• Allentown mayor seeks traffic study

    Allentown mayor seeks traffic study

    By MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer ALLENTOWN – Mayor Greg Westfall has asked the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA) to conduct a traffic study in Allentown as borough residents and business owners continue to deal with a steady stream of traffic that traverses the community every day. In a Sept. 7 letter to NJTPA Executive…

  • Work on Freewood Acres sewer system could begin in 2017

    Work on Freewood Acres sewer system could begin in 2017

    By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer HOWELL – Residents of the Freewood Acres section of Howell have had a chance to see what municipal officials have planned for their neighborhood off Route 9, just north of Interstate 195. In one word – sewers. On Sept. 12, the $14 million project that is being planned to bring…

  • Halloween decoration contest entries due Oct. 14

    Halloween decoration contest entries due Oct. 14

    The North Brunswick Department of Parks, Recreation & Community Services will hold a Halloween House Decorating Contest. Submit a photo with a name, address, telephone number and email address by Oct. 14 to the office in the North Brunswick Municipal Building, 710 Hermann Road. The Boo Crew will judge houses from 6:30-7:30 p.m Oct. 18.…

  • The Casual Birder morning bird walk set for Oct. 6, 20

    The Casual Birder morning bird walk set for Oct. 6, 20

    The Monmouth County Park System announces The Casual Birder will be held at 9 a.m. on Oct. 6 at Perrineville Lake Park, Millstone. Meet in the Agress Road parking area. It will also be held at 9 a.m. on Oct. 20 at Wolf Hill Recreation Area, Oceanport. Meet in the Eatontown Blvd. parking area. Join…

  • Former student representative inspired by Azra Baig

    Former student representative inspired by Azra Baig

    I have had the fortune of meeting many wonderful, inspiring women throughout the course of my admittedly short life. Few, however, have left the same impact on me as Ms. Azra Baig has, and even fewer have left the same impact on South Brunswick schools as she. I first met Ms. Baig two years ago…

  • Seabrook-Wilson House Tours slated

    Seabrook-Wilson House Tours slated

    The Monmouth County Park System announces Seabrook-Wilson House Tours will be held from 1-4 p.m. on Oct. 9, 16, 23 and 30 at Bayshore Waterfront Park, Port Monmouth. Visit this house, which dates back to the early 1700s, and see displays on the ecology of the bay and local history. This is a free event.…

  • Monmouth Civic Chorus brings holiday favorites to Red Bank

    Monmouth Civic Chorus brings holiday favorites to Red Bank

    Monmouth Civic Chorus will perform “Joy to the World” at 4 p.m. on Dec. 18 at Count Basie Theatre, 99 Monmouth St., Red Bank. Following last year’s rousing premiere of a Christmas Suite by MCC’s Artistic Director Dr. Ryan James Brandau, the chorus will perform an expanded edition of the Suite featuring newly added carols.…

  • ‘Sip & Spa’ fundraiser on Oct. 30

    ‘Sip & Spa’ fundraiser on Oct. 30

    Long Branch Concordance Family Success Center will hold its first “Sip & Spa” fundraiser from 4 p.m.-7 p.m. on Oct. 30, at Mosaic of Tinton Falls, 1201 Sycamore Ave., Tinton Falls. The “Sip & Spa” fundraiser is an evening of fine wine, good food, and relaxation. Mosaic of Tinton Falls will offer chair massages, manicure…

  • JAR of Hope gala set for Oct. 7 at Forsgate Country Club

    JAR of Hope gala set for Oct. 7 at Forsgate Country Club

    JAR of Hope, which raises funds to find a cure for a very rare childhood disease called Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, is holding its second annual gala on Oct. 7 at the Forsgate Country Club in Monroe. The theme of the event is “Across the Universe For A Cure.” “Why that theme?” asked Jim Raffone, the…

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