• Board considers proposal for Hindi language instruction

    Board considers proposal for Hindi language instruction

    By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer MARLBORO – Representatives of the Marlboro Hindi School have made a proposal to the Marlboro K-8 School District Board of Education to teach Hindi to students at the Marlboro Middle School and the Marlboro Memorial Middle School. Hindi is a language spoken in India, Pakistan and other south Asian countries.…

  • Temple to host artist in residence

    Temple to host artist in residence

    MANALAPAN – Sam Glaser, a Jewish music performer and educator, will appear at Congregation Sons of Israel, Manalapan, as Artist in Residence on Nov. 11-12. Glaser has appeared on Broadway, at the White House, and internationally, according to a press release. For the past 21 years, he has performed in an average of 50 cities…

  • Trump is not qualified for any government job

    Trump is not qualified for any government job

    I am ashamed that we have allowed Donald Trump to run for president on a major party. This has made the United States the laughingstock of the world and aided greatly our competitors, Russia and China. Displaying our flag with a sign “Trump” is a farce as you are helping our enemies. The man is totally…

  • Planned Parenthood has transformed women’s health

    Planned Parenthood has transformed women’s health

    This month, Planned Parenthood is 100 years strong. Planned Parenthood was founded by Margaret Sanger in a Brooklyn brownstone, when the two most common causes of death for women of childbearing age were tuberculosis and childbirth. For the past century, Planned Parenthood has transformed women’s health and empowered millions of people worldwide to make informed…

  • Resident supports Arnone and DiMaso for freeholders

    Resident supports Arnone and DiMaso for freeholders

    For many years, I have been a close observer of county government and of politics in and around the state. Monmouth County Freeholder Serena DiMaso has to be one of the hardest-working and most dedicated public servants in the state. Not only is she a concerned mother of four children and a devoted wife, she…

  • Howell election features race for mayor, council seat

    Howell election features race for mayor, council seat

    By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer HOWELL – Two positions in Howell’s municipal government will be on the ballot on Election Day, Nov. 8. Democrat Theresa Berger and Republican Daniel Cardellichio are running for a four-year term as mayor. Democrat Joseph Montella and Republican Evelyn O’Donnell are running for a four-year term on the Township Council.…

  • Seven candidates seek two seats on Allentown Borough Council

    Seven candidates seek two seats on Allentown Borough Council

    By Mark Rosman Staff Writer ALLENTOWN – Two three-year terms on the Allentown Borough Council will be up for grabs on Election Day, Nov. 8. There are seven residents seeking the two seats: Republicans Phyllis M. Dutko and Stacymarie T. Falotico; Democrat Robert H. Schmitt Jr.; and independents Madeline Gavin, Thomas Fritts, John A. Elder…

  • Deadline to submit photographs for Deep Cut Gardens’ exhibit Nov. 18

    Deadline to submit photographs for Deep Cut Gardens’ exhibit Nov. 18

    MIDDLETOWN — The Monmouth County Park System is looking for entries for its photography exhibit, “A Different Perspective —A Fresh Look at the Features of Deep Cut Gardens,” which will be held at Deep Cut Gardens’ Horticultural Center on Red Hill Road. The entry deadline is Nov. 18. Professional and amateur photographers, 18 years and older, are invited…

  • New Jewish divorce support group to meet in Edison

    New Jewish divorce support group to meet in Edison

    The Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County will host a Jewish Divorce Support Group, beginning Nov. 3 at 1775 Oak Tree Road, Edison. The group will meet for the following five Thursdays (except Thanksgiving Day) from 8-9 p.m. The new group is devoted to women and men who are experiencing the rough waters of divorce and separation. The…

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