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OPERATION “WEED WHACKER” TRIMS 10 SUSPECTS AND BAGS CASH, HANDGUN, AND 140 LBS OF MARIJUANA

Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato today announced the arrest of ten individuals as a result of a cooperative multi-jurisdictional investigation conducted by the Prosecutor’s Special Operations Group. The operation dubbed “Weed Whacker” began in April of 2013 and culminated … Continue reading →

Gilman and O’Grady get four apiece in win over Neptune

By Walter J. O’Neill, Jr. The Spartans of Ocean Township improved to 9-2 last week with a huge 17-1 win over the Scarlet Fliers of Neptune in a girl’s lacrosse game.

They are off to see the Wizard (l-r) Sarah Lang, Olivia Rescigno, Annie Ruoff & Elizabeth Witek

Around Monmouth Beach

By Teja Anderson Pink Beach Pass This year the MB committee for Paint the Town Pink has decided to take a year off from the event due to the trials and tribulations of Sandy.

Bongiovi, it’s all about the sauce

By Walter J. O’Neill, Jr. Every ethnic group has its traditions and for Italians it’s all about the sauce. Generation after generation pass down secret family recipes that reflect the region of their ancestry. Sciacca, Sicily is where the Bongiovi … Continue reading →

Long Branch scores at Colts Neck relays

By Skip Pierce The Wave boys track team scored in ten different events and finished second in the 20 team field to powerhouse Christian Brothers Academy at the Colts Neck Relays.

Noji leads Shore past Holmdel

By Walter J. O’Neill, Jr. Before the 2013 girls lacrosse season started the Blue Devils of Shore Regional received the number four spot in the preseason rankings. In first position was Red Bank Catholic followed by Rumson-Fair Haven and Manasquan … Continue reading →

Making a double play for Red Bank Catholic is Alfredo Molina (2) a junior as Matt Burks (22) of Monmouth Regional attempts to slide into second.

Yaccarine’s homer lifts RBC over Falcons

By Walter J. O’Neill, Jr. Hollywood could not have written a better script for Anthony Yaccarine, a senior at Red Bank Catholic High School. Thursday night he became a star when he smacked a game-winning three-run homer giving RBC a … Continue reading →

Suspect arrested in Bell Liquors armed robbery

Long Branch – On April 22nd at approximately 8:55 pm an armed robbery occurred at Bell Liquors on Broadway. The suspect according to Jason Roebuck, Public Safety Director, showed a small handgun and escaped the area in a vehicle after … Continue reading →

Standoff over in Long Branch

At around 5:30pm a call went into Long Branch Police that a man was dragging another man across his lawn. The house is located on Brighton Ave., set back off the road next to the Brighton Bar, Long Branch. One … Continue reading →

MB man runs for Boston Marathon victim

Monmouth Beach resident Stephen Casner has announced that he will be dedicating his running in the Asbury Park 1/2 Marathon this weekend to the memory of Martin Richard – the eight-year-old who lost his life at the Boston Marathon tragedy. … Continue reading →