Union Beach News

At a special Borough Council meeting scheduled for Dec. 3, residents will have the chance to air their views about the proposed energy-producing wind turbine the Bayshore Regional Sewerage Authority plans to build, officials said.

The Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office will hold a press conference this afternoon to announce the arrest of 20 people as part of a year-long undercover drug investigation.

Three Bayshore-area men have been arrested on multiple counts of home burglary and theft in what police are describing as two separate burglary rings.

Three Bayshore-area men have been arrested on multiple counts of burglary and theft of Union Beach homes in what police are describing as two separate burglary rings.

The fire that destroyed a Cedar Avenue home Thursday was accidental, authorities have determined.

Fire destroyed a house at 3 Cedar Ave. Thursday night. For more than two hours, township and Union Beach firefighters fought the flames which were shooting from the rooftop and elsewhere in the house.

The Bayshore Regional Sewerage Authority is holding the first of two scheduled 'open house' meetings at its facility on Saturday to discuss its plans to build a 380-foot tall energy-producing wind turbine.

Getting all the Connallons together is a difficult feat, to say the least. The last time the nearly 115 immediate descendants of James and Wilma Connallon had come together was in 1985 to celebrate the couple's 50th anniversary.

"Remembrance" and "sacrifice." Marion R. Zilinski says those two simple words can sum up why hundreds stream from all over the country - from Hawaii to Alabama - to honor her late son, Lt.

Cpl. Brian M. Connelly had plans. He was supposed to come home early. He was supposed to start college.

The International Baccalaureate Diploma program is a foreign name to most Americans, but to students at Biotechnology High School, it's an omnipresent program that influences their education on a daily basis.

The Monmouth County DWI Task Force, in cooperation with the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety, will conduct two DWI checkpoints this weekend to detect drivers under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.

A tighter municipal budget, ever shrinking state aid, and a proposed energy-producing wind turbine are the top challenges that face this Bayshore town, according to the three candidates running for Borough Council in this year's election.

Police said they arrested three people on drug charges and seized marijuana during two separate investigations.

A plan for an energy-producing wind turbine proposed by the Bayshore Regional Sewerage Authority must satisfy several state Department of Environmental Protection regulations before actual construction can start, state officials said.

UNION BEACH: Help Wanted: carpenters and laborers for one day of hard work. Job offers no pay, but tons of gratitude and self-satisfaction. Those interested should apply at 413 Beachview Ave., Union Beach either this Saturday or Sunday to help out with ongoing construction of a new home for Army Staff Sgt.

Mike Walsh was looking for a volunteer opportunity that would allow him to get involved locally and work with his hands.

Several Monmouth County towns could benefit from a bill passed by the House of Representatives on Wednesday that would allocate roughly $4.1 million for area beach replenishment and flood control projects next year, officials said.

Gov. Jon S. Corzine has gained ground on Republican challenger Christopher J. Christie, whose lead has eroded to 43 percent to 40 percent margin among likely voters, according to a new Monmouth University/Gannett New Jersey Poll.

A Union Beach man and his friend are charged with setting his vehicle on fire in his driveway, in what police say was an attempt to collect insurance money.