MANCHESTER MAN CHARGED WITH MURDER OF POINT PLEASANT MAN IN LONG BRANCH MURDER FREEHOLD–A Manchester Township man is charged with the Robbery and Felony Murder of a Point Pleasant man found in the backyard of a Long Branch home, announced Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. Alan Bienkowski, 54, of Pinecrest Manor, Manchester Township, [...]
TRENTON–New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas H. Fisher today announced, for the fourth year in a row, a team of high school students from the Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Sciences (MATES) in Manahawkin was the winner of the New Jersey Envirothon, held Saturday, May 4 at Girl Scout Camp Kettle Run in Medford. [...]
TOMS RIVER – With an eye toward safety, the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders is getting ready to start improvement projects on 11 county roads. “As part of our annual overlay program, we will be starting work shortly on safety improvements including stormwater drainage work, new paving and reconstruction on several roads throughout Ocean [...]
POINT PLEASANT–In 2003, Ed Jarrett erected a 29 foot, one quarter inch tall sandcastle in Falmouth, Maine. At the time, it was declared the world’s tallest. Not satisfied, in 2007, Jarrett broke his own record in Casco, Maine. Standing 31 feet, six inches tall, the Guinness World Record-holding structure was sculpted in an event known [...]
POINT PLEASANT BOROUGH–The following is a report issued by the Ocean County Sheriff’s Department: Missing Juvenile – Point Boro. Konnor F. Pratt has been entered missing by his mother. Konnor is a 17 YOWM, 5’11″, 170lbs. He has blue eyes, short sandy hair, and a goatee. There is no picture available yet. We will post [...]
TRENTON–School report cards are out. Find out how your school performed in the annual assessment. Beginning with School Year 2011-2012, the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) has significantly revised the annual school report cards, required under both federal and state legislation. The new School Performance Reports are designed to enhance both educator and stakeholder engagement [...]
LAKEWOOD–The Lakewood Piners defeated Manasquan 62-49 to win the Central Jersey Group II title. Photo by www.thelakewoodscoop.com
06: #4 Freddy Terranova (Jackson Mem) d. # 13 Carl Vasti (CBA) 5-1 106: #3 Jimmy Slendorn (Howell) md. #14 Jeff DeLuise (Barnegat) 9-1 106: #6 John Finnerty (Pt Beach) md. #11 Mike Jones (Long Branch) 20-6 106: #10 James Knoeller (Southern) d. #7 Daniel Rackliffe (Brick Twp) 9-7 113: #9 Chris Crane (Southern) md. [...]
WEST LONG BRANCH–A 21 point fourth quarter, 10 rebounds by Jess Macchi and 28 point game by Point Boro’s Kelly Hughes was not enough as the Panthers lost to Red Bank Catholic 50-45 in the Shore Conference Tournament final. RBC defeated Point Boro 50-46. Alex Alfano scored 15, Mary Kate Caverly scored 12 [...]
WEST LONG BRANCH–The Lakewood Piners, on Saturday, defeated Point Pleasant Beach 39-33 in the 2012-13 Shore Conference Tournament Finals. Point Pleasant led 7-6 at the end of the first quarter, but Lakewood went on to outscore the Garnet Gulls for the win. Tyrice Beverette and Maurice Diawara led the Piners, each with 10 [...]