• Safety and respect for others is needed on local trails

    The trail created by Monmouth County that runs parallel to Route 539 in Cream Ridge was put in place for public use for walkers, bicycle riders and horseback riding. What the public needs to understand is that we all share this wonderful gift, and we are all responsible for one another’s safety while enjoying it.…

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  • Drum corps show comes to Jackson

    JACKSON — Youth Education in the Arts (YEA!) will bring marching musicians and performers to central New Jersey this summer when it presents “Drum Corps: An American Tradition” on June 28 at Jackson Liberty High School, 125 North Hope Chapel Road, Jackson. A portion of the proceeds from the event will go to the Jackson…

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     The Emmy Award-winning documentary “Out In the Silence” will be screened at 6:30 p.m. June 19 at the Plumsted Library, 119 Evergreen Road, New Egypt. Filmmakers Joe Wilson and Dean Hamer take part in a grassroots movement to fight for fairness, equality and human rights for the LGBT community. Register at www.thecoeancountylibrary.com or by…

  • Jackson man facing weapons charges after shots ring out

    BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — A Jackson resident is facing weapons charges after he allegedly fired a shotgun out of a window in his home on May 30. The gunshots led to the lockdown of three Jackson School District schools for about two hours. No one was injured in the incident. According to…

  • Obama, Christie herald summer of recovery

    BY KEITH HEUMILLER & NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writers Against the backdrop of Convention Hall in Asbury Park, President Barack Obama tells the audience on May 28 that the Jersey Shore will continue to have his support for superstorm Sandy recovery efforts. Story, page 3. Video and more photos at www.gmnews.com. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR The…

  • Police: Drivers getting the message on DWI

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Police officers with the Monmouth County DWI Task Force set up a command center for a checkpoint in Neptune Township on May 24. FRANK GALIPO I t is 11 p.m. on Friday, the start of the Memorial Day weekend. While many people at the Shore are out celebrating the unofficial…

  • Jackson council puts 2013 municipal budget in place

    BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Jackson has a budget in place for 2013 following the Township Council’s unanimous adoption of the $39.1 million spending plan on May 28. Citing the continuing difficult economic climate, municipal officials touted the budget as a strong plan. “I am confident that we as a governing body are voting for…

  • Birdsall sold to CA. 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…

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