West Long Branch News

The Garden State has grown racially and ethnically in the last decade, and according to the results of a Monmouth University/NJ Press Media Poll, New Jerseyans are showing an increased level of comfort with that diversity.

West Long Branch resident Michael J. Dougherty, 35, was indicted on seven charges stemming from a traffic stop that ended with a confrontation with a member of the Howell Police Department.A On Oct.

Recently, the Wine I Like It Blind Tasting Panel met at Branches Catering in West Long Branch to taste ten tasty and incredibly affordable wines for Valentine's Day celebrations.

According to the latest Monmouth University/NJ Press Media poll, President Barack Obama's job rating has ticked up over the 50 percent mark.

Advocates from near and far will be joining together at Oyster Creek Generating Station for a "No More Fukushimas Peace Walk" on Friday, March 2. "Oyster Creek Nuclear Power Plant, the oldest nuclear plant in the country, has the same design as the Fukushima Nuclear Plant whose disaster caused the permanent displacement of 160,000 Japanese people," ... (more)

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie , who once urged reporters to "take the bat out" on a 76-year- old legislator, called union leaders "political thugs," and a lawmaker "numbnuts," is saying he's sorry for his latest remarks.

Ocean County officials are poised to award $3 million in contracts for rebuilding stormwater basins, a crucial element in their joint program with state government for restoring Barnegat Bay.

Officials from the New Jersey Economic Development Authority are considering bringing a technical college to Fort Monmouth, Oceanport Councilman Joseph Irace reported to council last week.

A Brick woman was arrested and charged early Wednesday morning with drunken driving and a host of other violations after she crashed into a parked car in West Long Branch but tried to tell police she had hit a deer in Wall.A Debra A. Giaquinto, 56, was charged with driving while intoxicated, refusal to submit a breath test, reckless driving, ... (more)

Fan, researcher, or scholar, where would you to go to find the world-class, Springsteen memorabilia collection that preserves the history of Jersey Shore rock legend Bruce Springsteen and members of his bands? In the past, you'd have looked for the Bruce Springsteen Special Collection at the Asbury Park Public Library , but the vast collection ... (more)

Joseph Kyrillos, a New Jersey lawmaker running for a U.S. Senate seat that his party hasn't won since 1972, may rely on Governor Chris Christie's national fundraising skills to defeat Democratic incumbent Bob Menendez.

A It is going to be a busy week in Long Branch and West Long Branch with several meetings and school events on tap.

As New Jersey high school students do their college searches, savvy students look to position themselves through degrees in areas of future job growth and opportunity.

Joseph Kyrillos, a New Jersey lawmaker running for a U.S. Senate seat that his party hasn't won since 1972, may rely on Governor Chris Christie's national fundraising skills to defeat Democratic incumbent Bob Menendez.

A The possibility of sharing a superintendent between Shore Regional and the West Long Branch is becoming closer to a reality.

Fire ripped through a Cedar Avenue home Sunday evening forcing a closure of the road as firefighters battled the blaze, police said.

A fire is reportedly burned through a 2-story home on Cedar Avenue in West Long Branch, according to emergency communications.