• County fair will arrive in Freehold

    Summer is around the corner, and so is the Monmouth County Fair. From July 24- 28, the East Freehold Showgrounds, Kozloski Road, Freehold Township, will host the 39th annual Monmouth County Fair. Hours are as follows:  Wednesday, July 24, 5-11 p.m.  Thursday, July 25, 5-11 p.m.  Friday, July 26, 5-11 p.m. …

  • American celebration

    New Egypt Little League baseball players throw candy to the crowd during the Plumsted Township Memorial Day Parade on May 27. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • in the service

    Air Force Airman 1st Class Patrick R. Hynes, son of Renee Hynes of Howell, graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who…

  • Alzheimer Respite Care Program to benefit from motorcycle ride

    BY GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer The Caregiver Volunteers of Central Jersey (CVCJ) will host their fifth annual motorcycle Ride for Alzheimer’s on June 22. The event will benefit the Alzheimer Respite Care Program (ARCP) sponsored by the Motorcycle Ministry of the Knights of Columbus. The ride will begin at Epiphany Roman Catholic Church, 615 Thiele…

  • Drummer remains upbeat in face of deadly disease

    BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer Musicians can always be counted on to step up and donate their talents for a good cause. Drummer Tommy Mastro is a musician who likes to help others, so when his friends and family members decided to host a fundraiser to help him with expenses as he copes with amyotrophic…

  • Horsemen counting on new revenue sources

    Off-track wagering, betting would help racetrack, state BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer OCEANPORT — Sports betting and off-track wagering were two major topics that were discussed at an opening-day press conference at Monmouth Park. Dennis Drazin, consultant to the New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association, which operates Monmouth Park, said during the May 7 press conference…

  • James Volpe golf classic set for June 17

    JACKSON — The James Volpe Foundation, founded in honor of James Volpe, a Jackson Memorial High School student who was killed in a motor vehicle accident in 2011, will host its second annual golf classic on June 17 at the Pine Barrens Golf Club, Jackson. Activities will include a shoot-out competition, a closest-to-the-pin contest, awards…

  • Driver charged in wake of accident

    JACKSON — South Cooks Bridge Road was closed during the afternoon of May 28 after a Jackson resident’s driving snafu resulted in a three-car accident, according to police. The accident occurred just after 3 p.m. when a 19-year-old male motorist, whose identity was not released by authorities, ran through a stop sign at the corner…

  • Resident continues to press for answers on senior bus

    This is an open letter to the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders. You have failed the seniors with your actions on fixed transportation, which is a service that has been provided for over 30 years. The funding by casino revenues has never been reviewed and updated. These revenues have continued to decline for five years.…

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