By DON STINE Both Ocean Township and Neptune have adopted plans for school reopenings in September which will feature hybrid schedules that have students in school only two days a week and be taught remotely on other days. Their plans had to be submitted to the county school officials earlier this week. Asbury Park, which […]
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Neptune Settles Lawsuit with Female Police Officer
By DON STINE Neptune has reached an out-of-court settlement with a female police officer who filed a lawsuit charging the police department had a culture of sexism and racism. Also, it is expected that Police Chief James M. Hunt Jr. will file a tort lawsuit against the township in the near future. Cristine Savage, a […]
Continue readingParking Study Ready by Fall
By DON STINE A comprehensive parking study in Ocean Grove is expected to be completed by the fall, officials said. “Ocean Grove is still saturated with parking this year and the study should be just as viable as if the Covid19 pandemic were not here,” Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association President Michael Badger said earlier […]
Continue readingMagnet Fishing Yields Bicycle, Anchor and a Handgun
By DON STINE Looking for something easy and fun to do while activities are limited due to the coronavirus lockdown? Then try magnet fishing- a new fad that is catching on around the world. Magnet fishing makes use of a strong magnet to recover magnetic objects from water. The magnet has a loop or eye […]
Continue readingFamous Song Written in Asbury Park building
By DON STINE A simple, two-story house on Atkins Avenue on the West Side of Asbury Park played an important role in musical history and in the careers of two iconic American songwriters. In 1928, well-known musicians Fats Waller and Andy Razaf wrote the song “Honeysuckle Rose” in the house- a song would be recorded […]
Continue readingDinner and a Cocktail in Asbury Park Streets
By DON STINE and ED SALVAS At the Headliner in Neptune it will be breakfast, bingo and beverages beginning at 8 a.m. Mon., June 15. In Asbury Park don’t be surprised if you see patrons sitting at tables in some streets while they enjoy dinner and a cocktail. Business owners along with area officials are […]
Continue readingPep Rally on Ocean Township Lawn
By DON STINE A pep rally for the Kean University football team got a little extra support two weeks ago when Ocean Township police showed up for the event. On Tues., June 2, three police officers showed up to support the Kean University football program at a “Football Unites Unity Pep Rally.” The rally was […]
Continue readingOcean’s Drive-In Movie a Success; More Planned
By DON STINE The drive-in show in Ocean Township went off without a hitch last week so plans to show more drive-in movies at the township’s Joe Palaia Park will continue. Walt Disney’s “The Lion King” was shown May 28. “It was great – unbelievable. It went off smoothly, without a hitch,” Mayor Christopher Siciliano […]
Continue readingInterlaken Welcomes New Councilman
By DON STINE Interlaken resident Michael Delia has been appointed to the Borough Council to take the seat of Council President Robert White, who is moving to Ocean Township. “I am excited. I feel like I can bring a lot of hard work to the table,” Delia said earlier this week. Delia, 41, has lived […]
Continue readingIt’s Show Time in Ocean Township
“The Lion King” is scheduled to be shown on the big screen in Palaia Park May 28. By DON STINE It’s show time next week at Ocean Township’s drive-in where Walt Disney’s “The Lion King” will be shown. The temporary drive-in is being set up in Joe Palaia Park. “The Lion King” will be shown […]
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