By John Burton SANDY HOOK – Even before the ribbon was cut on Wednesday morning, people had arrived, happy that Gateway National Recreation Area at Sandy Hook was again open to the public. “The first…
By John Burton SANDY HOOK – A trip to the beach at Gateway National Recreation Area at Sandy Hook for many means a trip to the Sea Gulls’ Nest restaurant and bar, especially for its…
By John Burton SANDY HOOK – Peter McCarthy stood on a long, high and slopping hill of sand at Sandy Hook that now buries Parking Lot E – thanks to Sandy. “Wind and water and…
By John Burton SANDY HOOK – People love and care for the Gateway National Recreation Area but feel that the federal government can do more to enhance visitors’ experiences. That was the message the National…
By John Burton SANDY HOOK – The National Park Service is asking the public to offer its input about what should happen at Sandy Hook and other Gateway National Recreation Areas during the next two…
By Anastasia Millicker SANDY HOOK–The call came in a little after 4:20 p.m. Monday from a caller radioing from either New Jersey or southern New York. Calm and believable, said Capt. Gregory P. Hitchen, a…
By John Burton FORT HANCOCK – Brookdale Community College has decided to walk away from its longstanding use of a facility at Fort Hancock. Linda Milstein, the college’s vice president for outreach, business and community…
When Clean Action Ocean began its annual beach Sweep in 1985, only 75 people participated. Last weekend thousands came to help clear tons of debris from 75 sites. During the group’s 27th Annual Spring Beach…
Atlantic Highlands The new home of the Atlantic Highlands Library at Borough Hall on First Avenue will be officially dedicated on Thursday, April 26 at 6 p.m., by borough officials, the Board of Chosen Freeholders,…