• A booming business

    Firearms retailers, local police departments see increased demand for guns, permits BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Bill Sherman, owner of the Shore Shot Pistol Range, Lakewood, has noticed that sales increase when the government considers banning certain firearms or magazine capacity. ERIC SUCAR staff I t has been a busy couple of months for Bill…

  • Still serving more than just food

    30 years later, Red Bank’s Lunch Break is just as motivated, and vital, as ever BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Lunch Break assistant Dina Mwanza (l) and one of the organization’s “kid cooks” offer hors d’oeuvres during the 30th anniversary celebration at the soup kitchen in Red Bank on March 14. KEITH HEUMILLER Thirty years…

  • Help for Sandy victims when all other options run out

    Long-Term Recovery Group taps Monmouth County’s unique volunteer resources BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer More than 150 professionals, activists and volunteers listen to a FEMA presentation during the March 6 meeting of the Monmouth County Long-Term Recovery Group at the Monmouth County Library headquarters in Manalapan. ERIC SUCAR staff Dozens of area nonprofit groups, charities…

  • FEMA: New flood insurance rates could hurt homeowners

    Mitigation grant funding will go to buyouts first, says NFIP expert BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer FEMA’s Robert Durrin speaks about changes to the National Flood Insurance Program and new flood mitigation requirements. KEITH HEUMILLER Beginning this year, changes to federal flood insurance legislation could lead to “painful” cost increases for some area homeowners, according…

  • Triggering business

    A shooter takes aim at a target at the Shore Shot Pistol Range in Lakewood on March 5. Many gun stores have seen a spike in business in response to gun control discussion that is occurring at the federal level. ERIC SUCAR staff

  • Volunteers needed for cleanup of Aberdeen natural area March 23

    ABERDEEN – Volunteers are needed to clean up storm debris at the River Gardens Natural Area in Aberdeen. The Aberdeen Township Environmental Board is seeking volunteers to assist in the clean up of the natural area in the Cliffwood section’s Riverdale Park in Aberdeen near Matawan Creek on Saturday, March 23. The event will take…

  • Spark of inspiration

    Chevrolet’s smallest car isn’t bad for the money, provided one has modest expectations By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features The average price of a new car is just over $30,000, according to industry sources. That kind of money buys a roomy, powerful and sophisticated midsize car with many of the latest high-tech features. But what’s out…

  • Q&A

    Retired mileage with Sharon Peters Q: This is a crazy question, but we were wondering the other night: Do retirees drive more miles per week, month and year, than when we were working? We have more time to do road trips and pleasure travel. A: The answer seems to be no, at least if you’ve…

  • Monmouth County enclave features soughtafter amenities and resort-like lifestyle

    A joint venture of two of New Jersey’s most respected development companies, Sterling Properties and AST Development, announces the commencement of leasing at Verdana Howell, a highly anticipated rental community in Howell. Designed to meet a growing demand for luxury apartments in Monmouth County, Verdana Howell will consist of 22 two-story, garden-oriented buildings featuring 220…

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