• CPAC’s message to Christie: You’re not our kind of people

    CODA GREG BEAN It was the great American philosopher Groucho Marx who sent the Friars Club this terse message by telegram: “Please accept my resignation. I don’t want to belong to any club that will accept people like me as a member.” Last week, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie sent a variation of that message…

  • Former freeholder takes issue with Lucas farmland deal

    I n 2009, New Jersey voters supported a $400 million open space bond issue referendum at the polls, but unfortunately, some elected officials saw this as a financial opportunity for personal gain — a shortcut to the American Dream. We have seen more than our share of ethical lapses in New Jersey, a state with…

  • Freeholder says Manalapan application is about preservation

    George Spodak has written to your newspaper and made an inference that I feel requires a response. Anyone who knows me personally or by reputation knows full well of my passion and my belief in the importance of the preservation of farmland and open space in Monmouth County. It is because of that passion that…

  • Senior citizens appreciate community support

    Looking back on the past year, I feel incredibly humbled to have once again witnessed the generous outpouring of support for Howell’s senior citizens. Despite economic difficulties, I am amazed by the many individuals and organizations that have opened their hearts to the older residents of our township. Thanks to the Howell Women’s Club, Kirk…

  • Comment reflects beauty of our democracy

    I n response to a recent letter to the editor that carried the headline, “Freeholder Should Apologize for Her Insensitive Remark,” I would suggest that the person expressing such deep resentment of Monmouth County Freeholder Lillian Burry’s statement review the meaning of the term “hyperbole” (the use of exaggeration to evoke strong feelings). Well, Ms.…

  • Resident made effort to assist people in need

    On Feb. 22, Regina Finn passed away. For many years. Regina used her master’s degree in social work by serving as the volunteer director of the Samaritan Center food pantry, which now provides food for more than 300 families in the area. Those of us who knew her were constantly amazed at her profound faith…

  • Photo

    The great egret, seen here at the Forsythe National Wildlife Reserve, Oceanville, carries a burden none of us can comprehend. Just imagine how it makes its cousin, the mediocre egret, feel. BILL PATRICK/www.maiseyimages.com

  • N.Y. man charged in Colts Neck bank robbery

    COLTS NECK — A Staten Island, N.Y., man was charged with the armed robbery of the J.P. Morgan Chase Bank in Colts Neck after investigators tracked the suspect to an Alabama hotel, Monmouth County Acting Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced. According to a press release, Waleed A. Saleh, 32, of Staten Island, was found on…

  • Committee shoots down weapons discharge plan

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer COLTS NECK — On Feb. 27 the Township Committee voted to kill an ordinance that if adopted would have eased weapons regulations in Colts Neck. The action came after a host of residents unwaveringly attended prior meetings to speak out against the proposed changes. The ordinance, which was introduced on…

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