By DON STINE and JOANNE PAPAIANNI The commander of the Harold Daley VFW Post 1333 of Asbury Park said the post is interested in purchasing the O’Brien-Major VFW Post 2639, located at 1515 Corlies Ave., Neptune which has been vacant for two years. The Asbury Park post officials recently sold their building at Bond […]
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Arson Suspected in 2017 Ocean Grove Fire
By DON STINE Both county and federal officials have recently confirmed that a massive fire in Ocean Grove on March 3 last year, that destroyed or damaged seven buildings, appears to be arson and that the investigation into the fire is being reopened. The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office and the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms […]
Continue readingSynagogue OK’d for Allenhurst
By DON STINE An application to convert a single-family home in Allenhurst into a synagogue was approved by the Allenhurst Planning Board last week. The applicants, Ohel Yis’hak Sephardic Synagogue of Allenhurst and Rabbi Moshe Shamah, will now create a synagogue in a single-family house at 108 Allen Ave. The application allows for a […]
Continue readingOcean Residents Seek Court Relief for Planned Development
By DON STINE A formal complaint charging that Ocean Township is not following its Master Plan by allowing development of a 32-acre tract at Route 35 and Deal Road will be heard in Superior Court on Fri., July 20. Peter Jungkunst and his wife, Jacqui Wenzel, filed the complaint on behalf of the Save 32-Acres […]
Continue readingFeral Cats Will Be Caught, Neutered and Released in Ocean
By DON STINE Feral cats in Ocean Township will be caught, neutered and then released under a program between the township and the Monmouth County SPCA. The Township Council last week approved a memorandum of agreement with the SPCA to initiate the program, called Trap and Release. The program is expected to begin immediately. […]
Continue readingNeptune Parents Concerned About School Safety
By DON STINE Using the Summerfield School in Neptune as a primary polling place is a concern to some parents who, citing safety and security issues, want the school board to end the practice. The primary election was held in the school on June 5. “Our primary concern is that the school is open to […]
Continue reading200 Residents Turn Out for Rally in Ocean
By DON STINE More than 200 people turned out at a five-hour rally to show their support to preserve a 32-acre tract on Route 35 and Deal Road in Ocean Township from commercial and residential development. “People were just showing up or writing checks and I was impressed,” event organizer Jacqui Wenzel said. Wenzel […]
Continue readingFireworks Legal Now But Still Be Cautious
By DON STINE Retailers all across New Jersey have been stocking up on certain fireworks ahead of the Fourth of July holiday now that some types of them are legal in the state. But in towns where fires are always a major concern, like Ocean Grove, some people are expressing concern with the new […]
Continue readingControlling Short Term Rentals in Ocean Grove Raises Concerns
By DON STINE Controlling short-term rentals, like Airbnbs, in Ocean Grove is on the radar for Neptune officials but some short-term rental owners are urging the governing body not to take any regulations to extremes. Members of the recently-created Ocean Grove Alliance For Neighborhood Prosperity- a group focused on the cultural and economic impact […]
Continue readingSynagogue Planned for Home in Allenhurst
By DON STINE An application to convert a single-family home in Allenhurst into a synagogue will have its second hearing before a special meeting of the Planning Board on Wednesday, July 11 at 7:30 p.m. The first hearing on the application was held June 13. The applicants, Ohel Yis’hak Sephardic Synagogue of Allenhurst and […]
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