• Neighbors reach out after fire consumes family’s home in Plumsted

    Neighbors reach out after fire consumes family’s home in Plumsted

    By Michael Benavides and Mark Rosman Staff Writers PLUMSTED – When a Plumsted family lost everything in a fire that destroyed their home, their neighbors in town and in surrounding municipalities responded with generous donations to help them in a time of need. Fire broke out at the home on East Millstream Road, Plumsted, shortly…

  • ‘A Long Christmas Dinner’ to be staged by Monmouth Players

    ‘A Long Christmas Dinner’ to be staged by Monmouth Players

    Monmouth Players will present Thornton Wilder’s “A Long Christmas Dinner” at 8:15 p.m. on Dec. 10 and 17 and 2 p.m. on Dec. 11 and 18 at the Navesink Arts Center in the Dean K. Anderson Theater, 149 Monmouth Ave., Atlantic Highlands. General admission is $15 and $10 for veterans. Coffee and homemade desserts will be available.…

  • Ad hoc committee will discuss issues at Old Bridge Animal Shelter

    Ad hoc committee will discuss issues at Old Bridge Animal Shelter

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Rumors on social media ranging from euthanizing animals to mismanagement at the Old Bridge Animal Shelter have prompted an outcry from various rescue and volunteer groups in the area. Councilwoman-at-Large Debbie Walker suggested forming an ad hoc committee for the animal shelter at a Township Council meeting on Nov. 21,…

  • Charity wins at White Road Cup’s 15th year of football

    Charity wins at White Road Cup’s 15th year of football

    By JESSICA HARDING Staff Writer RED BANK — Men and women of all ages and athletic abilities came out the day after Thanksgiving to play for charity when the White Road Cup’s 15th anniversary game was held at the Count Basie turf field. Residents of Shrewsbury and Little Silver competed in flag football games, which ran…

  • Metuchen students extend kindness to African school children

    Metuchen students extend kindness to African school children

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — Students in the Metuchen School District showed how “kind” they were as they helped raise close to $4,000 for the K.I.N.D. (Kids in Need of Desks) project in Malawi, Africa, because sitting on a dirt floor to learn is not comfortable. “It’s not so easy to learn without a desk,”…

  • History of South Brunswick lies in a name

    History of South Brunswick lies in a name

    By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — In the times of George Washington, South Brunswick was more popular than Princeton. That is why a subsection was known as Kingston (Kings Town) compared to Princeton (Prince Town) and why Route 27 between Kingston and Princeton is part of the King’s Highway Historic District. Local historians recounted…

  • Volunteers, Nolan family come together at home dedication

    Volunteers, Nolan family come together at home dedication

    By KAREN RAPOLLA Staff Writer Habitat for Humanity in Monmouth County (HFHMC) and Long Branch High School (LBHS) held a home dedication and blessing in Long Branch on Nov. 17 to welcome the Nolan family to their new home. The charming two-story home on Seventh Avenue was the collaborative work effort of Mike Nolan and…

  • Jackson school district interviewing for transportation director

    Jackson school district interviewing for transportation director

    By Michael Benavides Staff Writer JACKSON – The title of transportation administrator in the Jackson School District has been changed to director of transportation and the person who is hired to succeed the district’s retiring transportation administrator will be the first to hold the new title. At their Nov. 15 meeting, members of the Board…

  • South River organization’s 10,000th mark is a “monumental accomplishment”

    South River organization’s 10,000th mark is a “monumental accomplishment”

    By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER – The South River Historical and Preservation Society celebrated a major milestone by adding its 10,000th item to its catalog. A 1971 newspaper clipping that includes a photo of South River’s first firehouse that was destroyed by a fire was unveiled at the South River Museum on Nov. 16. “It…

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