Coming Soon to the Old Post Office: Pizza
SEA BRIGHT – Tommy Bonfiglio is passionate about pizza. And the kind of pizza he cares about is cooked in a coal fired oven, the kind he will soon install in his new restaurant, Tommy’s Tavern + Tap,...
View ArticleJohnson, Lester Age: 87, Sea Bright
Lester Johnson, 87, a life- long resident of Sea Bright, died Friday, June 19 at Care One at King James in Middletown. He was valedic- torian of the 1946 class at Long Branch High School. Mr....
View Article2015 SkimBash Contest
Alexander Escobar of Little Silver competes in the “minis” round on Saturday at Sea Bright Beach during the 2015 SkimBash Contest on June 20, 2015. The stormy weather put water conditions to a red flag...
View ArticleSeaStreak Provides Service to Sea Bright Beaches
SEA BRIGHT – A day at the borough’s beach, beginning and ending with a ferry ride through New York’s harbor with a view of the Statue of Liberty and no parking problems, that’s what SeaStreak ferry...
View ArticleHonoring ‘Miracle Molly’
Profits from a swim cap fundraiser will be donated to the family of Molly Richards. The 3-year old died on July 6. Photo: Jaclyn Shugard The pool at Surfrider Beach Club in Sea Bright was peppered with...
View ArticleDonovan’s Reef Re-Opens
Crowds enjoyed Donovan’s Reef on re-opening day, Friday, July 10. Photo courtesy Chris Bowler Donovan’s Reef, a beach bar in Sea Bright, has reopened after being dismantled in the wake of Superstorm...
View ArticleSea Bright Welcomes Back The Ocean Mile Swim
By Dillon Stambaugh SEA BRIGHT – Tradition is back, and it’s taking over Sea Bright each summer in the form of an ocean mile swim. On Sunday, the borough held its first annual Andy-Rooney Ocean Mile...
View ArticleRescuers Retrieve Swimmer
Tyler Schick, head lifeguard at nearby Driftwood Cabana Club, helped pull one young man out of the ocean off an unguarded beach in Sea Bright. He also participated in a group effort to bring in a...
View ArticleWorst Rip Currents in 20 Years
Turbulent surf along Sea Bright August 9. Photo courtesy Marc Grauer Extreme Caution Advised SWIMMERS ALONG THE Jersey Shore need to take rip currents and the strong surf seriously. For nearly the last...
View ArticleCome To Public Forum on Bike/Walk Safety
BY JOHN BURTON The Two River Times is inviting the public to be even more a part of a dialogue about pedestrian, bicyclist and motorist safety in September. As part of the newspaper’s Crossroads...
View ArticlePedestrian Safety Forum Monday
The Two River Times will be addressing the issue of pedestrian and cyclist safety in a public forum to be held in at 7 p.m., Sept. 21 at Red Bank Catholic High School, 112 Broad St. Red Bank and we...
View ArticleIssues Still In The News 25 Years Later
By John Burton When you look back 25 years, when the Two River Times was first launched, challenging the supremacy that daily newspapers had in providing the area’s news, readers had found—as they...
View ArticleHurricane Joaquin Could Impact New Jersey
Hurricane Joaquin’s projected path as of 8 p.m. Oct. 1. Credit: National Hurricane Center Oct. 1: Gov. Chris Christie has declared a state of emergency ahead of the storm, which is now a Category 4...
View ArticleRaised Houses Deterred Storm Damage
Strong waves hit the Deal shore on Monday. Photo: Madelynne Kislovsky By John Burton “I think we all breathed some sigh of relief when (Hurricane) Joaquin went off to the right,” heading of f into the...
View ArticleOcean Avenue Streetscape Plan
By Liz Sheehan SEA BRIGHT – A new look is coming to the borough’s downtown, with back-in angled parking on Ocean Avenue. It’s part of a New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT) project and a...
View Article2015 Halloween Events
Halloween Events 2015. Photo: Tina Colella By Danielle Schipani The following are just some of the Two River area events that people of all ages can attend to embrace their Halloween spirit. “Time for...
View ArticleHalloween Events Friday-Saturday
Red Bank’s 2015 Halloween Parade. Photo: Tina Colella By Madelynne Kislovsky Oct. 30, Highlands: Windansea is hosting a Halloween Bash with Chris Knoxx, Brandon Alex, and DJ Cati. Prizes for best...
View ArticleLocal Election Results
Nov. 3– The unofficial latest poll results for the Two River area. The results are considered unofficial until mail-in ballots and provisional ballots are processed and results certified by the County...
View ArticleStamina and Spirit Fueled Recovery from Sandy
But many still suffering By Muriel J. Smith and Danielle Schipani Many houses that were damaged in Super Storm Sandy have been elevated. By Tina Colella Photographs may have told the story three years...
View ArticleSea Bright and Monmouth Beach Get $28M for Seawall
By Muriel J. Smith SEA BRIGHT – The borough and Monmouth Beach have received a grant totaling more than $28 million representing reimbursement of 90 percent of the total cost of repairing the Super...
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