West Long Branch News

By Christopher Sheldon The new traffic light at the intersection of Parker Road and Locust Avenue in West Long Branch should be installed by the end of the month.

Jacquie Lee brought the fireworks -- literally -- on the final live round of NBC's "The Voice" Monday.

The robbery occurred at Lucky's Laundry in the Paddock Plaza at the intersection of Route 36 and Monmouth Road around 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14. West Long Branch Police Chief Lawrence Mihlon said the suspect was described as a tall, muscular build, clean shaven black male, approximately 35 years of age.

2. Lou Reed tribute in Belmar Joe Harvard leads a salute to the late rock icon tonight at the Belmar arts council.

While the Monmouth University football program's move to the Big South beginning next fall represents an upgrade in competition and prestige, its facilities will be getting a big upgrade as well.

Elliott Denman of West Long Branch will receive the 2013 Lori Maynard Award at the USATF Hall of Fame and Awards Banquet on Friday night at the JW Marriott of Indianapolis.

Aaron Karol's friends and family will never forget his exuberant optimism, contagious laugh and easy going and down-to-earth approach to life that touched everyone around him and left them feeling a little lighter and happier.

TUCKERTON Anyone looking for knockoff designer handbags at Saturday's Christkindlmarkt was out of luck.

EATONTOWN - After another contentious Planning Board meeting and up to $10,000 in additional taxpayer funds being spent on planning, the borough is no closer to having a solution for the dilemma that is the Old Orchard Country Club.

Owners of the Old Orchard Country Club sent a mailer to residents backing a proposed controversial land use change of their property to commercial along Route 36 and open space in the rear, which is up for a public hearing at 7:30 p.m., tonight.

The West Long Branch Police Department is participating the annual Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign and will be cracking down on drunk driving.

Get in the holiday spirit this December at the Monmouth County Library with great music and performances! A number of Library branches will feature holiday concerts, including Howell Township Librarys Home for the Holidays concert with the Billy Lawlor Trio, and Wall Township Librarys "Celtic Christmas" concert with McDermotts Handy, both on ... (more)

Residents objecting to a proposed Walgreens to be located at the confluence of Broad Street, Route 35 and three local roads got some good news at Mondays planning board hearing that the company has no plans to make it in to a 24-hour store.

Law enforcement officials will be cracking down on drunk drivers as part of the annual holiday season "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" statewide campaign.

WEST LONG BRANCH - Monmouth University will offer a workshop in Lavallette this weekend on how to record the personal histories of survivors of Hurricane Sandy.

An accident on Dutch Road around 7:45 p.m. Saturday night claimed the lives of a 17-year-old driver and 18-year-old passenger, East Brunswick Police Lt.

The local school district realized there was only one appropriate way to honor the late Ferris Antoon: They named a gym after him.

Borough Planning board members sent a controversial land use change to a Dec. 9 public hearing for the Old Orchard Country Club to allow commercial and open space on the golf course bordering Oceanport and West Long Branch.

Police are searching for two men in the gunpoint robbery of three women employees at the Dunkin' Donuts during the weekend, police said Wednesday.

By Christopher Sheldon Parker Road in West Long Branch will be closed for a few hours on Tuesday morning following a crash that caused a downed pole.