• Help with utility and fuel bills is available

    EATONTOWN — LIHEAP emergency assistance may be the answer for households needing help to pay their utility and fuel bills. Federal funding is available through April 30 for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program known as LIHEAP. Donna M. Blaze, CEO of the Affordable Housing Alliance, Eatontown, announced that emergency assistance may be the…

  • Rep. Pallone to address environmental issues

    Rep. Frank Pallone (D-6th District) will speak at 6:30 p.m. April 23 at Brookdale Community College in Lincroft. He will discuss efforts by Republicans in Congress to dismantle decades of environmental regulations that protect our health and safety. The meeting, open to the general public, will include college students and members of the N.J. Friends…

  • Prayer vigil to be held for shooting victim

    The Second Baptist Church, 45 Orchard St., Matawan, will hold a candlelight prayer vigil 5-6:30 p.m. April 21 in support of Trayvon Martin. All youths are requested to wear hoodies, and the public is invited to attend. The Rev. Stephen Moore will be the host pastor. For further information, call the church at 732-566-9135.

  • Collection of unused drugs slated in Aberdeen

    ABERDEEN — On April 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Aberdeen Township Police Department and the federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public an opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by disposing of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. Residents can bring medications for disposal to the Aberdeen…

  • CODA

    New Jersey found a pot of gold, and wants to keep it GREG BEAN There’s a big tussle going on between the state of New Jersey and many of the companies that issue and distribute gift cards over who gets to keep the money left on the table if Cousin Brucie only spends $45 of…

  • Super PACs jeopardize our democracy

    Two years ago the U.S. Supreme Court voted five to four in favor of Citizens United and allow what are now called Super PACs to raise unlimited amounts of money to support candidates without full disclosure. The Court also decided that in as much, corporations are people too and therefore given the same rights as…

  • Mid’twn library trustees recognize former president

    A t theApril 18 meeting, the Middletown Library board of trustees presented former board president and 25-year trustee Randall Gabrielan with a plaque commemorating his quarter century of service. Considering the stories you may have read in the press — the recent headlines concerning our library were hard to miss — some readers may question…

  • Volunteers needed for Matawan cleanup

    MATAWAN — The Matawan Recreation Commission is in need of volunteers to assist with the annual spring cleanup on Main Street on May 5 beginning at 8:30 am. Help is needed for sprucing up and planting flowers in the large flowerpots along Main Street. Volunteers are asked to meet at the Bank ofAmerica parking lot…

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