• Pre-kindergarten programs will be focus of study

    Pre-kindergarten programs will be focus of study

    By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer FREEHOLD – The Freehold Borough K-8 School District will participate in a study that will focus on pre-kindergarten programs. On Aug. 8, the Board of Education approved the district’s participation in a supportive partnership with the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER). The partnership will be for a study…

  • Leif Garrett

    Leif Garrett

    By Lori Acken, ReMIND Magazine In the interest of full disclosure, I was one of the countless teenage girls who plastered their bedroom walls with Leif Garrett posters throughout the ’70s and early ’80s. In fact, I was so smitten with the sleepy-eyed, flaxen-maned heartthrob — who stole girls’ hearts in such fare as 1983’s…

  • Project shines light on Long Branch women

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — A local photographer is shining the light on 100 women who either live or work in Long Branch. Andrea Phox recently concluded a 14-month pursuit of finding and photographing 100 local women as part of “SHINE: 100 Women of Long Branch.” The project is dedicated to the…

  • Did you know?

    Did you know?

    TLC’s first scripted series, Tyler Perry’s Too Close to Home, debuts on Monday, Aug. 22 at 9 p.m. This 8-part drama tells the story of a young woman from a modest upbringing who discovers she may have a bright future in Washington D.C.’s fast-paced political scene. When Anna causes a major political scandal and makes…

  • Learn about Common Application Aug. 31 at library

    Learn about Common Application Aug. 31 at library

    Nikki Bruno, educational consultant and founder of Student Coaching Services, will present Common App 101 on Aug. 31 from 7-8 p.m. at the Woodbridge Main Library. This informative workshop will provide guidance for parents and high school students who will be completing the Common Application for the fall as part of the college submission process.…

  • Young adult author to visit Metuchen Library Aug. 18

    Young adult author to visit Metuchen Library Aug. 18

    Join the Metuchen Public Library when Carolyn Mackler visits on Aug. 18 at 7:30 p.m. Mackler is the bestselling author of eight popular teen novels (grades 7-12), including her latest, Infinite in Between (2015), and the Printz Honor Book, The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things. Mackler co-authored The Future of Us with…

  • Senior Center to hold bus trip to see Squabbles Sept. 13

    Senior Center to hold bus trip to see Squabbles Sept. 13

    The Edison Senior Citizen Center will sponsor a bus trip to the Hunterdon Hills Playhouse on Sept. 13 to see Squabbles, a fun-filled comedy with a heartwarming finale. Cost is $75 per person and includes transportation, show, lunch and dessert buffet. Bus will depart at 9:30 a.m. Registration is required. Full payment is required at…

  • Incoming freshmen invited to orientation at NBTHS

    Incoming freshmen invited to orientation at NBTHS

    North Brunswick Township High School (NBTHS) will hold Freshmen Orientation from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Aug. 23 at the high school, 98 Raider Rd., North Brunswick. Incoming ninth grade students must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. The program will begin promptly at 6:30 p.m. Arrive early to register. For more information, call 732-289-3700.

  • Weichert of Holmdel honors Connors for July success

    Weichert of Holmdel honors Connors for July success

    Carlo Siracusa, regional vice president of Weichert, Realtors, announced that Thomas Connors of the Holmdel office was recognized for his industry success in July. Connors led his sales region, which is comprised of locations throughout Middlesex, Ocean and Monmouth counties, for resale dollar volume. Connors can be reached in Weichert’s Holmdel office, located at 43…

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