gangs and Their Effects in Ocean" at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20, at the West Park Recreation Complex, 615 West Park Ave., Oakhurst, in the Recreation Center ... More ... Article       Seashore Day Camp hosted the Boys & Girls Club of Monmouth County Summer by the Sea Day Camp when campers visited the Seashore Aug. 17. Boys & Girls Club members enjoyed climbing the rock wall, jumping on the trampoline, trying new jumps off the diving boards and flying down the waterslide. More ... Jones to oversee city's affordable housing State requires administrator for COAH programs BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer       LONG BRANCH - City Director of Economic Development Jacob L. Jones will assume responsibility for the city's affordable housing program under new regulations set by the state Council on Affordable Housing (COAH). More ... Copa Latino 2007 Read the Story... Sea Bright plans skateboard park Rec committee sees need for safe place for youths to skate BY AMANDA BELLING Staff Writer       The borough of Sea Bright is pursuing plans to construct a skateboard park on Ocean Avenue. The Borough Council adopted a resolution at its meeting Tuesday authorizing a grant application for a skateboard park that would be built at 1051 Ocean Ave. More ... 'Rhythmical Lines, Works on Paper' Exhibit of abstracts by Claire Boren at JCC gallery BY LINDA DeNICOLA Correspondent       An exhibit of lyrical abstract/figurative paintings opened at the Ruth Hyman Jewish Community Center in Deal Park Friday. "Rhythmical Lines, Works on Paper" showcases the work of Rumson artist Claire Boren, an imaginative and deeply feeling artist who has exhibited her work at galleries in New Je... More ...