Oceanport News

Over the objections of some local leaders, a state Senate committee on Thursday passed a bill aimed at creating the authority that will direct the redevelopment of Fort Monmouth, paving the way for an as-yet unscheduled full Senate vote.

A committee of the state Senate minutes ago voted for a bill to create the authority that will direct the redevelopment of Fort Monmouth, paving the way for a full vote of the Senate.

Police arrested an Oceanport man who they say tried to trade stolen guns for heroin.

While the devastation sustained by the borough beaches from heavy winds and rain permeated each discussion at Sea Bright's November 16 council meeting, the council came away with several plans for the coming year.

Hearings are expected to begin Thursday on a bill establishing the authority that will oversee the redevelopment of Fort Monmouth.

Police are investigating a series of vehicle burglaries and reminding residents to lock their car doors.

The borough has become one of only 28 towns in the state to have earned Sustainable Jersey certification - awarded to municipalities that are taking steps to go green - in the program's first year.

Since the Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Planning Authority was organized in 2006, Gov.

The Oceanport Office of Emergency Management will host a community meeting 7 p.m. Thursday at Maple Place School to unveil its plan for how residents will be allowed to return after a weather disaster or other emergency requires evacuation.

Local officials are demanding more say in planning for the future of the Fort Monmouth property after Army operations there end in 2011.

BEACHWOOD: The Beachwood branch of the Ocean County Library will hold a food drive this Monday through Saturday, library staff said.

In the 92 years since it was first established, Fort Monmouth has been home to carrier pigeons, helped to launch satellites and been the scene of cutting-edge work intended to protect those in uniform serving around the world.

Fort Monmouth is in transition. As a military installation, the base, which includes portions of Oceanport, Eatontown and Tinton Falls, is expected to close in Sept.

Five candidates - four on two slates and one independent - are vying for two three-year terms on the Borough Council.

Continuing a trend that began last year, the two Republicans and the lone Democratic candidate for two three-year terms on Borough Council did not put out lawn signs or engage in the kind of partisan mudslinging that had characterized earlier races.

Surfcasters who fished in between the inclement weather this week saw pretty good results from stripers and bluefish along the coast.

A fire caused extensive damage to the basement and kitchen of a Kings Road home, leaving the residence uninhabitable, authorities said.

Whatever happened to the pure vocalist? We're talking about the formally trained ones.

With Election Day quickly approaching and three candidates vying for two available seats there is one issue that all three agree must be addressed without delay.

Jake Silverberg may not have dreamt about becoming a firefighter before donating all his birthday money to the Oceanport Hook and Ladder Fire Company, but after the reception his act of charity got, firefighting is now front and center for the youngster.