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Apartments on the Red Bank NJ Transit train station parking lots? Borough clears a path
RED BANK - Could apartments be built on Red Bank’s train station parking lots? The Borough Council voted on Thursday night to designate the NJ Transit parking lots as an area in need of redevelopment, which could pave the way for development around the train station. In total, 18 lots were included in the...
Long Branch building growing taller as developer plans 154 assisted-living apartments
LONG BRANCH - A former red brick medical building on Third Avenue will be converted to an assisted-living facility with 154 residential rental apartments and ground-floor retail. The six-story building sits at 279 Third Ave. across the street from the NJ Transit train station, and was acquired by a private developer...
Woman dies in fatal crash in Manalapan; case remains under active investigation
FREEHOLD – A crash that left one person dead in Manalapan on Thursday is under active investigation, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced Friday. Around 4:30 a.m., Manalapan Police responded to the area of Route 9 and Ryan Road to find the two vehicles involved in the crash: a 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee and a 2017 Nissan Sentra, operated by an adult male and an adult female, respectively, Santiago said. ...
Albert Caporaso Arrested
Albert Caporaso, 49, of Hazlet, was arrested on early in the morning on Friday, Apr. 26, the Hazlet Township Police Department said in a Facebook post. He was facing charges for several arsons since Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. A Hazlet officer was watching the South Laurel Avenue home at around...
Asbury Park schools cut 26 jobs to make up for state aid shortfall; see what's taken away
ASBURY PARK - The Asbury Park School District will eliminate 26 positions in total, 22 due to economic reasons with the remaining four positions being abolished permanently, as part of the tentative 2024-2025 budget. Acting Superintendent Mark Gerbino gave a presentation for the tentative budget at the Board of Education...
Deadly crashes are up 27% in New Jersey so far this year
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. - Fatal crashes are on the rise in New Jersey. So far in 2024, deadly crashes are up 27% statewide. The most traffic deaths are happening in Central Jersey, including Middlesex County. South Brunswick has had five deadly crashes this year, with a total of eight fatalities. Two weeks ago, a fiery crash at the intersection of Route 1 and Ridge Road killed three people. "In South Brunswick itself, we've had years that really were a real uptick. And we've had years that were relatively lower," Lt. Gary Holsten of South Brunswick Police Department's Traffic Safety Bureau said. Holsten's been with...
Local Man Sentenced To Jail For Home Invasion
ASBURY PARK – A 37-year-old man has been sentenced to 40 years in state prison after he entered a stranger’s home, threatened and robbed the two occupants at knifepoint, and sexually assaulted one, officials said. Shawn Connolly of Asbury Park will need to serve 85 percent of his...
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