• Roving Park System Naturalist at Huber Woods Park

    Roving Park System Naturalist at Huber Woods Park

    The Monmouth County Park System announces Roving Naturalist will be held at 9 a.m. on Sept. 10 at Huber Woods Park, Middletown. Join the Roving Naturalist for a walk and discuss seasonal points of interest, search for signs of wildlife, and identify a bird or two. This is a 1½ to 2-hour program, but feel…

  • Letting sellers stay can pay

    Letting sellers stay can pay

    By Marilyn Kennedy Melia CTW Features Time is money. Since affordably priced homes are in short supply in many markets, buyers that fear other purchasers will be offering more money than they are willing to pay might entice a seller by accommodating his need to take time moving out. This strategy is only effective, however,…

  • Summer internships provide a world of learning for students with disabilities

    Summer internships provide a world of learning for students with disabilities

      Twenty three students with disabilities from the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools (MCVTS) have received a taste of the world of work this summer through paid internships. The students worked at such job sites as the Raritan Bay YMCA and Raritan Bay Medical Center in Perth Amboy, E.A.R.T.H. Center in South Brunswick, and…

  • Former school will continue to host programs

    Former school will continue to host programs

    HOWELL – Community events will continue to be held in the former Southard School, Kent Road, under the terms of an agreement between the Township Council and the Howell K-8 School District Board of Education. During a recent meeting, members of the council passed a resolution to extend the original five-year deal that took effect…

  • 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. Sept. 4, 11, 18 and 25 at Bayshore Waterfront Park, Port Monmouth. Visit this house, which dates to the early 1700s, and see displays on the ecology of the bay and local history. This is a free event. For more…

  • How to fix a gender gap in the housing market

    How to fix a gender gap in the housing market

    Why buying a home is more profitable for men than women — and what women can do about it By Erik J. Martin CTW Features For years, it’s been widely reported that women typically earn less in the workplace than men — as evidenced by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data showing that females made…

  • On Campus

    On Campus

    Devin Eardley of South Amboy is a winner of the Terumo Americas Holding Inc. Scholarship Program. He plays lacrosse and football; takes part in peer leadership; and is an assistant coach for football and lacrosse. The scholarship program provides funding to sons and daughters of Terumo Medical Corporation associates who are enrolled or planning to…

  • NBTHS football, cheer alumni invited to picnic

    NBTHS football, cheer alumni invited to picnic

    The newly formed Touchdown Club, a group of dedicated parents of North Brunswick Township High School Raider football players and cheerleaders, will hold a picnic and pep rally at 10 a.m. on Aug. 27 at the Steve Libro football field at the high school, 98 Raider Rd., North Brunswick. Residents are invited to watch the football and cheer…

  • Open Ceramics offered Sept. 4

    Open Ceramics offered Sept. 4

    The Monmouth County Park System will hold Open Ceramics from 12:30-4:30 p.m. on Sept. 4 at Thompson Park Creative Arts Center, Lincroft. Choose from a large selection of bisque fired pottery pieces to glaze and make your own. Children age 12 and under are welcome but must be accompanied by an adult. The cost is…

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