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December 18, 2008
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CHRIS KELLY staff Passengers take a carriage ride along the Long Branch oceanfront in Pier Village Dec. 13. More...
Eatontown to finalize COAH plan Dec. 22
Assemblymen ask for 90-day extension on COAH deadline
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

The Eatontown Borough Council and Planning Board will hold a special joint meeting next week in order to get the borough's affordable housing plan prepared for submission to the state. The meeting is scheduled to be held Dec. More...


Residents seek limits on eminent domain in city
Unger supports reintroduction of Protecting the American Dream ordinance
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

Agroup of Long Branch residents are calling on the City Council to move forward with an ordinance that will restrict eminent domain from being used to transfer private property to private developers. More...


Unger: City should help save Tak. house
Port Huron building listed for sale on historic preservation Web site for $1
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

Councilman Brian Unger is calling on Long Branch government to get involved with efforts to preserve one of the historic structures on the former Takanassee Beach Club site. "We should pitch in to help find a home for this historic building," said Unger in a press release. More...


Hospital lays off 51 employees
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

LONG BRANCH — Monmouth Medical Center is assuring the communities it serves that patient care will not be compromised in the wake of last week's layoffs in which 51 employees lost their jobs. On Dec. 11, the hospital on Second Avenue, which is an affiliate of the St. More...


 Bulletin Board
•Democratic Club meeting Dec. 18
The Greater Ocean Township Democratic Club will welcome Long Branch City Councilman Brian Unger as its guest speaker at its next meeting at 6 p.m. Dec. 18 at West Park Recreation Complex, 615 W. Park Ave., Oakhurst section of Ocean Township. More...
•The Arc of Monmouth honors mentors
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 Letters
•State should protect health in the workplace
During this season of thanksgiving, I am grateful I live and work in a state that protects my health in the workplace. But surprisingly, this is not the case for all New Jersey workers. Atlantic City's City Council recently revoked their decision to restrict smoking in casinos, forcing casino work... More...
•Association extends thanks
•Free Long Branch from oppression of mayor, council
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 Editorials
•Public urged to speak out on homelessness
Your Turn
People who have lost their homes in the current mortgage foreclosure crisis have become new faces among the homeless in New Jersey. With the national economy in a downward spiral, and unemployment rates rising, the ranks of homeless people are likely to increase, perhaps dramatically. More...
•Is new boss same as the old boss?
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 Greg Bean's Column
•A gift for the man who has too much — a manscaper
My friend Butchie Rawlins may have been the hairiest human being in the history of the world. For starters, he had a full head of thick, curly, black hair, but that was only the beginning of the wonder. His beard began coming in when he was 13, and it started high on his cheekbones and went righ... More...
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 Arts / Zest
•'Changing Seasons, Changing Moods'
Acollection of watercolor and pastel paintings by Shrewsbury artist Nessa Neilson Morse is on display at the West Long Branch Public Library. Sponsored by the Friends of the West Long Branch Public Library, "Changing Seasons, Changing Moods" will run through Dec. 29 during regular library hours. More...
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 Obituaries
•Reception for St. Vincent de Paul Jan. 25
Monmouth University's Pollak Theatre will host a reception for the St. Vincent de Paul Society 6 p.m. Jan. 25. Patrons bringing new unwrapped toys valued at $20 or more will be treated to the VIP reception prior to a concert by East Village Opera Company. More...
•Marian A. Pallone
•Paul Dean Hiatt Sr.
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 Sports
•Taking control of the situation
CHRIS KELLY staff Shore Regional High School's Derek Arnette works a takedown against Red Bank Regional's Jose Rodriguez during a Dec. 8 scrimmage. To read full previews on Shore Regional and many other area schools, look for the Dec. 23 edition of the Atlanticville. More...
•RBC wrestling trying to move up in Shore Conference
•Heavy lifting
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