• It was silly in spades, and not just the dumb costumes

    CODA GREG BEAN They say November is the silly season because of the goofiness of the local and national political campaigns — but if you look at what happened as folks got ready for Halloween in the Northeast, October is pretty whacky as well. It turns out that students in the Springfield, N.J., school districts…

  • Trade your turkey burgers for vegan foods, PETA says

    Some years ago, when I interned at a refuge for farmed animals, a turkey named Fern would back into my lap and demand to be petted. When I’d stop, she’d look over her shoulder beseechingly as if to say, “More, please.” I remember Fern fondly in the wake of a recent recall of 36 millions…

  • AARP offers voting guide

    Casting an educated vote on Election Day can be challenging. It can be hard to follow candidates’ positions on the issues that affect you most. AARP New Jersey frequently stresses the importance of candidates responding to the 2011 Voters’ Guide, and now it’s your turn. Now is the chance for the voting public of New…

  • NPS needs to open its books to the public

    I t has come to light that the National Park Service admission fees to Gateway National Recreation Area penalize Sandy Hook’s beach-going patrons. You see, the NPS admission fees for the New York beaches of Gateway National Recreation Area are significantly lower, much less than what Sandy Hook beach patrons must pay. This disturbing anomaly…

  • New Sandy Hook fees unfair to residents

    The National Park Service is trying to stick it to New Jersey residents again. It was bad enough when the Park Service abysmally tried to commercialize Fort Hancock at Sandy Hook. Now they intend to double the entrance fees next year. Superintendent Linda Canzinelli said the hikes at Sandy Hook bring it in line with…

  • Oceanic Library slates open house, boutique

    RUMSON — The Oceanic Free Library will hold an open house to celebrate the completion of its interior improvement project on Thursday, Nov. 17, 6-9 p.m. Patrons can also start holiday shopping early at the library’s Holiday Boutique that evening in the gallery at the library. Vendors will be selling oil and watercolor paintings, pottery,…

  • Tinton Falls hears plans for TV channel

    Plans call for programming to be done in three phases BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer TINTON FALLS — Borough officials are hopeful that at this time next year, they will have a television channel up and running as a way to keep residents informed. In a presentation to the Borough Council during the Oct. 18 meeting,…

  • on campus 

    Alan Gabel of Little Silver was one of 1,517 Boston University students awarded academic degrees in September. He received a Master of Arts in physics.

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