• Bronze Star awarded posthumously to West Long Branch resident

    WEST LONG BRANCH — Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-6th District) posthumously awarded the Bronze Star to the family of Russell T. Olivadotti on April 4. Aresident of West Long Branch until he passed away inAugust 2011, Olivadotti was wounded while serving in the U.S. Army duringWorldWar II. At the request of a family member, Pallone’s…

  • Eatontown: Bills to expand OPRA would burden towns

    Senate bills require more transparency in government but are unfunded BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer EATONTOWN — Senate bills aimed at making government more transparent would strain the resources of local municipalities, members of the Borough Council argued last week. The proposed legislation approved by the New Jersey Senate last month, S1451 and S1452, would…

  • Up in the sky, it’s not a bird, or a plane — it’s The Donald

    CODA GREG BEAN There’s a funny battle going on in Colts Neck between the local zoning board and Donald Trump, he of the hair that looks like he’s wearing a weasel pelt on his noggin, dyed orange. Trump, who owns the Trump National Golf Club in that community, really, really wants to put in a…

  • Adoptee seeks transparency in adoptions

    This time of the year, adoptees cannot help thinking about the message of re-birth that the season of spring and the holidays of Passover and Easter represent. As flowers blossom and we honor the most famous adoptee, Moses, and the resurrection of Jesus, many adoptees look inward and explore their own rebirth through adoption. Many…

  • Voice your opinion about S.S. and Medicare programs

    I t should come as no surprise to New Jerseyans, regardless of age, that major changes to Medicare and Social Security are being discussed in Washington. AARP is looking to take the discussions about these two bedrock American programs out from behind the closed doors of our nation’s capital and into our neighborhoods and communities.…

  • Made in Monmouth deemed a success

    GUEST COLUMN THOMAS A. ARNONE Tasty homemade jellies and jams from Millstone, aromatic bee sting salve from an organic farm in Howell, shiny jewelry made from old guitar strings in Red Bank. All were made in Monmouth County and were on display and for sale March 31 at the MAC Center in Monmouth University. These…

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    Runners line up on the promenade in Long Branch for the start of The Celtic Tribute 5K on April 7. ERIC SUCAR staff

  • David Goldman ‘keeps light shining’ on child abduction

    Sean & David Goldman Act, introduced by Rep. Chris Smith, passes House subcommittee BY KRISTEN DALTON Staff Writer David Goldman discusses his struggle to secure the return of his son from Brazil, during a talk in Tinton Falls on March 29. There wasn’t a dry eye in the room after the 15-minute video chronicled David…

  • 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…

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