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April 23, 2009
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Inaugural Frankie and Friends Invitational held
On Saturday, April 18, four baseball teams took the field at West Long Branch's Valenzano Park to remember one young man who touched the lives of many. Frank Caltabilota Jr. was only 18 years old when on Jan. 19, 2000, his life was cut tragically short in a fire that was set inside his dormitory ... More...

Alawsuit filed against the city of Long Branch charges that the process used by the city to designate properties as "in need of redevelopment" in the Broadway Gateway redevelopment zone was unconstitutional and should be overturned. More...

West Long Branch resident organizes Lincoln Tunnel Challenge

The Lincoln Tunnel, a 1.5-mile-long subterranean stretch that connects Weehawken to midtown Manhattan, is notorious for its snarled rush-hour traffic and long gridlock delays. More...


Sports participation offers a seemingly infinite number of "life lessons." The more you learn, the more you realize there is to gain. As a parent, coach, educator or other adult influencer, you can insure that your children get the most out of the game by teaching and enforcing good habits and value... More...


åWEST LONG BRANCH — The borough has entered into a shared-services agreement with the county in an effort to reduce the cost of public works services to local taxpayers. More...


Council approves deferring police pension payments

WEST LONG BRANCH — The Borough Council is asking local taxpayers to weigh in on the borough's proposed $9.2 million 2009 municipal budget during a public hearing on the spending plan next month. The budget, which was introduced by a unanimous council vote during the April 15 meeting, calls ... More...


Central Jersey Blood Center, Shrewsbury, has announced the following local blood drives: • May 6 from 2-4 p.m. at Buckman Buckman & Reid, 174 Paterson Ave., Shrewsbury • May 13 from 5-8:30 p.m. More...
Ihope you all remember your old high school education. You're in math class, patiently waiting for your test. You read the instructions and notice that all answers must be rounded to the nearest whole number. What's the deal with that!? More...
When I was a kid, family vacations were a special level of hell reserved for the worst miscreants imaginable. And it wasn't the Hades we learned about in Bible class, the kind of place you go after a long lifetime of misdeeds. Nope, family vacations were a more immediate form of punishment for ev... More...
The Monmouth Players will present "Night of One Acts: Stranger Things Have Happened." The plays, directed by Paul and Lori Renick, are a mix of comedy and drama. Some of the pieces are just a step outside the norm, while others take you somewhere nearer to the twilight zone. It's a fun and div... More...
Mrs. Robertson, 66, of West Long Branch, died April 1, 2009, at home. She had resided in Oceanport before relocating to West Long Branch in 1998. She was predeceased by her husband, George "Bucky" Robertson. Mrs. Robertson is survived by two sons and one daughter-in-law, John M. and Donna Robertso... More...
Left: Long Branch's Jennifer Ramirez (l) tries to elude Red Bank Catholic's Colleen O'Leary. Above: Long Branch's Maggie Brockelbank (l) takes a shot on the Red Bank Catholic goal during the second half of the game at Long Branch High School on April 17. More...