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Police seeking public's help in finding bank robber

The Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Bradley Beach Police Department are seeking the public's help in identifying a man who robbed the Central Jersey Bank on Main Street in Bradley Beach on Tuesday.

The investigation, which is in the preliminary stages, revealed that at approximately 10:37 a.m. on Tuesday, a lone male subject entered the Central Jersey Bank located at 501 Main St. ...

Civil lawsuit filed against McInerney

SPRING LAKE HEIGHTS — The estate of Andrew Matthew Clark Jr. has filed a civil lawsuit against Bartholomew “Bart” McInerney, alleging that Mr. McInerney sexually abused, harassed and endangered Andrew, who was a player on the St. Rose High School baseball team, which Mr. McInerney coached.

Andrew, a borough resident, died on June 20, after he was struck by a NJ Transit train in Spring Lake. He was 18 ...

Dairy Queen given one more chance

POINT PLEASANT — In a 4-3 vote, members of the planning board, here, granted the owner of the Dairy Queen on Bridge Avenue one more shot at getting his amended final site plan approved, after several months of waiting for certain plans to be submitted to the board.

“Since January we’ve seen three lawyers and three engineers, but nothing that allows us to move forward. I think part of ...

Law judge exonerates Belmar cop

BELMAR — Administrative Law Judge John Schuster III has ordered former Belmar Police Officer Michael Sharin, who was fired by the borough, be reinstated to his previous position of police officer in an initial decision the judge filed with the New Jersey Department of Personnel Merit System Board on July 30.

The disciplinary action was taken against the former officer in 2005. The termination was the result of an ...

Risden’s plan rejected, again

POINT PLEASANT BEACH — The latest chapter in Risden’s Beach Corporation’s effort to subdivide a lot it owns on Ocean Avenue, here, ended Monday night when the planning board unanimously rejected the proposal for the second time this year.

But, according to Wayne Peck, the applicant’s attorney, the story is far from over.

Risden’s originally appeared before the board in February with a proposal to split the property, located at ...