By DON STINE A $1.3 million living shoreline will be installed along some banks of the Shark River in Neptune under an ordinance introduced at this week’s Township Committee meeting. The ordinance, which has a public hearing on Feb. 25, provides $1,350,000 for the construction of a living shoreline mitigation project along sections of South […]
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Candidates Running Unopposed in Ocean Township Fire Elections
By DON STINE Taxes will remain relatively stable in Ocean Township’s two fire districts for 2019. Ocean Township’s Oakhurst Fire District 1 has Fire Commissioners Russ Williams and Tom Reu, both incumbents, running for seats of the five-member board. Both are longtime firefighters. They are running unopposed. This year’s total $2,229,186 budget, has a $1,858,735 […]
Continue readingBritish Invasion Coming to Asbury Park
By DON STINE A British musical invasion is coming to Asbury Park soon with a Beatles, Bangladesh and Beyond concert scheduled for Feb. 23 and a tribute to The Who being held on March 1. The “Beatles, Bangladesh and Beyond” concert is a celebration of the transcendent musical life of Beatle George Harrison. It will […]
Continue readingFire Causes Extensive Damage to Ocean Grove Home
By DON STINE An early morning fire in an Ocean Grove Victorian-style house on Fri., Feb. 1 brought several fire departments responding to the scene. The two-story home, at 31 Webb Ave., sustained extensive fire, smoke and water damage, fire officials said. The home was not occupied at the time. A nearby home at 33 […]
Continue readingOcean Plans to Purchase Yeshiva Site for $2 Million
By DON STINE Ocean Township has entered into a contract to purchase the 2.9-acre property on Logan Road, where a yeshiva had been planned, for $2 million. The yeshiva’s controversial proposal, to house up to 80 to 96 college-age male students, was a major source of controversy in the township. “There was overwhelming support by […]
Continue readingOcean Bans Sale of Medical and Recreational Marijuana
By DON STINE The sale of both recreational and medical marijuana is now banned in Ocean Township under an ordinance adopted by the Township Council last week. “Recreational (and medical) marijuana related facilities where marijuana is grown, produced or sold shall not be permitted as a use or conditional use in any zone notwithstanding any […]
Continue readingMuseum Will Feature Stars from the Present and the Past
By DON STINE It will be a lot more than exhibits featuring Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi, or Southside Johnny at the Asbury Park Museum opening on the boardwalk Sat., Dec. 22 . “There was a whole lot going on before Bruce,” said Leon Trent, a well-known Asbury Park singer and musician, who was a member […]
Continue readingIn Neptune: 100-Year-Old House to be Demolished
By DON STINE A more than 100-year-old house in Neptune is being demolished to make way for several multipurpose athletic fields. The Township Committee passed a resolution at this week’s meeting awarding a $39,875 contract to Nacirema Demolition and Recycling, based in Matawan, to demolish and remove the debris. Earlier plans for the house included […]
Continue readingAsbury Park Museum to Open on Boardwalk
By DON STINE Those visiting the Asbury Park boardwalk will soon be in for a unique experience- the Asbury Park Museum is opening its doors there. “This is well overdue. Asbury Park is such a unique place and it’s too bad that its history has never been fully-documented,” said Kay Harris, owner of Asbury […]
Continue reading$50,000 Raised to Fight Pancreatic Cancer
By DON STINE A $50,000 check was presented to the Lustgarten Foundation by Neptune, county, and state officials at the recent Neptune Township Committee meeting. The money was raised through the annual Pound the Pavement For Purple Committee, which holds an annual 5km run/walk in Neptune and Neptune City to raise the money to help […]
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