By TOM CARDINALE
A Monmouth County representative for the New Jersey State Department of Youth and Family Services says the area is in desperate need of foster families and is urging residents to get involved.
“My job here is I’m the recruiter for adoptive and foster parents,” Jo Pohl said.
Her list of foster and adoptive families, however, [...]
By JOANNE L. PAPAIANNI
The Board of Commissioners in Allenhurst moved the redevelopment of Main Street one step closer at their meeting Tuesday night, after approving the plan with only minor changes in side yard setbacks.
The redevelopment plans for the eight-acre site call for mixed use with retail on the ground floor, and second [...]
This was the scene in Interlaken Sunday when borough youngsters gathered for the annual party.
By ED SALVAS
Allenhurst filmmaker Debra Higgins and her co-producers took home two major awards at this past weekend’s Red Bank International Film Festival.
Higgins feature-length documentary “Snake Hill” was named winner of the “Best Feature Documentary” and also won the “Jersey Fresh” award given to New Jersey filmmakers for a narrative or documentary film.
By GARRETT STASSE
Four years of talks and studies are over: Allenhurst will have its first-ever redevelopment plan.
The Planning Board sent a proposal to the Board of Commissioners that calls for the adaptive re-use of two key buildings, some housing, retail space and a park.
The commissioners are scheduled to review the recommendations this month.
By JOANNE L. PAPAIANNI
Most shore towns saw increases in beach revenues for the 2007 season, with Bradley Beach and Asbury Park showing the biggest increases.
This was the scene at the Asbury Park beachfront Sunday of Labor Day weekend.
In Bradley Beach Borough Administrator Phyllis Quixley said it was a banner year.
We were about $150,000 over what [...]
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(From left) Rutledge Varley, beach club manager; Barbara Krichman, coordinator of pirate night, and Gregory Havlusch attended Allenhurst Beach Clubs pirate-themed party over the weekend.
Recreation volunteers are needed in Bradley Beach. The recreation board, which usually has seven members and two alternates is now down to five members and no alternates.
A new vacancy recently occurred when Julie Schreck left the board to join the borough council.
She made a plea at this weeks meeting for new members to join the [...]