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  • New K-9 officer joins force

    K-9 Officer Gunner Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden has welcomed the newest member to the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office Law Enforcement Division. K-9 Gunner, a Labrador retriever who has been trained in narcotics detection, has officially joined the ranks of the K-9 Unit. “We are grateful to have Gunner as part of our K-9 Unit,”…

  • Audubon bird walk slated for Oct. 18

    The Monmouth County Audubon Society will host an autumn bird walk at 10 a.m. Oct. 18. Participants should meet in the parking lot at the closed Sandy Hook visitor center between lots D and E on Hartshorne Drive. The peninsula of Sandy Hook in northern Monmouth County attracts migrating raptors, shorebirds and songbirds due to…

  • BioBlitz: A snapshot of Sandy Hook’s ecological diversity

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer The summer of 2015 may be over, but the Sandy Hook peninsula’s early days of the offseason have been anything but uneventful. On Sept. 18, the National Park Service (NPS) and the American Littoral Society (ALS) welcomed scientists, naturalists and volunteers of all ages to northern Monmouth County to…

  • Volunteer sees harsh life on S. Dakota reservation

    By P.J. CANDIDO Staff Writer Nicole Wroblewski A young woman’s commitment to community service has shed light on hardships that are faced by members of the Cheyenne River Sioux tribe. Struggles on the tribe’s reservation can only truly be understood through firsthand experience, according to Nicole Wroblewski. Wroblewski, 19, of Manalapan, observed the poverty that…

  • Original works honored in New York competition

    By PETER ELACQUA Staff Writer The Riant Theatre of Manhattan presented a pair of Monmouth County natives with two awards at its 28th Strawberry One-Act Festival. Manalapan resident Anthony Marinelli won Best Video Diary for his play “Another Famous Dead Artist” and Colts Neck native Domenic Servidio won Best Play with his play “Casper The…

  • N.J. coalition steps up effort against domestic violence

    By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer October marks domestic violence awareness month. In New Jersey, the call to action to combat domestic violence was marked in part by the renaming of the New Jersey Coalition for Battered Women to the New Jersey Coalition to End Domestic Violence. On Oct. 1 at the steps of the New…

  • ‘Total Mayhem’ will debut at Great Adventure

    JACKSON – Pandemonium will make its way to Six Flags Great Adventure next year with the debut of what park executives are calling “the most unique scream machine” that will have riders flipping over themselves to try. Total Mayhem, which is described as a “4-D, free-fly coaster,” will be the 14th roller coaster featured at…

  • Area businesses have services especially for seniors

    The Chelsea At Manalapan The Chelsea At Manalapan, specializing in assisted living, memory impairment and respite care in Manalapan, offers the very best of town and country assisted living. Fine shopping and dining are literally at the front door, surrounded by beautiful views of peaceful countryside and farmland. Step outside and relax under the covered…

  • Ronald McDonald House provides the comforts of home

    By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer Ronald McDonald shares a smile and some fun with children at a Ronald McDonald House, which provides a “home away from home” for families facing a child’s medical challenges. PHOTO COURTESY OF RONALD McDONALD HOUSE The hardships of family life — whether great or small — are usually ironed out…