Shrewsbury News

A U.S. Navy proposal to open 300 housing units at Earle Naval Weapons Station to civilian use has met with considerable opposition from area residents as well as from local elected officials and federal legislators.

The fourth annual LBI Artists Open Studio Tour takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday on Long Beach Island.

US consumer spending in May rose for the first time since February and savings hit a record high as federal stimulus measures boosted incomes, bolstering the view that the economy was close to emerging from recession.

Gary T. Puma, a Shrewsbury resident and president and chief executive officer of PHS Senior Living, received the President's Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Field of Aging from the New Jersey Association of Homes & Services for the Aging.

U.S. consumer spending in May rose for the first time since February as government stimulus measures boosted income, while a consumer sentiment index in June edged higher, bolstering the view that the economy was close to emerging from recession.

Following the material from Friday's column that didn't make it into print: At Point Pleasant, Capt.

A west side residential street is likely soon to be renamed after a borough favorite son who recently passed away, according to the mayor.

Mike Rolek, 22, Maplewood, 25:26, Robert Cavanaugh, 31, West Long Branch, 25:45, and Shane Kimmons, 24, Shrewsbury, 26:13, rounded out the top five spots in what proved to be a strong field; nearly windless conditions, with warm but not hot temperatures, made for good-racing-weather morning.

Johnny On The Spot displayed quick response time by providing temporary fencing around the site of a sizeable and stubborn fire that destroyed the Memory Bowling Alley in Shrewsbury, N.J., on the morning of June 5. OLD BRIDGE, NJ, June 19, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Johnny On The Spot, providers of New Jersey's finest portable sanitation services ...

The path to self-improvement can be as quick, painless - and inexpensive - as a walk or drive to your local library, hospital or area support group.

No wonder our municipalities have problems with budgets and police departments having to lay off police officers.

A 50-year-old man and his 28-year-old stepson were injured in a fire early this morning, authorities said.

An early-morning house fire left a man with critical condition, according to a report on RedBankGreen.com . A family member told the websited Matt Accera, 28, has burns over 50 percent of his body and is being treated at St.

Two people were injured in a fire on Patterson Avenue early this morning, police said.

After a two-year political and legislative struggle, Long Branch has passed an ordinance aimed at preserving historic sites in the city.

The blaze that destroyed the Memory Bowling alley Friday morning seems to have been caused by an electrical fire, according to an official.

A Red Bank fireman backs down a ladder as flames erupt through the roof where he'd been standing just seconds before.

Jun 5, 2009 5:00 pm US/Eastern Reporting Dana Tyler SHREWSBURY, N.J. A raging fire consumed a bowling alley at the heart of a New Jersey community on Friday morning.

Firefighters from several Monmouth County towns are working to extinguish a fire that has engulfed a decades-old bowling alley on Newman Springs Road.

English teacher Andrew Forrest, left, and guidance counselor Chris Desiere are stabilized after the roof of their vehicle was cut off around them.