• Thanks to many who helped animals during Irene

    A s the East Coast prepared for the arrival of Hurricane Irene, the Monmouth County SPCA was working to ensure the safety of the 300-plus animals in our building and preparing for the countless homeless animals we expected would be left wandering the streets after the storm had passed. Then we began receiving hundreds of…

  • N.J. needs to legalize sports betting

    On behalf of the Standardbred Breeders and Owner Association of New Jersey, I want to thank you for the opportunity to represent the concerns of the thousands of men and women who make their living in the horse racing and breeding industry. We are grateful to Sen. Ray Lesniak for his efforts to bring sports…

  • Nat’l Sea Glass Festival visits Long Branch

    LONG BRANCH — Beachcombers can share their collected treasures from the shore and learn more about naturally polished sea glass on Oct. 8 and 9 at the Ocean Place Resort and Spa in Long Branch. The NorthAmerican Sea GlassAssociation will bring its annual national festival to New Jersey for the first time. The sixth annual…

  • ‘NJ: The State of Invention’ at O.T. Library

    OCEAN TOWNSHIP — Throughout October, the Monmouth County Library will host “NJ: The State of Invention” programs and events at all 13 library branches as part of the library’s continuing initiative to promote science literacy. Learn about the first computer, the ENIAC, and the women who programmed it. Discover the historic roles that Bell Labs,…

  • Elie Wiesel, teacher and student

    Nobel Prize winner discusses ethics and politics BYMIKE DAVIS Staff Writer Elie Wiesel OCEAN TOWNSHIP — Like any good teacher, Elie Wiesel openly admits that he’s still a student. Even if he didn’t mention it during his Sept. 18 lecture at Congregation Torat El in Oakhurst, it was easily noticeable in the very manner of…

  • L.B. looks at replacing two fire trucks

    BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — With grant money likely unattainable, the city may have to bond or allocate funds to replace two of the fire department’s aging fire trucks. During a Sept. 13 workshop meeting, representatives from the city’s fire department spoke about the need to replace the two trucks. “We are in…

  • Eatontown mail processing facility may be closed

    USPS: Local retail locations will remain open BYMIKE DAVIS Staff Writer The U.S. Postal Service is considering merging operations at the mail processing facility on Industrial Way in Eatontown with the Trenton facility. KRISTEN DALTON EATONTOWN — The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is conducting a review of the Monmouth Processing and Distribution Center in the…

  • Army clinic serving vets in new location

    New facility replaces Patterson Army Health Clinic at Fort Monmouth BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer Melba West (center) and receptionists Ceil Gerwitz (l-r) and Rosemarie Ramondo staff the front desk at the Tinton Falls Community Based Outpatient Clinic operated by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff I t was important to…

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