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    Max E. Mallet of Fair Haven earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Pennsylvania State University, College Park. The summer commencement was held Aug. 12.

  • Oct. events at Eastern Branch Library

    SHREWSBURY – A tea party, tips for navigating the court system, and help for jobseekers are all on the program this month at the Eastern Branch library, 1001 Route 35, Shrewsbury.  Historical Fashion and Tea for American Girls and Their Mothers, 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15. — Young girls and their mothers can enjoy…

  • Monmouth U. gender studies program hosts film screening

    WEST LONG BRANCH — Monmouth University will host the screening of “Miss Representation” 10 – 11:15 a.m. Nov. 8, in Wilson Hall Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public. A discussion with the film director, Jennifer Seibel Newsom, will follow after the screening at 1-2:15 p.m. This award-winning documentary reveals how media…

  • Not much drama to Oceanport election

    Mayor, two council members run unopposed for re-election BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Mayor Michael Mahon OCEANPORT — The next Oceanport Borough Council will look a lot like the current Borough Council. With the mayor’s seat and two council seats up for grabs, there are no challengers to the three incumbents in the Nov. 8…

  • Clean Ocean Action’s Beach Sweeps Oct. 22

    Beachgoers who enjoyed the beaches this summer are encouraged to give back by participating in Clean Ocean Action’s 26th Annual Fall Beach Sweeps on Saturday, Oct. 22. Volunteers are asked to collect and tabulate debris from beaches at nearly 70 sites along the New Jersey coast. The Beach Sweeps begin at 9 a.m. and end…

  • Tinton Falls will partner with county on solar project

    Savings to boro projected at $20K-$60K through renewable energy program BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer TINTON FALLS — The Borough Council has been considering a solar power project for some time, and now has opted to join a county program to make that possible. At its Oct. 4 meeting, the council unanimously voted to approve a…

  • They’re mad, and they’re not gonna take it anymore

    CODA GREG BEAN So, the Occupy Wall Street protests spilled over into New Jersey in a small way last week, after a hundred or so activists turned up in Jersey City, and fewer than 50 showed up in Trenton on Thursday to spread their amorphous message of social discontent. Carrying signs that said everything from…

  • Reader wonders what happened to national anthem

    When and why did this stop? In the ’50s and ’60s, my father took me to many Yankee and Mets games and boxing matches at Madison Square Garden and everyone in attendance removed their hats, placed their right hand over their heart and proudly sang the anthem. It was beautiful to hear thousands of Americans…

  • Jobs’ passing is harsh reminder of pancreatic cancer

    My heart goes out to the family of Steve Jobs, his friends and colleagues. He was an American icon and one of the greatest visionaries of our time. His passing is such a great loss for our country. I did not know him personally, but I shared something in common with him – pancreatic cancer.…

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