The Two River Times

: Photo by Scott Longfield; Afghanistan-wounded veteran Kevin Hoffman got a hero's welcome home last Tuesday night with a parade from Keyport to Sandy Hook. Hoffman is the son of Sandy Hook Historian and Park Ranger Tom Hoffman.

This Week's Top Stories

: NJ Gas Funds Mobile Food Pantry; RED BANK - Thanks to a recent NJ Natural Gas donation the Foodbank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties has been able to purchase a large, |specially equipped truck allowing their food pantry to go mobile.

What If It Happened Here? NJDEP reviews procedures in the event of an offshore oil spill: TRENTON - As of June 21, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) closed approximately 36 percent of the Gulf of Mexico to fishing.
Area Seafood Vendors Weigh Impact Of Oil Spill: Approximately five weeks ago Jim Filip, owner of Doris and Ed's in Highlands, stopped purchasing seafood products from the Gulf of Mexico.
Party Watchers Weigh Meaning Of GOP Primary Outcome: On June 8 Republican voters rejected two candidates for the congressional nomination who had been endorsed by their party.
M'Town Budget Introduced: MIDDLETOWN - The Township Committee introduced its 2010 budget on Monday night that reflects a 4.9 percent overall increase in appropriations and an overall increase of 2.8 percent to be raised in taxes.
M'Town Firefighters Contain Blaze On Blossom Circle: MIDDLETOWN - Firefighters extinguished a fire in a home on Blossom Circle last Thursday, June 17. No injuries were reported.
Ordinance Would Prohibit Smoking On Monmouth Beach: MONMOUTH BEACH - Smoking would be prohibited at the municipal beach club except in designated smoking areas under a proposed ordinance introduced by the Board of Commissioners.
RB Council Approves Budget: RED BANK - At a special meeting last Friday the Borough Council voted 5-0 to approve the municipal budget, which will require a 2.2 cent property tax increase per $100 of assessed valuation.
Water Line Break Delays Repairs To Navesink: Officials hope to re-open road before July 4 weekend