BELMAR, NJ — The deadline to submit an online survey that is part of the Belmar Board of Education's search for a new school superintendent is Sunday, August 1.

The school board has invited Belmar and Lake Como residents to complete an online survey, asking for their opinions on what qualifications Belmar Elementary School's next superintendent should possess and how they ...

WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Jon Bon Jovi gives a Garden State Parkway rest area a good name.

New Jersey Turnpike Authority is renaming the parkway’s Cheesequake service area at milepost 123 in South Amboy after the famous Sayreville rocker. It’s part of a statewide effort to name nine GSP service areas after New Jersey Hall of Fame inductees in the ...

LAKE COMO, NJ — Lake Como has banned all cannabis-related businesses within its borders — "due to the present uncertainties” that exist as regulations for the state’s new recreational marijuana market are still being developed.

The Lake Como Council on July 20 adopted an ordinance to prohibit businesses that sell, manufacture, distribute and deliver marijuana and ...

BELMAR, NJ — Several hours before the crowds began to fill Belmar’s beachfront on Saturday, nearly 400 swimmers took the plunge for a worthy cause — raising funds for Run With Veronica, a local charity dedicated to supporting pediatric cancer research.

But they took more than a quick dip into the chilly morning surf on July 24. After jumping in and getting past the rolling ...

LAKE COMO, NJ — Lake Como has revved up efforts to slow down traffic on 18th Avenue — one of the borough’s busiest thoroughfares and notorious for speeders, particularly during the summer with the influx of shore visitors.

The borough’s large message board has been placed on the eastbound side of the roadway — adjacent to the railroad tracks and entrance to ...

Coastal Lakes Observing Network Looking for Community Volunteers to Collect Samples

LAKE COMO, NJ — A two-year project by the Monmouth University Urban Coastal Institute to measure the harmful algae growth in coastal lakes, including Lake Como, has received a $150,000 grant to continue its work for another two years.

The award from the Jules L. Plangere Jr. Family Foundation ...

TRENTON, NJ — In an effort to ensure students are receiving adequate civics and government education, legislation requiring civics instruction in middle school has been signed into law by Gov. Phil Murphy.

The new law (S854) directs the Department of Education to require at least one course specifically in civics or U.S. government as part of the social studies credit ...

Pickup Baseball and Kickball for Youngsters Going Strong at Memorial Field

BELMAR, NJ — Youngsters still have time to sign up for Belmar, Avon-by-the-Sea and Lake Como recreation soccer, which begins in September.

Registration is now open until August 8 for boys and girls who will be in kindergarten through eighth grade for the upcoming 2021-2022 school year.

Before the BALC season ...

RED BANK, NJ — Seastreak’s popular NYC Sunset Cocktail Cruises are back for the summer! Kick back, relax, grab a refreshing drink from the bar and take date night to the next level.   

Board a comfortable and reliable Seastreak ferry in Highlands and sail through Sandy Hook Bay admiring the beach and historic landmarks of Fort Handcock as you pass.

The route ...

NEW JERSEY — New Jersey sweet corn is in season until the beginning of September. Take advantage of this local summer veggie by eating it as soon as possible after it’s picked — the sugar turns to starch as it ages.

For storage, keep fresh corn on the cob in the husk in the fridge. Once you’re ready to enjoy your corn, remove the husk and silk, wash it and try one of ...

NEW JERSEY — For many who call the Garden State home, summer tastes like the first bite of a ripe, juicy Jersey tomato plucked fresh from a roadside farm stand or local farmers market.

But for every delicate tomato dripping with flavor we devour on the spot or place ever so carefully in our canvas bag to bring home from the market, we struggle to understand its secrets. What makes the ...

TRENTON, NJ — Belmar resident John Walsh is the winner of New Jersey’s “Your Voice, Your Shot” video contest, which is part of the state’s public health campaign encouraging residents to get the coronavirus vaccine.

Walsh’s “Jersey Summer” video was selected as the public’s favorite among 29 submissions during online voting — an ...

Now is the time to plan and plant vegetables for a bountiful fall harvest. Planting now extends the harvest season for greater yield without expanding the garden.

Start by looking for vacant spaces in the vegetable garden. Fill areas that were not planted this spring or replant rows of quick maturing vegetables like lettuce, spinach, radishes, and beets that have already been harvested. Expand ...

LAKE COMO, NJ — Whether you’re looking to tidy up your basement, get the garage organized, spruce up the yard — or even embark on a renovation project — Franklin Waste Services is offering discounts on its dumpsters.

The Lake Como-based company is taking $25 off the price of its roll-off containers, ranging in size from 6 cubic yards to 20 cubic yards. And ...

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