Sea Girt News

Members of Weight Watchers had a little extra motivation as they worked to lose pounds last month.

The more things change, the more they stay the same. Several years ago, Food Circus Super Markets operated a Super Foodtown store in Hazlet on Route 36 before it closed.

While the Shore's businesses struggled to survive during the recession, Trenton did them few favors.

The Borough Council is considering hiring a private contractor to provide garbage collection here.

When it comes to bringing people together for a good cause, Andrew Gonzalez de Mendoza has a tried and true strategy: Let them eat pancakes.

The Manasquan Public School District will hold an informational meeting for parents titled "When a Friend of Your Child Dies by Suicide" at 7 p.m. today at the Spring Lake Community House on Third and Madison avenues.

The construction of a water-treatment plant is a hot topic for all four candidates running for Borough council.

Liberty State Park has had a lot of champions over the years, but the 1,122-acre waterfront park in Jersey City in part owes its existence to the efforts of the late longtime Sea Girt resident Col.

Emotions ran high at the Manasquan Board of Education meeting Tuesday night as parents and school officials reacted to the recent death of Manasquan High School senior Matthew Caughey, who was struck and killed by a train in Sea Girt on Friday, Oct.

Police took seven teens into custody for underage drinking, authorities said. Around 11 p.m. Saturday, police were called to the 300 block of Sea Girt Avenue, where they found a group of juveniles, according to Chief Edward Sidley Jr.

A Manasquan High School senior was struck and killed by a train this morning in Sea Girt, officials said.

A Manasquan High School student was killed this morning when he was struck by a northbound NJ Transit train in Sea Girt, authorities said.

One person was struck and killed by a train this morning in Sea Girt, officials said.

Continuing its leadership in educational technology, Iona College dedicated its re-designed and expanded Ryan Library, one of the most advanced college libraries in the nation and one that is worthy of a nationally ranked private college.

Blake, an art-world star acclaimed for his lush and moody "moving paintings," shape-shifting innovations mixing abstract painting and digital film, had ended his life on the night of July 17, walking into the Atlantic Ocean off Rockaway Beach, Queens, never to return.

WHAT: The 10th anniversary New Jersey Lighthouse Challenge WHEN: Boat trips, Friday; Challenge 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, with some locations also offering night climbs from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, rain or shine WHERE: Lighthouses throughout New Jersey DETAILS: The 11 lighthouses in the challenge include East Point Lighthouse and others ...

David Valentino, 70, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009, at his home in Hallandale Beach, Fla.

Members of the Sea Girt Borough Council are considering instituting a hotel tax to bring in revenue.

On the eve of a new federal budget year and the kickoff of the stormy season for the Shore, legislators today renewed their call for a constitutional amendment preventing the diversion of beach-replenishment funds to balance the state budget.

St. Catharine School, Spring Lake, welcomed students and their families to the annual St.