
CHRIS KELLY staff Aravia Dennis, 8, (center) holds hands with Annie Hunter and Rahasia Dennis, all of Long Branch, as they sing 'We Shall Overcome' during the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Guild annual program held Jan. 18 at the Second Baptist Church in Long Branch.
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Corzine offers towns option to defer pension payments
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer
The current economic downturn facing municipalities across the state could mean that Eatontown will receive significantly less in state aid than in previous years, Mayor Gerald Tarantolo explained last week. "We are in for some rough roads ahead," Tarantolo said at the Jan. More...
Congregation Magen David of West Deal promotes peace at Jan. 10 event

BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer
Hundreds of Jewish residents from throughout Monmouth County promoted peace at a rally held in support of Israeli citizens and soldiers currently being impacted by the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. The rally was held at Congregation Magen David of West Deal in Ocean Township on Jan. More...
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer
LONG BRANCH — Council agreed last week that it will move forward with a voluntary system for its historical preservation effort, which will disqualify the city from gaining status for a state-funding program. At the Jan. More...
OCEAN TOWNSHIP — Dean Nelson, owner of Dean's Natural Food Markets in Ocean Township and Shrewsbury, is donating over $6,000 to various local charities. Nelson will contribute $2,500 to the Monmouth County SPCA, $2,000 to the FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties and $2,000 to the Emmanue... More...