• Hospice volunteers needed

    All it takes is compassion and a little time to become a hospice volunteer for VITAS Innovative Hospice Care of New Jersey Shore, Eatontown. Volunteers give their time to terminally ill patients and their caregivers. In orientation classes, they are trained in listening skills, family dynamics and the right words to say to patients and…

  • Sally Ann Helwig

    Mrs. Helwig, 92, of Keansburg, diedAug. 3, 2011, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. She was predeceased by her husband, George John Helwig, in 2005. Surviving are her children, Georgianna Mulvey of Middletown, Joan Trehune of Long Branch and David John Helwig and his wife, Patricia, of Somerville; a brother, Frank Puglisi and his wife,…

  • County: Demand on Veterans Service Office is increasing

    I n the six months since the Monmouth County Veterans Services Office opened, the number of clients is steadily rising. A total of 850 veterans have contacted the Freehold office for help, according to a press release from the county. “Six months ago we opened our doors to veterans and they are coming for help…

  • business briefs 

    Jersey Shore Business Leaders (JSBL) will sponsor a “Getting to Know Us” networking eventwith other business professionals from6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 30 at the Watermark, 800 OceanAve., Asbury Park. The cost of $15 includes appetizers, an extended happy hour exclusively for this night, and a chance to win multiple door prizes. A portion of…

  • Library sponsoring new logo contest

    Calling all young artists: the Monmouth County Library System is seeking a new logo, and a contest to find the best logo is now under way. The aim is to emphasize the added dimension of the library’s services that are part of the growing dynamic of the Monmouth County Library. “Not only is the library…

  • NOTES

    A cocktail reception to benefit the restoration of the Church of the Presidents will be held 6:30-9:30 p.m. Aug. 18 at the Ocean Beach Club, 1035 Ocean Ave. Sponsored by the Long Branch Historical Museum Association (LBHMA), the fundraiser will help to raise the remaining funds required to complete the exterior restoration of the site,…

  • Roller coaster lovers take a ride at Great Adventure

    Jackson theme park hosts special guests BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Members of Theme Park Review, an international roller coaster enthusiast group, made a visit to SIx Flags Great Adventure in Jackson on Aug. 4. About 100 members from nine countries took a ride on the roller coasters before the park opened. JACKSON — What…

  • Among readers, humor is in the eye of the beholder

    CODA GREG BEAN I ’ve been writing a newspaper column for over 30 years, and I’ve never gotten in more trouble than when I penned something I thought was pretty funny that either fell flat, because some readers didn’t get the humor, or found what I’d said outright offensive. Two cases in point: Back in…

  • Make Fort Monmouth the N.J. College of Pharmaceuticals

    I address this correspondence to the Hub because it is a local publication and my subject concerns a local disaster. The disaster is the closing of Fort Monmouth and the great loss of jobs as Monmouth County’s largest employer. I have had a great deal of association with the fort, both militarily and a lead…

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