• Jobs’ passing is harsh reminder of pancreatic cancer’s relentlessness

    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.…

  • Editorial cartoon unfair to New Jersey’s nurses

    The Sept. 22 editorial cartoon is shamefully misleading to New Jersey residents and painfully unfair to nurses who take care of our elderly and disabled in long-term care facilities. It asserts that the state of N.J. is 22nd in longterm nursing care, which implies that nurses are solely responsible for the grade on this survey.…

  • New Jersey: Garden State or flooded state?

    I f New Jersey is the Garden State, our garden is watered by plentiful rivers, springs, streams and creeks flowing from corner to corner. Many waterways are out of sight and out of mind until they overflow their banks, as they did during Hurricane Irene and subsequent storms. Given the cost in dollars and human…

  • Monmouth Beach replenishment to begin

    MONMOUTH BEACH — Beach replenishment is expected to begin next month to the borough’s beachfront. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. announced that a contract has been awarded to Weeks Marine in the amount of $12,913,250 for the project. “The wind and flooding during Hurricane Irene proved how important beach replenishment is to the communities that receive…

  • Library hosts Tea for Three on Oct. 15

    LONG BRANCH — The Free Public Library will host a one-woman show that offers portraits of three formidable first ladies. Written by Eric H. Weinberger with Elaine Bromka and starring Bromka, the play is a reimagining of three women who suddenly found themselves celebrities. It is a behind-the-scenes look at Lady Bird Johnson, Pat Nixon…

  • Monmouth Beach Scarecrow Festival Oct. 22

    MONMOUTH BEACH — The fifth annual Monmouth Beach Scarecrow Festival, sponsored by the Monmouth Beach Beautification Committee, will be held this year on Saturday, Oct. 22, between 2 and 4 p.m. at Borough Hall. The scarecrows begin popping up around town in mid-October, and a map showing the locations of each one will be available…

  • Residents ask boro to take over Parker Village streets

    Citing tax burden, residents seek to cut costs BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer EATONTOWN— ParkerVillage residents have petitioned the borough to assume control of the development’s roads, a move that touched off a heated discussion at the Borough Council workshop meeting Oct. 5. Bruce Friedman, the attorney representing Parker Village Homeowners Association, asked the council…

  • International Walk to School Day

    Students at Betty McElmon School in West Long Branch walk to school on International Walk to School Day Oct. 5. More than 100 students participated in the walk. ERIC SUCAR staff A first-grader holds up a poster displaying the school theme of respect. ERIC SUCAR staff A kindergartner walks with schoolmates, teachers and parents from…

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