• Evening bird walk planned in Sandy Hook

    Join the Monmouth County Audubon Society (MCAS) for a summer evening bird walk to look for nesters and shorebirds at 6 p.m. June 20 at the Sandy Hook unit of the Gateway National Recreation Area park, 128 S. Hartshorne Drive, Highlands. Participants should meet at Parking Area B by the beach pavilion. The public is…

  • Beach Bash, fireworks show to benefit Sea Bright recovery

    SEA BRIGHT — The owners of Drift- wood Cabana Club and Ama Ristorante in Sea Bright will host Rebuild Sea Bright Day on July 1, opening the private beach club to the public for a day of food, fun and fireworks on the beach. With a rain date of July 2, the event will feature…

  • Clearwater Festival moves to Long Branch

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer The Circle of Song is a tradition at the annual Clearwater Festival, which will be held in Long Branch on Sept. 15. LONG BRANCH — Organizers of the annual New Jersey Friends of Clearwater (NJFC) Festival are hoping that a move to Long Branch will lead to larger crowds and…

  • Birdsall sold to California engineering firm for $5.6M

    By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer While seven former Birdsall Services Group (BSG) executives await trial on criminal charges of campaign finance violations, much of the nearly 100-year-old company is being sold to a California-based engineering firm. On June 5, a federal Bankruptcy Court judge approved the sale of BSG’s name, trademarks and other assets to…

  • Centenarian leads full life that keeps her on the go

    By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Carlotta Niles Carlotta Niles spends a great deal of time reading, cooking for company, enjoying the arts and theater, and playing bridge. She drives a Mercedes-Benz convertible and enjoys an occasional margarita. She still wears high heels to parties and embraces life with gumption and adventure. Whether it has…

  • U.S. Army intelligence analyst seen as a hero

    The Manning family has produced great football quarterbacks to lead teams to victory. But U.S. Army whistleblower Bradley Manning is the most inspiring Manning on and off the field. He has stood up to forces larger than any linebacker. He has endured more pressure than from any Super Bowl game. He plays for a team,…

  • Lautenberg was a defender of animals

    With the passing of Sen. Frank Lautenberg, America’s animals — and those of us who care about them — have lost a friend and defender. In just the most recently completed session of the 112th Congress, Sen. Lautenberg came to the defense of egg-laying hens denied even minimal space, voted to limit subsidies for wealthy…

  • Looking back and forging ahead

    GUEST COLUMN LAURA C. MORANA With the state preparing to implement the AchieveNJ initiative statewide, I think it’s important that we speak out as practitioners. I am concerned that news coverage has largely focused on technical details rather than pragmatic solutions, and in doing so, has largely missed the greater purpose of this initiative. As…

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