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January 24, 2008
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Celebrating MLK's birthday
Hollis Cooper leads the crowd in singing "We Will Overcome" at the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Observance Ceremony at the MLK Memorial Park in Long Branch on Jan. 21. More photos, page 3. More...
Teachers 'boycott' event for incoming freshmen
Meeting planned for Feb. 21 to negotiate teachers contract
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

School district employees in Ocean Township are continuing to work without a contract, and as a result, the annual curriculum fair for incoming high school freshmen was canceled this month. More...

Unger requests show on access cable Channel 20
Councilman calls for public meetings to be aired on TV, Web site
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

Councilman Brian Unger is awaiting a response from the city's cable commission on whether he can host an interview program on the Long Branch cable access Channel 20 (LBC20). Unger submitted a written request to the commission Jan. 4 seeking approval to interview community members on historic pre... More...


Mobile park sale could force residents to move
Boro offers relocation advice to residents of Circle Mobile Home Park
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

EATONTOWN- Residents of the CircleMobile Home Park on Route 35 learned last week that the site where their homes are located is being sold to a new owner. Plans for the 6-acre lot could call for the new owner to shut down the mobile home community and develop the land for a commercial use, accord... More...


Homeless survey to draw public awareness
The Project Homeless Connect 2008 event planned for Jan. 29
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

LONG BRANCH - The New Jersey 2008 Project Homeless Connect program is planned to be held thismonth in an attempt to gather information and ultimately end homelessness throughout the state. Communitymemberswho lack a permanent residence or who are homeless are invited to participate in the progra... More...


Police charge 30 youths with underage drinking

OCEAN TOWNSHIP - An anonymous call to township police led to the arrest of 30 people for underage drinking at a house party near the Monmouth University campus. Another three men are facing charges for providing the alcohol at the party, according to police reports. More...


Police uncover $75K worth of stolen goods

LONG BRANCH- Two city men were arrested last week for a string of burglaries and thefts, as the result of an investigation by Long Branch police. On Jan. More...


 Bulletin Board
•Open house for Hazlet Preschool Feb. 14
Hazlet Recreation Preschool will hold an open house 9-11:30 a.m. Feb. 14 at James J. Cullen Center, 1776 UnionAve., Hazlet. Registration may also be done at that time.Childrenmust be age 3 or 4 byOct. 1 in order to register. The program consists of three sessions, fall, winter and spring. More...
•Polar plunge in Long Branch to benefit Camp Sunshine
•Clothing drive to benefit 'Christmas in February'
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 Letters
•Decide on a leader who will make a change
Our political candidates need to change the way they portray themselves and their opponents. I believe most people do not care what happened five, 10 or 20 years ago. People change, circumstances change, and the world changes. More...
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 Editorials
•Health implications unclear with synthetic turf fields
Guest Column
Environment and Human Health Inc. (EHHI) is concerned about the new synthetic turf fields that are being installed by schools and towns all over this country. These fields are made of a synthetic grasslike material to which large amounts of recycled ground-up rubber tires have been added as "in-fi... More...
•Coda
•Red State/Blue State
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 Arts / Zest
•Experience Latin America
Monmouth U. explores Peru and Brazil in multifaceted events
The art, people and culture of LatinAmerica will be the focus of "LatinAmerican Realities," a monthlong program of events that will explore the art, people and culture of Peru and Brazil. More...
•IN THE ARTS
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 Obituaries
•Philip C. Payne
Mr. Payne, 60, of West Long Branch, died Dec. 20, 2007, at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. Born in Long Branch, he was a lifelong resident. He was deputy chief at Fort Monmouth Fire Department, Eatontown, retiring in 1998, after joining the department in 1973. More...
•JenniferAnne De Soucey
•Angel S. Delgado Sr.
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 Schools
•High school now offers laptop program
School district to provide laptop computers to grades 5-12
LONG BRANCH - The city's public school systemhas stepped up its game in the technology department and is nowoffering a new service for high school students. Located in the library at the new high school on Indiana Avenue are 24 new Dell Latitude laptop computers. More...
•Board of Education names new president
•A whole new world
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 Sports
•Long Branch boys fall to Freehold Boro
PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff Left: Long Branch's Troy Guzman brings down a rebound during the first quarter of the game against Freehold Borough at Long Branch High School on Jan. 17. Right: Long Branch's Jared Walker tries to get a shot off before a Freehold Borough defender can get a piece of it dur... More...
•Acquaro, Nelson lead Ocean Twp. hoops team
•RBR boys looking for repeat performance
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 Business
•Tugboat captain builds business boat by boat
Lifelong Keyport resident runs fleet of tugs
KEYPORT- In July 2004, Capt.Mike Vinik's dream of turning his love for the water into a business came true with the toot of a tugboat's horn - and Vinik Marine Inc. was born. "For as long as I can remember, I've always wanted to be around the water," said Vinik, who quickly added that he has bee... More...
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