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By Michael Ginsberg Despite the focus on cut-off dates for birthdays, age is not necessarily the best way to determine if a child is ready for kindergarten. But schools have neither the time nor the staff to evaluate every age-qualified child for things like maturity and cognitive skill strength. With that said, no one is…

The Monmouth County Fire Academy recently graduated 39 firefighters from the Firefighter I program at the fire academy in Howell. Graduates were divided into two classes: Class 106 and Class 107. All of the graduating firefighters worked 188 hours over 30 sessions and received training in rescue, fire extinguishment, hazardous materials response, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, electrical…

Atlantic NeuroSurgical Specialists (ANS) educates patients about the importance of choosing the most appropriate specialist for back surgery. Every day, more than 15 million Americans experience back pain. Of those 15 million, more than 600,000 back surgeries are performed each year.With back pain on the rise, the number of physicians performing back surgeries has also…

When a West Long Branch jewelry maker heard about the death of her friend, Tamara Seidle, she put her designs on helping the nine children who had lost their mother. “It is just a tragic situation,” said Krista Lynn Eggering, the creative force behind Krista Lynn Designs. Eggering, along with some kind-hearted helpers, helped to…

TOP PICK Does anything scream summer at the Jersey Shore more than fresh seafood? The Shore Chef Crab Cake Cook-Off will feature several seafood restaurants and eateries from the Jersey Shore. The event will take place from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Aug. 15 and 16. Monmouth Park celebrates the best the ocean has…

By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer FREEHOLD — A piece of local history has taken its place with the installation of a glass wall commemorating Dr. Nathaniel Scudder at Borough Hall. “The dedication to Nathaniel Scudder will remind our residents and visitors to Borough Hall of the contributions of a Freehold resident who was all but…

FREEHOLD — The Freehold Elks Motorcycle Club (MC) will hold its 2015 Bike Raffle Drawing Party from 1-6 p.m. Aug. 22 at 73 E. Main St., Freehold. The event will include food, drinks, live music and a raffle drawing. First prize is a 2014 Harley Davidson Fatboy Lo Motorcycle; second prize is a $500 Visa…

By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Founder Brant Holmes, right, and his wife and Executive Director Dorothy Stearns work together to put away a donation of eggplants at Bentley Community Services, South Brunswick. SCOTT FRIEDMAN Bentley Community Services is certainly not a typical food pantry. Walking into the main building of Bentley, one can be confused…

By PETER ELACQUA Staff Writer Six residents will seek three three-year terms on the Marlboro K-8 School District Board of Education in the Nov. 3 election. The seats held by BonnieSue Rosenwald, Jian Kao and Robyn Wolfe will be on the ballot on Election Day. Rosenwald and Kao are not running to retain their seats…