• April: Spring blew in wildly

    GREEN SCENE GOTTI KELLEY “April comes in like an idiot, babblingand strewing flowers.”— Edna St. Vincent Millay O verwhelmed and prone to procrastinate — Maureen Dowd said it so well in her recent column. It can definitely be applied to many of us who tend to put off less desirable chores. But as these chores…

  • Public hearing set for April 17 for Colts Neck municipal tab

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer COLTS NECK — The 2012 Colts Neck municipal budget will see a slight increase from the 2011 spending plan, along with a rise in the municipal tax rate. Township officials may revise the budget before a public hearing is held at 7:30 p.m. April 17 at Town Hall. The Township…

  • datebook •••

    • Freehold Regional High School class of 1962 will host its 50th year reunion Oct. 27 at Park 33 restaurant, Freehold. Also part of the reunion activities will be a pizza get-together on Oct. 26 and a brunch on Oct. 28. Aformal invitation will follow. Address changes or contact information for other classmates should be…

  • The Trayvon Martin shooting: a time to reflect

    I am hoping the tragedy of the Trayvon Martin incident in Florida and all of the ensuing drama will become a teachable moment for all of us and also a call to reflect on our own reactions to the story. On social media, thousands of people were posting the message, “Justice for Trayvon,” with an…

  • 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…

  • for the record •••

    A recent article incorrectly stated that the Brennan Stands Alone Foundation’s second annual 5K walk and run would take place onApril 12. The correct date for the event is April 14 at the boardwalk in Seaside Heights. For more information, to register, or to donate, visit www.brennanstandsalone.org or call 732-966-5963.

  • Marlboro has dropped the ball on clogged drainage pipe

    If Marlboro has an outbreak of West Nile virus this summer, we need to hold the mosquitoes and the township equally responsible. There is a drainage pipe that leads off my property, taking the runoff from many homes. The pipe is clogged, resulting in a dangerous standing water condition. The stagnant water not only overflows…

  • Soaring

    A bald eagle’s eyesight is amazing. It can see both forward and to the side at the same time. This makes it very hard to sneak up on them. It’s why fish never do it, but studies have shown they would love to try. IMAGE BY BILL PATRICK/www.maiseyimages.com

  • Life Support Boutique, Gift Auction deemed a success

    Because of enthusiastic response, Freehold First Aid Squad plans to repeat fundraiser BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — The Freehold First Aid and Emergency Squad’s first Life Support Boutique and Gift Auction was such a success, members decided they are going to do it again. The March 24 fundraiser was the first of…

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