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A group of kids takes part in a game at Jerry Morgan Park during Long Branch Day on Sept. 13. More...
Residents to vote Sept. 30 for heating, electrical at SRHS

Officials at Shore Regional High School are asking area taxpayers to approve an $8 million referendum to fund major improvements to the school's heating and electrical systems. Residents of West Long Branch, Monmouth Beach, Oceanport and Sea Bright can vote Sept. More...


Tarantolo: 1985 law should reflect current housing issues in towns

At least a dozen mayors in the state have joined forces to seek reform to the state affordable housing law, which currently calls for "unrealistic" demands in towns throughout New Jersey, including Eatontown. More...


Area Christians and Muslims gather to learn and understand

Local Lutherans and Muslims have embarked on a journey together as a way to learn and understand more about one another's faith. LThe journey consists of the two groups coming together to openly discuss their beliefs and faiths. Most recently, they gathered at the "Dessert and Dialogue" meeting. More...


Task force hands out info. to college students living in local neighborhoods

LONG BRANCH — As college students returned back to school earlier this month, local officials continued a joint initiative aimed to preserve the quality of life in city neighborhoods and, at the same time, ensure safe living conditions for students in off-campus housing. More...


Fair to be held Sunday 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Ocean Township High School

Story contains video Children throughout the county are faced with dangers in their communities every day, Monmouth County Sheriff Kim Guadagno said. To help families be proactive in keeping their children safe, Guadagno and the Sheriff 's Office are joining forces with Greater Media Newspapers for the Monmouth County... More...


Tom Colao to act as organist, conductor and composer at church

LONG BRANCH — The St. James Episcopal Church on Broadway has welcomed a new director of music to act as an organist, conductor and composer for the church's music program. Tom Colao, of Princeton, has begun leading the church's music program and will serve the church while continuing advanc... More...


The Community YMCA, Middletown, is expanding local YArts programming for children, teens, adults and seniors in the communities of Hazlet and Long Branch. An open house for the programs will be 5:30-7:30 p.m. Sept. 18 at SICA, 20 Third Ave., Long Branch. The event will feature demonstrations, prog... More...
My nephew, U.S. Army Sgt. Coleman Bean, died earlier this month. He was 25, and he took his own life. I've spent this week in New Jersey, where Coleman lived, helping his parents and brothers get through this terrible time. Over 300 people attended Coleman's memorial service in Milltown. Many of t... More...
Greater Media Newspapers Executive Editor Greg Bean will be taking a temporary leave from writing both his Coda column and Red State Blue State because of the death of his son Coleman, 25. We will be reprinting some of his past Coda columns, the first of which appears in this week's paper. More...
(Editor's Note: Greg Bean is taking a temporary sabbatical from writing his column due to the death of his son. This column was originally printed Oct. 24, 2007). There was an interesting poll released last week that found 49 percent of the people in New Jersey would like to leave the stat... More...
Shore Regional High School forward Mike Pierara (middle) tries to elude a pair of Red Bank Regional defenders during his team's game on Sept. 13. ERIC SUCAR staff More...