Oceanport News

Local officials are demanding more say in planning for the future of the Fort Monmouth property after Army operations there end in 2011.

BEACHWOOD: The Beachwood branch of the Ocean County Library will hold a food drive this Monday through Saturday, library staff said.

In the 92 years since it was first established, Fort Monmouth has been home to carrier pigeons, helped to launch satellites and been the scene of cutting-edge work intended to protect those in uniform serving around the world.

Fort Monmouth is in transition. As a military installation, the base, which includes portions of Oceanport, Eatontown and Tinton Falls, is expected to close in Sept.

Five candidates - four on two slates and one independent - are vying for two three-year terms on the Borough Council.

Continuing a trend that began last year, the two Republicans and the lone Democratic candidate for two three-year terms on Borough Council did not put out lawn signs or engage in the kind of partisan mudslinging that had characterized earlier races.

Surfcasters who fished in between the inclement weather this week saw pretty good results from stripers and bluefish along the coast.

A fire caused extensive damage to the basement and kitchen of a Kings Road home, leaving the residence uninhabitable, authorities said.

Whatever happened to the pure vocalist? We're talking about the formally trained ones.

With Election Day quickly approaching and three candidates vying for two available seats there is one issue that all three agree must be addressed without delay.

Jake Silverberg may not have dreamt about becoming a firefighter before donating all his birthday money to the Oceanport Hook and Ladder Fire Company, but after the reception his act of charity got, firefighting is now front and center for the youngster.

The new K-8 district that replaces the former Sea Bright School District should have a "neutral" impact on taxpayers, State Education Commissioner Lucille Davy assured member of the governing body in response to a letter the borough sent to the state regarding the funding formula for the new district.

FREEHOLD: A Long Branch man is facing a lone charge of assault by auto in connection with an Oceanport accident in July after a state grand jury sitting in Monmouth County handed down an indictment Thursday.

An all-expenses-paid move and a five-year tax exemption. That's the latest deal Eli Liebermann says he was offered to relocate his manufacturing plant to New Mexico.

Firefighters rushed past the smoke billowing out the front doorway of a satellite communications building minutes after a 10 a.m. emergency call on Wednesday alerted first responders about an explosion that blew out the rear of a structure near Oceanport Avenue.

By the look of it, you'd have thought we were pursuing a great white shark. The 14-foot Boston Whaler was packed bow to stern with cages, traps, bait, nets and lines.

While improvements to the borough-owned train station parking lot are waiting for NJ Transit to approve seeking new bids, commuters will at least be able to get a hot cup of coffee and a muffin.

Senator Jennifer Beck, Assemblyman Declan Oa Scanlon and Assemblywoman Caroline Casagrande attended a press conference this afternoon at Monmouth Park Racetrack to announce that the Borough of Oceanport has been awarded a $22 million loan by the New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust for improvements at the racetrack.

Substantial work will begin soon on a multimillion-dollar project to reduce the flow of polluted water from Monmouth Park into Branchport Creek, state officials said on Wednesday.

As an incurable saltwater person, I was thrilled when my grandson and his dad asked me to take them snapper fishing in my little boat.