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August 28, 2008
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Amy Soltes, 17, tries to pass off the ball to Joe Olivadoto, 16, during a game of over/under at the annual kickoff party of Ocean Township's Growing Strong program at the municipal pool Aug. 25. More...
Council holding off on paying $12,000 to David Kochel

Aformer Ocean Township manager is appealing a state board ruling that requires him to reimburse the state for three months' pension he collected last summer. Until the appeal is decided, the Township Council is withholding a $12,000 payment to former Township Manager David R. Kochel for work he ... More...


Tour of historic cemetery is part of centennial celebration

As part of West Long Branch's yearlong centennial celebration, residents gathered for a tour of one historical site where stories of the borough's long-buried past were told. Some 25 residents gathered at the West Long Branch Cemetery on Monmouth Road for a tour of the 10. More...


Next round of hearings set for Thanksgiving week

EATONTOWN — After nearly three hours of testimony, the borough Planning Board has carried to November an application to construct a Wawa convenience store at the former site of the Eatontown Roller Rink. Scheduled for Nov. 24, the meeting will mark the 12th for the application, which area ... More...


City: Brown illegally occupied building for over 10 years

LONG BRANCH — Developers are one step closer to redeveloping the city's downtown after a court said the city could evict a resident from one of the buildings slated for demolition to make way for the project. On Aug. 15, state Superior Court Judge Lawrence M. Lawson granted the city an orde... More...


The Long Branch Public Library is pleased to announce the development and start of its new virtual career center. The center is also accessible through the Web site at www.lmxac.org/longbranch. More...
(Letter to the mayor of Long Branch, City Council and residents) The New Jersey State Superior Court Appellate Division made its decision: The government of Long Branch did not clearly define "infill" to the residents involved nor to the public or developers. More...
Your Turn
I take regular fitness walks along the Long Branch boardwalk at various times of the day and week. I wish to raise consciousness on situations I observe each time I walk through Pier Village and the Promenade. More...
James Wasser (sorry, I can't bring myself to call him by the honorific Doctor), superintendent of the Freehold Regional High School District, called me recently to complain about my column of Aug. 13, wherein I mocked the ginned-up doctoral degree he got from a suspect "university. More...
Auditions for the Concordia Youth Chorale will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 2, at the Middletown United Methodist Church, 924 Middletown- Lincroft Road. Auditions for the newly formed Treble-makers (K-second grade) and the Junior Chorale (thirdsixth grades) will be at 6 p.m. More...
Monmouth University defensive lineman Troy Butler (No. 53) nearly reaches quarterback Andrew Mandeville (No. 2) during an intrasquad scrimmage on Aug. 22. The Hawks open their season Saturday against the University of Rhode Island. CHRIS KELLY staff More...