• Bronze Award given to 251 local Girl Scouts

    Bronze Award given to 251 local Girl Scouts

    FARMINGDALE — The Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore honored 251 Girl Scouts from Monmouth and Ocean counties with the Girl Scout Bronze Award on Wednesday, Oct. 19, at the Girl Scouts’ Program Activity Center, Farmingdale. Girl Scouts’ highest awards — the Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards — are a girl’s chance to make a…

  • Howell officers rescue young adult in suicide attempt

    Howell officers rescue young adult in suicide attempt

    HOWELL – A quick and diligent search by officers from the Howell Police Department resulted in the rescue of a young man who attempted to take his own life on the evening of Oct. 16. Howell police said that at 9 p.m., officers Richard Robertiello, Nicholas Austin and Daniel Bozza responded to the area of…

  • Learn about science at Brookdale’s Chemistry Carnival Nov. 6

    Learn about science at Brookdale’s Chemistry Carnival Nov. 6

    As a professor of chemistry at Brookdale Community College, I’d like to reach out to readers about one of our favorite community services — our upcoming annual Chemistry Carnival held on Sunday, Nov. 6, from 12-2 p.m. in the Navesink rooms of the Warner Student Life Center. The event is free although we ask attendees…

  • Cantor receives endorsement for sheriff

    Cantor receives endorsement for sheriff

    While principal of the elementary school where the daughters of Monmouth County sheriff candidate Col. Jeff Cantor attended, I had the privilege to get to know Jeff Cantor and his wife. Ava. There is no better model or example of someone who ought to seek elected office. Col. Cantor is exceptionally well qualified for the…

  • Resident supports Rodman and Frojmovich

    Resident supports Rodman and Frojmovich

    Despite being a lifelong Republican, I hope Manalapan voters elect Bernie Frojmovich and Kim Rodman. I have voted multiple times for the current Republican Township Committee. I like most of them personally and they came to the committee when we needed them to restore some normalcy. For that they are to be thanked. But I…

  • Six vying for three seats on Woodbridge school board

    Six vying for three seats on Woodbridge school board

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer WOODBRIDGE — Six candidates are vying for the three, three-year seats available on the Board of Education in the upcoming election. Incumbents Jonathan Triebwasser and Joseph Velez and newcomer Akshar “A.J.” Sidana are running on the McCormac Team and face three challengers — Thomas (Tom) E. Maras, Mubashir Ahmad and Rupal…

  • Plans for new soccer/lacrosse fields raise health, financial concerns

    Plans for new soccer/lacrosse fields raise health, financial concerns

    The Holmdel Township Committee is pushing an expensive, ill-conceived project for two new artificial-turf, regulation-size soccer/lacrosse fields to be built in addition to the 12 grass fields now at Cross Farm. The proposed fields will be used almost exclusively by private travel soccer and lacrosse organizations, which serve many out-of-town players at the most elite…

  • Long Branch Concordance Family Success Center activities slatedd

    Long Branch Concordance Family Success Center activities slatedd

    The Long Branch Concordance Family Success Center at 300 Broadway in Long Branch has announced the following free educational activities: “Parent Community Advisory Board Meeting” will be held on Oct. 26 from 11-11:30 a.m. All community members are welcome. Come to a meeting or join as a co-leader to develop, implement and manage all aspects of…

  • Parishes prepare for pilgrimage to Marian shrine for anniversary

    Parishes prepare for pilgrimage to Marian shrine for anniversary

    Thirty-five years to the day of the Diocese of Metuchen’s founding by then-Pope, now St. Pope John Paul II, Catholics who live, work and worship in the diocese will commemorate the occasion by making a pilgrimage to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. The Nov. 19 pilgrimage marks…

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