Tag: Long Branch

LONG BRANCH – Clean Ocean Action (COA) and thousands of volunteers around the state are gearing up for the organization’s 40th year of Beach Sweeps this Saturday, April 12. The biannual event, spanning more than 80 coastal locations, invites volunteers to help clean up New Jersey’s shorelines and collect valuable data on the impact of pollution.

The “No Dogs” signs are popping up. Lifeguard towers are being dragged toward the water. Beaches are getting raked. Summer is almost here and things are about to change at the Jersey Shore.

The state Legislature is advancing bills to restore millions in lost funding to school districts facing cuts.

Reacting to concerns that New Jerseyans have not been given enough time to review and comment on federal plans for offshore wind projects off the New York/ New Jersey shoreline, the nonprofit environmental group Clean Ocean Action held a public forum in Long Branch Feb. 20 to provide citizens with an opportunity to review and comment on the federal proposal.

In celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the YMCA of Greater Monmouth County (YMCA) held its 35th Memorial Community Breakfast, honoring community members who have embodied the spirit and values of the civil rights leader.

Crews from the Coast Guard, state Department of Environmental Protection, Monmouth County and the National Park Service responded to reports of oil and tar balls washed up on Monmouth Beach and Long Branch beaches last week. Officials say approximately 1,000 pounds of tar balls and oiled debris were removed.

Coagulated balls of oil and tar washed up on Monmouth Beach and some Long Branch beaches this week, leaving residents and environmentalists concerned. Officials do not yet know the source of the spillage.

State Democrats’ pricey campaign paid off Tuesday evening when they flipped both Assembly seats in Legislative District 11 (LD11) and Sen. Vin Gopal won reelection for a third term.

Your eyes can tell you that there is no shortage of pizza places at the Jersey Shore. Most towns, even the smaller ones, are home to multiple pizzerias.

Lower Broadway in Long Branch is finally starting to undergo a long-awaited renaissance after many years of stagnation and decline. Apartments, retail stores and a supermarket will be under construction before the year is out and other new businesses are sure to follow.