Saturday Nov 21 | Asbury Park Press
Cushy new train cars coming to Bay Head
NJ Transit commuters who ride the train from stations south of Long Branch finally will get to road test the new, comfortable multilevel cars starting Monday on a one-seat ride.
Replenished beaches escape major storm damage
Last week's nor'easter caused "spotty" shoreline damage, with some beaches getting whacked and others holding up well, a coastal expert said today.
Nor'easter causes widespread problems in N.J. before moving out to sea
A powerful storm born from the remnants of Tropical Storm Ida began moving out to sea today after raking the East Coast for three days, leaving behind it a trail of flooding, damaged buildings, eroded beaches and several deaths.
Community organizations and municipalities up and down the shore have been paying tribute to America's servicemen and women this week, with solemn ceremonies to mark Veterans Day, officially celebrated on Nov.
Costumed crowds parade in streets of Bay Head
Bay Head resident Nicholas Antognoli [center], 11, dressed as the King of Pop during his town's annual Halloween Parade.
Person fatally struck by train in Sea Girt
One person was struck and killed by a train this morning in Sea Girt, officials said.
Island towns need own school district
As a taxpayer to the Toms River Board of Education, I am concerned about the arrangement made by Superintendent Michael J. Ritacco to allow Seaside Park students to attend our school district without compensation.
Artist's works make colorful, fun gifts
Why did you start the business? I love to sketch and started painting my own children in pastels and then decided to paint other children as christmas presents.
Bay Head school board restricts lunch policy
The board of education, here, voted Tuesday evening to change the school's open lunch policy, to allow only eighth-grade students to leave the building during their lunch periods.
Fundraisers will aid animal shelter
The first is the 10th annual Bay Head Dog Walk, which kicks off at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct.
'Work-in-progress' building in Metuchen expected to be completed this winter
An unfinished building at 550-564 Middlesex Ave, which is right next to Friendly's restaurant and has been a work-in-progress for several years, may be completed this winter.
The S acred Heart Church in Bay Head will host a Bay Head Holiday Boutique on Saturday, November 14th from 9am until 4pm.
Youth, 16, kidnapped, released
Two local teenagers have been charged with attempted robbery, and one with kidnapping, in connection to the brief abduction of a 16-year-old Point Pleasant boy.
Bay Head teenager faces assault, kidnapping, weapons charges
A 16-year-old Bay Head teen remains in the Ocean County Juvenile Detention Center 10 days after witnesses told police he kidnapped and assaulted a Point Pleasant teen with a knife while demanding money, police said.
The rainy month of June got the summer 2009 season off to an unusually slow start, here, with beach badge sales and seasonal attraction revenues nearly across the board in decline, as compared to last year's numbers.
Downed tree slowed North Jersey Coast Line trains
Trains on NJ Transit's North Jersey Coast Line are back on schedule. Service was temporarily suspended between Bay Head and Long Branch Friday because a tree fell on the tracks in Bradley Beach.
Businesses hoping late Labor Day won't hurt
Business owners at the Shore, whose prayers for sunshine and a healthier economy were largely ignored, have one final plea before they close up shop.
No ID on train victim killed 14 months ago
The NJ Transit Police Department is requesting the public's help in identifying a woman struck and fatally injured here by a North Jersey Coast Line train last summer.
Bradley man killed by train in Avon
Local and county officials are investigating the death of a 38-year-old Bradley Beach resident who was struck and killed by a train, here, early Saturday morning.
One man killed, one seriously injured in Coast Line train incidents
At 3:20 a.m. a train struck and killed a man at the Evergreen Avenue crossing in Avon, said NJ Transit spokesman Dan Stessel.