• Library presents jazz events

    Sandy may have played a bit of havoc with the programming schedules, but the Monmouth County Library will offer two free concerts and a lecture as part of its annual celebration of the art of jazz. Roots & Riffs: An Introduction to Jazz and Its History will be presented by the library’s own Jack Livingstone…

  • Newcomers win seats on Mat-Ab board of ed.

    County tally of write-ins delayed by superstorm Sandy ABERDEEN — Although mail-in and absentee ballots are still being counted, initial results of the Nov. 6 election indicate that there will be several new faces on the Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District Board of Education. Newcomers James Macomber and Tara Martinez defeated incumbents Kenneth M. Aitken and…

  • CODA

    The 2012 race is finally over — get set for 2016 GREG BEAN I f you thought we might get a breather after the big election on Nov. 6, let me ask you two questions. One: How many times have you heard the words “fiscal cliff” in the last week? Two: Did you happen to…

  • Freeholder seeks answers about storm outages

    Letter to Robert Hanna, president, New Jersey Board of Public Utilities: As director of the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders, I respectfully request an investigation into the response by Jersey Central Power & Light to the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. The damage to Monmouth County is extensive and a state of emergency remains intact,…

  • Keyport council gets back to business

    Council waives permit fees for demolition, rebuilding of damaged structures Staff Writer BY KEITH HEUMILLER People remove debris and repair damage to structures on Front Street in downtown Keyport on Nov. 2, four days after superstorm Sandy rolled through the Bayshore area. ERIC SUCAR staff KEYPORT — There was a lot to talk about at…

  • GUEST COLUMN

    Creative expression may be therapeutic for veterans ORD ELLIOTT No matter how well-adjusted returning or returned veterans appear, they are likely carrying wounds that cut deep, and that pain sticks with them for the rest of their lives When I came back from the Vietnam War, I filed all that pain away as “personal,” but…

  • Local hero did not have to walk alone after devastating injury

    BY JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Colin Pascik MONROE — U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Colin Pascik faced a long road to recovery after losing both of his legs while serving in Afghanistan, but it was one he did not have to walk alone. The Monroe native, who recently paid a visit to the Monroe Township Middle…

  • Angry residents critical of Aberdeen storm response

    Robberies, power loss, communications lapse spark frustration BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer NICOLE ANTONUCCI Aberdeen residents fill Town Hall during an emergency storm informational meeting on Nov. 8 ABERDEEN — Lack of communication and response by town officials in the wake of superstorm Sandy were boiling points for township residents who packed Town Hall last…

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