JCP&L controversial power line zapped by board
State regulators handed local residents a victory after it voted down JCP&L:'s controversial $111 million high voltage transmission line.
Category Archives: Monmouth County, NJ
Vin Gopal upsets incumbent Jennifer Beck in hotly contested Dist. 11 race
Vin Gopal, the Monmouth County Democratic chairman with deep roots in the party there, defeated longtime Sen. Jennifer Beck in the state's 11 Beck, an 11-year legislator, conceded to Gopal Tuesday night, dealing a blow to Republicans in the state Senate. The race was one of the most expensive and closely watched in the state.
When you swallow sewage at the Shore, thank Trump | Editorial
While we spend zillions on security at Mar-a-Lago and shuttling Trump children around the world and leaving Melania's son in private school in Manhattan, the President is cutting money to check if we're all swimming in fecal swamps. Yes, his budget would eliminate the funding that pays to test the water at our beaches every week for nasty bacteria.
Planning for NWS Earle
Monmouth County has received a $206,000 federal grant from the Department of Defense to prepare a Joint Land Use Study for Naval Weapons Station Earle. A cooperative land use planning effort between affected local government entities and the military installation, the project looks to create compatible development measures to keep the base operational, while also looking out for the surrounding public's health, safety, and welfare.
Man swept out to sea in Bradley Beach: Search continues
The Coast Guard said the man was reported missing Saturday night around 7 p.m. Boats were brought in from both Shark River and Manasquan along with a helicopter from Atlantic City. A cutter continued the search overnight.