The Coaster

mbutler — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 19:53:42 +0000

The Coaster, which is a paid weekly, is a family operated business established in 1983 in Asbury Park. As the premiere weekly newspaper in Asbury Park, Ocean Township, and Neptune, we bring you all the local news – from goings on at town hall to business events, social news, school happenings, and local sports at both the high school and elementary level. If you want the local news of what’s happening in your town you’ll find the story in The Coaster.

In addition, The Coaster has more photographic coverage of local events by a greater than 3:1 margin over any other local weekly, shopper, or free newspaper.

The Coaster won a first place statewide award for enterprise journalism in uncovering a land scam in Asbury Park.

Published on Thursdays, The Coaster has many subscribers in the local Monmouth and New Jersey area who receive the newspaper each Thursday in the mail. The remainder of our readers purchase the paper at newsstands, vending machines, and convenience stores.

Eleven municipalities are covered by The Coaster: Allenhurst, Asbury Park, Avon, Bradley Beach, Deal, Interlaken, Loch Arbour, Neptune, Neptune City, Ocean Township, and Tinton Falls.

The Coaster
1011 Main St
Asbury Park, NJ 07712
Phone: 732-775-3010
Fax: 732-775-8345

Subscribe to the Coaster

Coaster — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 12:30:58 +0000

Subscribe to The Coaster for two years for $45 (out of county $58), and not only will you save over the one year price—we’ll send you a $25 gift certificate to one of the following restaurants.

To subscribe:

Use the online order form below. Subscribe online and receive a discount, see below.

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Order by phone, call Claudia Welsh at (732) 775-3010

Visit our office at 1011 Main St, Asbury Park, NJ 07712.

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Coaster — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:25:42 +0000

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The Question Is…

Coaster — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:56:36 +0000

Are you going to get the flu shot?

Audrey Bray, Pat Betty w/Tamerah, Asbury Park
We’re not getting the flu shot. Keeping healthy is our outlook.

Wash your hands, eat vegetables and fruit – take your vitamins and exercise and you’ll be alright.

Audrey got a flu shot 3 years ago, her first, and she felt horrible.

She got ridiculously sick.

To read what other local residents have to say get the Sept. 24 edition of The Coaster on your newsstand now.

Please send us your suggestions for The Question Is… email us at editor@thecoaster.net

The B Plot: Wana-what trivia?

Coaster — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:13:19 +0000

By RICHARD VIRGILIO
“You live where? Wana-who? Wanamassa? Oh, yeah, that’s a cute area…what’s the story with it?”

Something to that effect is how the conversation usually goes when I tell someone where I live.

I wanted to learn more of the beautiful area’s history and story, so I went right to the experts at the Ocean Township Historical Museum on Deal Road and discovered a ton of fun and interesting trivia. Such as:

To read the rest of Richard Virgilio’s column get the Sept. 24 edition of The Coaster on your newsstand now.

Richard@TheBPlot.com.

Live & Local: Danny Clinch

Coaster — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:12:48 +0000

By DAVE CHRISTOPHER

Danny Clinch performs an impromptu set with two fellow members of the Tangiers Blues Band, Chris “Waterside Slim” Scianni and King, at the opening of his “Be True” exhibit, featuring photographs of Bruce Springsteen, in the Third Avenue pavilion on the Asbury Park boardwalk.

To see more photographs of this band get the Sept. 24 edition of The Coaster on your newsstand now.

Email Dave Christopher.

Neptune City Woman Found Dead in Apartment

Coaster — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:58:09 +0000

By JOANNE L. PAPAIANNI
A Neptune City woman, found dead in her apartment at the Brighton Arms complex on West Sylvania Avenue Monday morning, is now the focus of a murder investigation.

According to Michael Cunningham of the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Jonelle E. Melton, 33, was discovered after police and first aid responded to a 911 call.

The call, said Cunningham, came in at 9:07 a.m. Monday morning.

A cause of death has not been released pending an autopsy.

To read the rest of the story get the Sept. 17 edition of The Coaster on your newsstand now.

In Tinton Falls Let There Be Light, Say Parents

Coaster — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:57:09 +0000

By PAUL BOOTH
Discussion of what upgrades should be made to Liberty Park II in Tinton Falls, the home field for Monmouth Falcons Pop Warner Football, drew droves of parents, coaches, players and cheerleaders to the Tinton Falls municipal building Tuesday night and their message was loud and clear; they want lights on their playing field.

The proposed redesign for the park, located on West Park Avenue and 37 acres in size, included expanded parking, a “tot lot” playground for younger children, rain gardens, a picnic area and lighting for the parking lots but not for the fields. To many present in the audience, the proposal was unacceptable.

“It’s no football field without lights,” said Liberty Drive resident Robert Caizza, the first of many to address council requesting lighting for the field.

To read the rest of the story get the Sept. 17 edition of The Coaster on your newsstand now.

Neptune Discusses Shuttle Bus Program Under Review

Coaster — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:49:53 +0000

By DON STINE
Tourists and residents along the Jersey Shore between Belmar and Long Branch will find it a bit easier, and perhaps cheaper, to travel under a shuttle bus program being considered by New Jersey Transit and Monmouth County.

NJ Transit is working with the Monmouth County Transportation Council and the county Planning Board to institute the program under a federal greenhouse gas reduction program.

“Residents and visitors will be able to travel among these communities without the need for a car,” said Neptune Deputy Mayor Mary Beth Jahn, who has been helping develop the program. To read the rest of the story get the Sept. 17 edition of The Coaster on your newsstand now.

Neptune City Going Batty In Effort to Kill Mosquitos

Coaster — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:48:42 +0000

By JOANNE L. PAPAIANNI
Neptune City is going batty in its quest to kill the mosquito population in town.

Phil Allegro, of the Environmental Committee, did a presentation at Monday night’s council meeting about bats and how they are natural predators of mosquitoes.

Allegro displayed a bat house, with three levels that he said could house 15 to 20 bats.

To read the rest of the story get the Sept. 17 edition of The Coaster on your newsstand now.