The grand opening of Ocean Township’s new eight-court, indoor West Park Avenue Tennis Center is scheduled for Sun., Aug. 26. “We are very excited about opening and we are working hard every day to get ready,” PATC General Manager Sean McCarthy said. The new $3 million tennis center is located in front of the existing […]
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Court Dismisses Complaint Over Planned Redevelopment
A Superior Court judge last week dismissed a formal complaint charging that Ocean Township was not living up to its Master Plan by allowing development of a 32-acre tract at Route 35 and Deal Road. Peter Jungkunst and his wife, Jacqui Wenzel, filed the complaint on behalf of the Save 32-Acres grassroots movement to […]
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 readingFree Golf for Kids in July in Ocean
July is Family Month at William F. Larkin Golf Course at Colonial Terrace, Ocean’s beautiful municipal golf course conveniently located in Wanamassa. “Golf is a great sport for families to enjoy together,” said Judi Johnson, recreation director for the Township of Ocean. “Our nine-hole community course is a wonderful place for golfers of all […]
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 readingSpecially Trained Armed Police in Ocean Schools in September
By DON STINE Specially-trained armed police will now be part of the security plan in Ocean Township schools, under a measure approved by the Board of Education on June 19. The board approved hiring one Special Class III police officer for each of the five schools in the district at an estimated cost of […]
Continue readingOcean Considering Purchase of School Site
By DON STINE Ocean Township officials are considering spending $2.5 million to purchase a controversial school site on Logan Road that has been approved for a college-age yeshiva. But first, officials want to get some feedback from as many of the township’s 30,000 residents as possible since the purchase would likely result in a […]
Continue reading$1,000 Grant to Ocean School for New Uniforms for Track and Field Teams
Athletes at the Township of Ocean Intermediate School will benefit from the 2018 California Casualty Thomas R. Brown Athletics Grant program. The cross country and track and field teams received $1,000 to help purchase uniforms for the growing program. Applicant Lori Fornicola said having new, matching uniforms will increase school spirit and promote pride […]
Continue readingLost Amusement Parks is Topic at Ocean Museum
The Township of Ocean Historical Museum will present “Lost Amusement Parks of the North Jersey Shore,” by Rick Geffken on Wed., June 13 at 7:15 p.m. in the Ocean Township Board of Education Headquarters (Old Oakhurst School) 163 Monmouth Road, Oakhurst. Rick Geffken and George Severini have co-written a photographic look at the long-gone amusement parks […]
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