• Edward J. Pollock

    Mr. Pollock, 78, of the Iselin section of Woodbridge, died July 26, 2012, at JFK Medical Center, Edison. He was born in Central City, Pa., and had lived in Iselin since 1961. Prior to retiring in 1989, Mr. Pollock was a maintenance team instructor at Fort Dix. He had previously worked as a helicopter mechanic…

  • Pastor to bid farewell after years of service

    Chris Vande Bunte will leave Colts Neck congregation for new post in Hawthorne BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer The Rev. Chris Vande Bunte COLTS NECK — Long after the Rev. Chris Vande Bunte’s tenure at the Colts Neck Reformed Church comes to an end later this month, he hopes people will remember him for the…

  • Nike veterans invited to reunion

    On Sept. 19, veterans of the U.S. Army’s Nike Guided Missile System will gather at Fort Hancock on Sandy Hook for their first East Coast reunion. The reunion is sponsored by the Alaska Nike Vets Association; however, attendance is open to all Nike veterans regardless of where they were stationed. Through the use of their…

  • Source of truck fire under investigation

    MARLBORO — A gas tanker truck that caught fire on Route 18 in the early morning hours of Aug. 6 resulted in the evacuation of several nearby residences. The driver of the tanker called 911 shortly after 5 a.m. to report that the rear tires of the truck were on fire, Marlboro police Capt. Steve…

  • Arts and culture shock

    DINNIGAN’S DIVERSIONS LIZZ DINNIGAN Families seeking to give their kids a taste of culture and theater most likely conjure up neon images of Times Square and Manhattan’s well-trodden Great White Way. But there are some fantastic world-class and community theaters, cultural venues and art houses right here in our own backyards that are affordable and…

  • Police investigating home break-in

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Police are investigating two incidents that occurred in a rural section of Freehold Township. Detective Daniel Valentine said in a press release that a resident of Ely Harmony Road told police the rear door of her home was kicked in while she was away for the day on July 26. The resident…

  • Police will be on lookout for drunk drivers

    MARLBORO — The Marlboro Police Department will be cracking down on motorists who are driving drunk as part of the summer 2012 “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign. From Aug. 17 through Sept. 3, local and state law enforcement officials will conduct sobriety checkpoints and roving patrols, looking for motorists who may be driving…

  • Music of ’60s and ’70s to come alive

    Songwriter-producer Marc Ribler will present Marc Ribler and Friends, a night of 1960s and 1970s pop, rock and soul classics, at Ocean County College, Toms River, on Aug. 18. SUZY GRAHAM Marc Ribler and Friends will perform a night of 1960s and 1970s pop, rock and soul classics when they appear in concert at the…

  • Holt: Environmental protections being eroded

    BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer Rep. Rush Holt (D-NJ) recently told a group of environmentalists, college students and community members that energy policy is crucial to sustaining life on Earth. “It’s really important that you keep your eye on the prize, and that is a livable earth,” Holt said. “We have to make sure that…

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