News Updates & Articles

The Ms. Race is Sailing Strong

This Aug. 17, women sailors everywhere are invited to the Atlantic Highlands Yacht Club (AHYC) to watch or participate in the 15th annual Ms. Race. Sponsored by Two River Community Bank and in partnership with the AHYC, the annual Ms. Race event is an... Read More

Atlantic Highlands Police Blotter- June 2019

The following is a list of arrests made in June 2019 by the Atlantic Highlands Police Department. Any person that is charged with an offense is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. On June 2, 2019, Keith Somers, a 62-year-old male... Read More

Road Work to Close Street in Atlantic Highlands for Two Weeks

Construction is coming to Atlantic Highlands so you know what that means: road closures. East Washington Ave. will be closed to local traffic between Grand Ave. and Seventh Ave. as well as Central Ave.. Construction will be taking place in this area,... Read More

Bye Bye, Bow Tie 

“It’s going to be a lot of fun. I really believe in it, and I get goosebumps when I think about standing in front of my family and friends, opening the place for the first time,” said Scott Novick, Colts Neck resident and founder of Alternate Ending... Read More

DWI Checkpoint This Weekend

The Monmouth County DWI Task Force will conduct a DWI checkpoint this Friday night, July 12. The checkpoint will take place from Friday, July 12 at 9 pm to Saturday, July 13, at 1 am on Ocean Avenue in Sea Bright. Task Force members and officers from... Read More

Palmer Avenue to Close for 45 Days

Starting Monday, July 15, Palmer Ave. (County Road 7) will be closing for road and drainage improvements for approximately 45 days, depending on weather. It will be closed at Middlewood Road. No thru traffic. Detours will be in place. Any questions, please... Read More

$2 Million Lottery Ticket Sold in Monmouth County

A person just won $2 million from a lottery ticket purchased in Monmouth County on Tuesday, July 9. The winning ticket was from an Exxon gas station on Route 9 North on Taylors Mills Road in Manalapan. To win, the ticket would have to match all five of... Read More

Long Branch Police Blotter- June 2019

The Long Branch Police Department released the police blotter for June 2019. Below is the call total information for the month along with a breakdown of the most common offenses: Total Calls for Service = 2314 Traffic Stops = 590 – 23 Hit &... Read More

Traffic Alert: Vehicle Engulfed in Flames on Garden State Parkway

On Wednesday, July 10, a car caught fire on the Garden State Parkway near exit 116 at around 8:00 am. Thick black smoke engulfed the vehicle as it sat parked on the side of the road. Traffic is backed up for miles so if you need to take the parkway, consider... Read More

Monmouth County Native Roey Hadar to be on ‘Jeopardy’

This Fair Haven native, a graduate of both Georgetown University and Columbia University who is currently working as a journalist, was an eighth grade student when he represented New Jersey as the state champion in the National Geographic Bee in Washington,... Read More