The Coaster

By DON STINE
The Wanamassa Foodtown on Sunset Avenue in Ocean Township will be closing its doors Sat., Sept. 29 much to the dismay of shoppers.
Joseph Azzolina, president of Food Circus Super Markets Inc., based in Middletown, said the store is closing because its sales volume is too low and too many larger, competing [...]

By RICHARD VIRGILIO

You saw O.J. Simpson close the summer out with another charming mug shot. Your dance card has lightened up because Asbury Park second-home homeowners have begun hibernating at their primary addresses for the fall? And you are not crazed just yet creating a light display [...]

By TOM CARDINALE

Bradley Beach plans to install solar power panels on the new police building and the recreation center.
At the Borough Council meeting this week a bond ordinance was introduced to begin the process.
A public hearing on the ordinance is scheduled for Oct. 9.
David Sims and George [...]

By JOANNE L. PAPAIANNI

A rain garden will be planted at
Memorial Park in Neptune City
thanks to the efforts of Kim Nuccio,
one of 30 people chosen to
be a Master Gardener through a
program at Rutgers University.
Nuccio is the daughter of Irene
Allegro, of The Allegro Real
Estate Agency in town.
Her parents are sponsoring the
program for her.
In her presentation, Nuccio
explained that [...]

BY TOM CARDINALE
A raging fire at the Munroe Towers in Asbury Park Thursday morning has left seven people, including five firefighters, hospitalized and at least one apartment destroyed. Hundreds of other residents have also been displaced from their apartments.
Asbury Park Firefighters responded to 610 Munroe Ave. at 11:20 a.m. Thursday Sept. 20 to find an [...]

By DON STINE

The historic Metropolitan Hotel on Asbury Avenue in Asbury Park will be demolished sometime within the next three weeks after the building was recently determined to be a hazard and in danger of collapse. The city received a report from Anthony Gianforcaro, a Chester-based engineer and architect, stating [...]

By TOM CARDINALE
The Neptune High School gymnastics team held their first home meet in over three years Monday afternoon and didn’t disappoint their home fans, emerging with a 64-55 victory over St. Rose.
The girls, as well as the fans, were all excited to be back in their own gym for the first time since 2004, [...]

By TOM CARDINALE
Columbus Avenue in Neptune was littered with shell casings and police evidence markers Tuesday morning as officers investigated a Monday night shooting that left two residents dead.
Tiffany Watkins, 26, and Derrell Alexander, 27, both of Columbus Ave., Neptune were killed this week in their neighborhood after gunshots were fired at [...]