• Monmouth U looking for memorabilia

    Monmouth University’s Student Government Association (SGA) is collecting University memorabilia for a display on campus. Sought are donations such as: • Athletic jerseys • Sports equipment and novelties • Artwork • Photos • Trophies • Apparel • Campus posters • China or glassware • Monmouth University hats SGA is contacting clubs, organizations, faculty, staff, alumni,…

  • ‘Jazz and Poetry With Robert Pinsky’

    WEST LONG BRANCH — When Robert Pinsky takes the stage of the Pollak Theatre at Monmouth University on Friday, March 30, it will represent a homecoming. Pinsky, who served three terms as Poet Laureate of the United States, was born and raised in Long Branch and returns to his roots for a program that combines…

  • Rutgers fair aims to ‘Retool Your Career’

    Unemployed and underemployed individuals, veterans and active military, as well as individuals considering a career change, can learn about options to enhance their job skills and marketability at a continuing education fair sponsored by Rutgers University’s Division of Continuing Education on March 10. The event will take place at the Rutgers Student Center, 126 College…

  • O.T. chamber hosts breakfast meeting March 8

    The Greater Ocean Township Chamber of Commerce will host a breakfast at 8 a.m. on Thursday at the Café Ocean, located inside Super Foodtown of Ocean. The event will include a hot breakfast, speaker and round-robin introductions. Part of the Chamber’s “Grow Your Business” series, the speaker, Robert Hazelrigg of Junior Graphics, will address how…

  • FMERA in talks for Patterson clinic building

    A lthough plans originally called for demolition of the former Patterson Army Health Clinic building at Fort Monmouth, it may remain standing. During the Feb. 15 meeting, the Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority (FMERA) entered into negotiations with AcuteCareHealth System, a Lakewood-based health services company, to occupy the former clinic building located on the Oceanport…

  • ‘It is fun to have fun’

    Clockwise from top left: Monmouth University Men’s Basketball Head Coach King Rice talks to students at Betty McElmon School about the importance of reading. King was a special guest on March 2 during the school’s celebration of Read Across America Day, a national celebration of the birthday of children’s author Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss). Bottom…

  • Help for first-time homebuyers, struggling homeowners

    WEST LONG BRANCH — The Affordable Housing Alliance will present a Spring Housing Resource Expo to provide a free, fast overview of the home- buying process as well as information to help homeowners struggling to make mortgage payments or facing foreclosure. The Spring Home Resource Expo will be presented from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.…

  • Million Moms on warpath about gay life in Riverdale

    CODA GREG BEAN I don’t know for sure what I’ll be doing next weekend, but I know one thing I won’t be doing. I won’t be going to Toys “R” Us, because the social activist group One Million Moms wants us to boycott the chain on account of the fact that it’s selling the recent…

  • Inhalant use is a silent, preventable epidemic

    A s the headlines concentrate on prescription drug abuse, let’s not forget that inhalant use is a cheap, legal and easy way that young people get high. Just last week, a 14-year-old in Oregon died from inhaling helium. Inhalant use has become a silent epidemic. Why? Parents are out of the loop. Children discuss it…

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