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A recount election for four Monmouth County towns will move forward next week after a judge greenlit the process Thursday. The recount was necessary in Belmar, Fair Haven, Ocean Township and Tinton Falls due to a voting software problem that allowed some votes to be counted twice, according to the Monmouth County Board of Elections and the Monmouth County Superintendent of Elections Office, which filed emergent applications for the process last month.

ASBURY PARK, NJ — TAPinto Asbury Park has put together a guide of events and concerts taking place on this first weekend of February in the city.  It is the last dance for the Langosta Lounge Pavilion and three days of remembrance festivities are planned featuring live music, food and beverages.  After 14 years of food, community and a passion for the restaurant and music scene, Marilyn Schlossbach and Scott Szegeki will be stepping away from the Langosta Lounge Pavilion on February 4.  Their beloved surf bar and authentic vacation cuisine venues will celebrate its final weekend in Asbury Park with a greatest hits menu including Langosta Lounge and...

MONMOUTH COUNTY – The Monmouth County SPCA recently rescued a dog after it was left abandoned outside in the freezing cold. Authorities were alerted that a dog was left outside, tethered by a short chain. Coco, a 10-year-old Rottweiler, was found with no food or water on a concrete pad with no protection from the elements.

Good morning! With luck, you're reading this from someplace warm. We might not have had much in the way of snow this winter, but we sure got a blast of cold air heading into this weekend. And on top of that, Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow on Groundhog Day, so that means six more weeks of winter. Of course, the calendar tells us it's about six more weeks until the first day of spring anyway, so...

BARNEGAT - A 94-year-old man from Howell died Thursday in a crash on the Garden State Parkway, according to the New Jersey State Police. Mario Medici was killed when his Honda Accord collided head-on with a concrete divider at the Barnegat toll plaza as he traveled south on the parkway about 3:13 p.m., said State Police Sgt. Philip Curry, an agency spokesman.

Officials tell TLS the rest was in connection with a serious assault. Further details were not immediately being released. (Video was not posted earlier for security reasons.)

Asbury Park officials are firing back after claims they illegally rejected a real estate developer’s plans last summer to demolish the historic Holy Spirit Church and build a housing subdivision in its place, according to recent court filings. In response to a lawsuit brought by JLD Investment Group, Asbury...

The glitches happened in Belmar, Fair Haven, Ocean Township and Tinton Falls. The recount will begin next week.

A grocery store chain that has been expanding in recent years just opened a new supermarket location in New Jersey this week. Read on to learn more. On Thursday, February 2, 2023, the fast-growing supermarket chain Grocery Outlet Bargain Market opened its newest Garden State location in Hazlet, according to local reports.

Two summons by a Lakewood resident has attorneys bewildered. Several weeks ago, a Lakewood resident opened his mailbox to find a letter stating he failed to appear in court. The letter stated he had two pending tickets. However, these alleged incidents never occurred, but the resident is having a hard...

  WARREN, NJ — Senior Bryan Zhang sank six 3-pointers in his return to the court to lead Watchung Hills over Asbury Park on Senior Night and Teacher Appreciation Night on Thursday, 58-35. Prior to the game the Watchung Hills seniors and their parents were recognized.  SEE WHO THEY ARE HERE And the teachers selected by each of the senior boys basketball players were honored before tip off. Each senior chose one teacher that has had a positive impact on them and helped to make their experience a positive one. SEE WHO THEY ARE HERE Watchung Hills (10-8) took a 34-20 lead into the...

OCEAN TOWNSHIP (Monmouth) — A grand jury has returned an indictment against an Ocean County man who's charged with first-degree murder for the death of his wife. The Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office announced the formal charges on Tuesday. Shortly after the body of Dawn Cruz, 51, was located at...

Categories: Restaurants, Food & Drink | Issue: February 2023. It started back in 1956, in this actual storefront location and was originally called Mike's Subs. Mike opened the small shop in the sea-side town of Point Pleasant, New Jersey. You have to remember that in 1956, there were very few franchise restaurants or hamburger chains. No chain pizza, chicken or taco restaurants, either. In 1956, proprietors of mom-and-pop businesses would open their stores in basic storefront locations like you see here. To survive and thrive, they had to offer exceptional quality products, coupled with unparalleled service. In 1956, Mike was unique in that the product he was offering was a relatively new item in American society – the submarine sandwich.

When it comes to pizza, you don't mess around at the Jersey Shore. Pineapple? Don't even think about it. There's a new pizzeria in town and they definitely have people talking. You may have heard of cousins Sal Basile and Francis Garcia. Their popular pizzeria Artichoke and Basille is now...

WALL TOWNSHIP — Growing up in Wall, young Sean O’Halloran looked up to the township police department. Upon his graduation from Wall High School, he was presented three options by his father, an officer in the U.S. Navy: ‘You can join the military, go to community college, or join a trade union.’

Two girls are being called heroes for helping six others escape a fire in Middleton Township early Thursday morning. A fire broke out on Ideal Avenue - leaving one person injured, three people displaced and one house destroyed. Flames damaged a second home in the front of the property. In...

AVON-BY-THE-SEA —  The borough of Avon has received a $490,768 grant from the State Department of Environmental Protection’s [DEP] grant program to complete Phase Two of the Living Shoreline Project for Sylvan Lake. The borough has also received a grant of $141,864 from the Department of Defense’s Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration for the design and engineering of the dredging of the lake.

ASBURY PARK, NJ — In observance of Black History Month which takes place each February, events are planned throughout the city honoring and celebrating African American history and culture.  Black History Month has been observed in the United States since 1976 to recognize the accomplishments and contributions of Black people and to honor the generations of African Americans who struggled against adversity to build their individual lives, families and communities. At city hall, which is located at One Municipal Plaza and open to the public on Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., there will be a photography display of...

Career Development recently launched its Intern for a Day program, which allows students to connect with Monmouth University employer partners by working alongside an industry professional for a day. Unlike a traditional internship, which often requires a full-time commitment over the span of multiple months, Intern for a Day enables...

HOLMDEL – He's not retired from a life of crime. A masked man believed to be in his 70s held up a Kay Jewelers at gunpoint on Tuesday night, demanding all the men's gold. Holmdel police said the man entered the store on the northbound side of Route 35 around 6:30 p.m.