• Eastern Branch Library presents Harlem Renaissance program

    SHREWSBURY — In celebration of Black History Month, the Eastern Branch Library will present a lecture by Dr. Lawrence Hogan, who will speak on “The Age of the New Negro: Harlem in the 1920s” at 2 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 12. Hogan is senior professor of history at Union County College with a doctorate in American…

  • Tax preparation offered at library

    SHREWSBURY — Free income tax preparation is provided by AARP volunteers at the Eastern Branch library, 1001 Route 35. AARP tax assistance is available for low- and middle-income taxpayers with simple returns until Saturday, April 14. Service is on a first-come, first-served basis, and a limited number of returns are prepared each session. Taxpayers must…

  • Halfacre resigns after nomination to head state ABC

    BY LIZ SHEEHAN Correspondent FAIR HAVEN — After being nominated by Gov. Chris Christie on Jan. 23 to head the state Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control, Mayor Michael Halfacre resigned his position as the borough’s mayor the next day. The nomination must be approved by the state Senate. Halfacre, 45, had announced his nomination on…

  • Sometimes, we all need a coach in our corner

    CODA GREG BEAN Now that I’m not punching a time clock any longer, I’m always looking for ways to supplement the family’s bottom line without taking too much time away from doing things I really want to do, but don’t put much in the old checking account, at least so far. And after reading a…

  • Resident sees racism in candidate’s remarks

    Potential Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich shows his rednecked racism in proposing that urban poor kids be hired as janitor aides in schools. In a later speech, in response to the loud outcries of racism, Gingrich tried to hide his racism by including jobs in libraries, etc. As the East Orange City Engineer with 10…

  • N.J. back from bankruptcy, but more reform needed

    GUEST COLUMN AMY HANDLIN For many years, New Jersey walked on a tightrope over an endless abyss of high taxes, overspending and financial malfeasance. The situation was so dire that I called New Jersey “functionally bankrupt” because its government spent more money than it generated and could not repay its debt or other commitments such…

  • Reformed Bible Study to begin in Red Bank

    RED BANK — The Orthodox Presbyterian Church in New Jersey is targeting the greater Red Bank/Monmouth County area to conduct an outreach ministry. The ministry is attempting to gather people for informal weeknight studies and discussion of God’s word from a Reformed perspective, according to a press release from the church. The Red Bank Reformed…

  • Schools districts favor November election

    Officials cite concerns about costs, budget year, politicizing school election BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI and KENNY WALTER Staff Writers The Monmouth Regional High School District in Tinton Falls has joined a growing list of school districts opting to move school elections from April to November. The Monmouth Regional Board of Education unanimously voted in favor of…

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