Local News in Neptune City, New Jersey

Central Jersey: Hard to define, easy to love
Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:41:01 -0800

Margharita Rossano, Toms River, Michelle Marinaccio, Toms River and Stacey Onello, Lakewood, at Pete & Elda's in Neptune City. / Jeannie Claudio/Staff Photographer.

Neptune, Jesus, Santa and Satan Sitting on a Billboard, Promoting Orange County Atheism
Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:50:05 -0800

For its latest atheist-friendly billboard, Backyard Skeptics is unveiling in Midway City this afternoon a photo lineup featuring King Neptune, Jesus Christ, Santa Claus and the Devil himself, broken

85 join New Jersey State Police
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:25:30 -0800

TOMS RIVER — Badges were presented Friday to 85 individuals marking their official start as members of the New Jersey State Police.

Neptune Beach joins Atlantic Beach in challenging Jacksonville's claim to increase garbage fees
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 07:58:42 -0800

Neptune Beach joined its neighboring coastal community this week in funding a consultant that could help the municipalities challenge Jacksonville and the city’s demands that the Beaches cities pay higher fees for garbage services.    read more

Liu man ‘hid’ $$ in lo mein
Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:09:08 -0800

The secret recipe for how city Comptroller John Liu’s fund-raiser allegedly tried to skirt campaign-finance laws can be found in hole-in-the-wall Chinese takeout joints in Jersey City, newly released records show. Campaign Finance Board filings made public this week provide new details on how Liu’s political money man...

N.J. sports bars ready for Super Bowl XLVI kickoff
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:59:29 -0800

Check out a county-by-county list of New Jersey sports bars ready to entertain on Super Bowl Sunday

Spate of gunfire in New Jersey leaves 3 dead, 9 wounded
Sat, 28 Jan 2012 20:33:54 -0800

Shootings occurred in Newark, Paterson, Orange and Asbury Park

Park Ridge Community Calendar for Feb. 9, 2012
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:19:32 -0800

Submissions for Community Calendar are required two weeks preceding the date of publication. Send to: Mary Ann Bottari, Pioneer Press, 3701 W. Lake Ave., Glenview IL 60026; mbottari@pioneerlocal.com. Information may be faxed to (847) 486-7495. Agenda The city of Park Ridge lists the following meetings which take place in City Hall, 505 Butler Place, unless otherwise noted. For a complete ...

Christie signs NJ sports betting bill into law
Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:49:24 -0800

ATLANTIC CITY — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie signed a bill into law Tuesday legalizing sports betting in the state — but only after a federal ban on such gambling is overturned.

NJHA Presents Awards for Commitment to Healthcare
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:22:07 -0800

PRINCETON, N.J., Jan. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Several individuals and organizations were honored today at the 93rd Annual Meeting of the New Jersey Hospital Association (NJHA) at the Hyatt Regency Princeton.