• Learn Pickleball at the JCC

    Learn Pickleball at the JCC

    The Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County, 1775 Oak Tree Rd., Edison, will offer the game of Pickleball from 12:30-1:30 p.m. for eight-week sessions beginning Sept. 15. Open Pickleball for members only is Wednesdays from 8-9 a.m. Pickleball is traditionally played on a badminton-sized court with special Pickleball paddles, made of wood or high-tech aerospace…

  • Support group seeks runners for marathon team

    Support group seeks runners for marathon team

    The Central Jersey Dystonia Support and Action Group, which has been meeting at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township, for 16 years, needs runners and sponsors for its team in the TCS New York City Marathon. This year’s marathon will be held on Nov. 6. Dystonia, which causes muscles to painfully and involuntarily contract and spasm,…

  • Pair charged with murder

    Pair charged with murder

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — A pair of locals has been charged in connection with the death of a Linden woman who had been reported missing since March. The prosecutors in Monmouth and Union counties jointly announced on Aug. 17 that Jennifer Sweeney, 32, of Tinton Falls and Andre Harris, 32, of…

  • K. Hovnanian to open new townhome community in Monmouth County

    K. Hovnanian to open new townhome community in Monmouth County

    K. Hovnanian Homes, New Jersey’’s largest homebuilder, has announced plans for the development of another new community in the Garden State, in one of Monmouth County’’s most desirable areas. The new community, Four Ponds at Lincroft, will feature 228 upscale townhomes located off of Route 35 in the Lincroft section of Middletown Township. At Four…

  • South River residents voice tax troubles at state hearing

    South River residents voice tax troubles at state hearing

    By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — As part of an ongoing investigation into South River, New Jersey’s Division of Taxation held a public hearing at the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) building on Aug. 17 for residents to discuss their experiences paying property taxes in the borough. South River is under the microscope…

  • Jackson organization named Volunteer Group of the Year

    Jackson organization named Volunteer Group of the Year

    By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer JACKSON – The Adopt A Senior organization of Jackson has been named the 2016 national Volunteer Group of the Year by the American Health Care Association (AHCA) and the National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL). Adopt A Senior and other organizations will be honored at the 67th annual AHCA/NCAL convention…

  • Leading Lights Gala slated for Oct. 29 at Navesink Country Club

    Leading Lights Gala slated for Oct. 29 at Navesink Country Club

    FCS (Family & Children’s Service), Monmouth County’s oldest, private, nonprofit social service agency, will honor former FCS board chairwoman Mary Ann McDonald and long-time community partners Bruce Thompson and Thompson Memorial Home, and Gloria Nilson at its 2016 Leading Lights Gala, Oct. 29 at Navesink Country Club in Middletown. The Leading Lights Gala, named for…

  • Sewer system project advances to final design in Plumsted

    Sewer system project advances to final design in Plumsted

    By Mark Rosman Staff Writer PLUMSTED – The executive director of the Plumsted Municipal Utilities Authority (PMUA) said this week that the engineering firm T&M Associates has been directed  to develop a final design for a sewer system that is being planned for construction in certain areas of Plumsted Township. In conjunction with the construction…

  • Car show proceeds will provide dictionaries around the world

    Car show proceeds will provide dictionaries around the world

    The South Amboy-Sayreville Rotary Club and the Hollywood Night Cruisers will hold the Eight Annual Car Show from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sept. 18 at Oasis Chevrolet, 1292 Route 9 south, Old Bridge. Rain date is Sept. 25. There will be music, trophies, raffles, giveaways and refreshments. Pre-registration is $10, or $15 on the day…

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