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  • Middlesex County holds Job Fair

    Middlesex County holds Job Fair

    The Middlesex County’s Office of Workforce Development will hold a Job Fair from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on May 12 at Middlesex County College’s Physical Education Center, 2600 Woodbridge Ave., Edison. More than 90 employers in key employment sectors such as health care, technology, advance manufacturing, retail, hospitality, financial services and transportation logistics and distribution, will be…

  • Earlier date for Belmar Seafood Festival’s 30th anniversary this year

    Earlier date for Belmar Seafood Festival’s 30th anniversary this year

    BELMAR – Fans of one of the Jersey Shore’s signature events, the popular New Jersey Seafood Festival in Belmar, will find it much easier to get to and around the event this year. This year’s 30th anniversary celebration, scheduled for May 13-15 in Silver Lake Park on Ocean Avenue, is a month earlier than in…

  • A call on Governor Christie to sign the open space bill

    A call on Governor Christie to sign the open space bill

    Here is this week’s edition of The State We’re In column by Michele S. Byers, Executive Director of the New Jersey Conservation Foundation. For more than 50 years, New Jerseyans have steadily and enthusiastically supported open space preservation. Every one of the 13 land preservation funding ballot questions since 1962 was approved by the voters,…

  • Sweeten up summer with Sugartooth Tours

    Sweeten up summer with Sugartooth Tours

    NEW YORK – It doesn’t get any better than exploring the Big Apple on a hot, beautiful summer day. Whether you’re from out of town, or a native of the city, Sugartooth Tours Downtown Village to Village Cupcake Crawl and Ice Cream Summer Sundays Frozen Treats Tour are the perfect way to explore the hidden…

  • Students gain admittance to prestigious universities

    Students gain admittance to prestigious universities

    TINTON FALLS — Ranney School’s Class of 2016 has garnered an exceptional list of college acceptances, including to six of the eight Ivy League institutions. The 78-member class was admitted into 14 of the top 25 nationally ranked universities by U.S. News & World Report’s Carnegie classification and had three female Division 1 athletic recruitments,…

  • Ocean Grove holds vintage car show May 21

    Ocean Grove holds vintage car show May 21

    OCEAN GROVE – The Ocean Grove Area Chamber of Commerce invites you to step back in time and enjoy the shops, restaurants, beach and boardwalk while marveling at automobiles from the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s on May 21. The event will be held on Main Avenue in historic Ocean Grove. Doo-Wop music by Sounds of…

  • Tips parents should know about safe driving for teens

    Tips parents should know about safe driving for teens

    HACKETTSTOWN – A National Safety Council (NSC) poll found  that 76 percent of parents are unaware that the biggest risk to their teens’ safety is the vehicle sitting in the driveway. In observance of Global Youth Traffic Safety Month that runs throughout the month of May, which is the height of prom and graduation season, the…

  • Scams using IRS as a lure continue to target residents

    Scams using IRS as a lure continue to target residents

    Scams using the Internal Revenue Service as a lure are continuing to target Garden State residents and they take many different forms, according to the agency. The most common scams are phone calls and emails from thieves who pretend to be from the IRS. They use the IRS name, logo or a fake website to…

  • Evening bird walk set for June 9 at Sandy Hook

    Evening bird walk set for June 9 at Sandy Hook

    Join the Monmouth County Audubon Society for a summer evening bird walk to look for nesters and shorebirds on Sandy Hook at 6 p.m. June 9. Meet in the parking lot of the old Sandy Hook Visitor’s Center at the Gateway National Recreation Area on Hartshorne Drive, Highlands. The free trip, which is open to both members…