• Ocean Grove House Tour July 20

    OCEAN GROVE — The Historical Society of Ocean Grove will hold its 44th annual House Tour on Friday, July 20. The self-guided walking tour within this Victorian community will include nine beautiful and/or historic homes as well as two of the famous tent homes. Also included will be a historic inn, a visit to the…

  • ‘Fixing the Future’ looks at alternative economic vision

    RED BANK — The borough will join dozens of other communities across the country as part of a one-night national theatrical event on July 18 to promote local, sustainable economies. Focused on a screening of the documentary “Fixing the Future,” the event will take place at the Clearview Cinema, 36 White St., Red Bank, at…

  • Soccer club sponsors peer buddy training

    Parents of Special People co-sponsors Aug. 14 event BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer ABERDEEN — The Aberdeen Matawan Soccer Club (AMSC) Phoenix Soccer program, a peer buddy program for children with special needs, will have a few new buddies next season. The AMSC and the Parents of Special People (POSP) are sponsoring a peer buddy…

  • DINNIGAN’S DIVERSIONS

    Up, up and away! LIZZ DINNIGAN My father-in-law was a mechanic for Pan Am from 1961 until the airline went out of business in 1991. As a child, Joe— my husband and comic book enthusiast — was fascinated by his dad’s occupation: repairing planes and the physical scale of that undertaking. Joe has told me…

  • Don’t let Prince Charming drown in your swimming pool

    Backyard pools can be deadly for frogs, lizards, and other small animals who fall in them and drown because there is no way out. One PETA supporter even found a baby bunny trapped in a pool, paddling for his life. Fortunately, there’s an easy and inexpensive way for pool-owners to give small animals the leg…

  • Town shouldn’t shoulder full cost to dredge lake

    The origin and history of Shadow Lake make it incomprehensible that the township would assume the cost of the dredging. The lake was built by surrounding property owners in order to enhance the value and appeal of their remaining property. They guarded its private nature and insisted that access was under their sole control. In…

  • LGBT community should oppose animal cruelty

    Every year during Pride Month, I look back on LGBT history and am inspired by how we have fought back against oppression and prejudice based on the perception that we are different. I take pride in the accomplishments of my community as we strive for equality. I was, as Lady Gaga says, “born this way.”…

  • Water main break — a sign of things to come?

    The recent water main break at the Swimming River Reservoir makes one pause to think about the need to protect our water supply. With more than 250,000 people in Monmouth County served by this reservoir, any interruptions in service will have far-reaching effects . Much of the land in the watershed that feeds into the…

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