Sea Bright News

A full plate of information on Fair Haven eateries , present and near future, has been dished up lately.

A borough man was arrested and charged Wednesday with defrauding the Federal Emergency Management Agency of more than $12,000 in Transitional Shelter Assistance grant money, authorities said.

Buyouts of properties in flood prone areas are expected to begin within a matter of weeks, beginning in Middlesex County and working south into the summer months, as residents and their respective town officials make the difficult decision to abandon entire neighborhoods for good.

Monmouth County and municipalities are holding a public information session on the area's hazard mitigation plan.

With Memorial Day weekend fast approaching and recovery work still to be done, the borough received a major assist in its last-minute preparations Monday from 100 seniors from Shore Regional High School.

Grab your children, a blanket and some snacks for two free movie nights on the lawn of the Matawan Municipal Community Center this summer.

Like so many, I wish I could be down the Shore now, but on a week when work commitments make that impossible, reading about Sea Bright as the backdrop for a young adult novel was good timing.

As you crest the last hill on Route 36 approaching the northernmost beaches in New Jersey, the sea comes into view.

When you receive your check from your insurance company to cover damage to your home from superstorm Sandy, you don't expect the check to bounce.

In one of the only oceanfront towns on the Jersey where most residents live year-round, Hurricane Sandy displaced most of them, leaving homes deemed unihabitable.

On Tuesday, May 21, at 7p.m., Burr and Burton Academy will be screening the original documentary "Sea Bright Rising" at the Riley Center for Performing Arts.

A change in pace to Sea Bright's devastation and destruction will flood the town starting Thursday night, with games, carnival rides, live music, raffles and food at the annual Sea Bright's Fireman's Fair.

Shore Regional High School's latest community service project will be to help get Sea Bright ready for Memorial Day weekend.

Everyone in our area looks forward to the Garden Club of Fair Haven's annual plant sale, held on the Saturday before Mother's Day.

Ironstate Development, which is now overhauling the former Stapleton home port, turned what was a burned-out pier in Long Branch, N.J., into the bustling mixed-use community of Pier Village.

Prosecutor: Assistant Superintendent Failed to Report Possible Sex Abuse of 4-year-old Pupil Wall - The former assistant superintendent of Wall Township Schools was indicted Monday morning on charges she failed to immediately report a possible sexual assault of a 4-year-old special needs student by a teacher and then lied to police and tried to ... (more)

The beaches along the MonA mouth County coast are going to get a considerable amount of help with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' replenishment project, slated to begin this summer.

The beaches in New Jersey were busy Saturday, April 27, as a small army of volunteers showed up during Clean Ocean Action's 28th annual beach sweeps.

Despite Super Storm Sandy's best efforts, area beaches - in some form or another - will be back for use this summer by those looking for sun, sand and surf.

Owner Jeff Wulkan said he decided to close the salon after only two years in business, when it was unable to persevere through a significant drop in business after Sandy pummeled the city and surrounding towns.