The Monmouth University Urban Coast Institute has partnered with citizens from coastal communities of Monmouth County and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection [NJDEP] to launch the Coastal Lakes Observing Network [CLONet] program to monitor and track the health of 10 Monmouth County Lakes, including Deal Lake, Sunset Lake and Wesley Lake in Asbury […]

Saturday’s nor’easter forecast has prompted an early jump on the Deal Lake Commission’s fall cleanup, originally scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Deal Lake boat ramp, located at 801 Seventh Ave at the intersection of Main Street next to the 7-11 Convenience Store. “The weather has won, the conditions on Saturday will be […]

The Deal Lake Commission Fall Cleanup will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, expanding into a collaborative effort to also rid Sunset and Wesley lakes of debris, Commissioner Don Brockel said. The event draws a host of area residents, Monmouth University students and faculty volunteers, who will be joined this year by not […]

An off campus Monmouth University weekend party ended in multiple arrests, Deal Police Department announced in a Wednesday news release. Gina Harvat of New Brunswick and Nicole Janny of Millstone, both 22, were charged with maintaining a nuisance and serving or making available alcohol to underage persons. Adelina Vega, 19, of Toms River was  charged […]

A 21-year-old Newark man has been charged in connection to weekend brawl that broke out following a party at the home Monmouth University football players, according a written news release. Tyrell M Gibbs was charged Thursday with disorderly conduct and obstructing the administration of law, officials said. Deal police were called at approximately 12:24 a.m. […]

Reports of a mass brawl at an Atlantic Avenue residence over the weekend resulted in the arrest of two Monmouth University student football players, according to a Deal Police Department news release. Christian Runza Jr, 20, of Norwood, was charged with disorderly conduct, maintaining a nuisance, providing alcohol to underage persons, and borough ordinance violations […]

Online tickets sales kick off at noon for “A Conversation with Bruce Springsteen,” being held at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 10 in Monmouth University’s Pollak Theatre. Springsteen will be joined by Robert Santelli [at right], executive director of the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles and a former Monmouth University professor. All tickets are $75 each and […]

It was once the hotspot in town. A place where one could dress to the nines for a night with Lionel Hampton, Billie Holiday, Little Richard, or Al Green. These famed musicians made the west side’s community halls and clubs a regular tour stop. And in doing so, the area became a place where young […]

Tanzanian first lady Mama Salam Kikwete [shown above, at left] met with Asbury Park Middle School teacher, Kevin Williams [right], as part of the Footprints to Education program, according to a press release from the program. Footprints, through cultural and educational exchange, is designed to enrich the lives of children while promoting global understanding between […]