• 180 Turning Lives Around seeks volunteers

    180 Turning Lives Around seeks volunteers

    MONMOUTH COUNTY – 180 Turning Lives Around (180) is a private non-profit organization in Monmouth County that continues to provide support and advocacy for victims of sexual violence in the aftermath of a highly emotional and traumatic experience with the assistance of its dedicated response team volunteers. 180 will be conducting a 40-hour Sexual Assault…

  • Rumson’s Memorial Day parade set for May 30

    Rumson’s Memorial Day parade set for May 30

    The Rumson Memorial Day Parade will kick off at 10 a.m. May 30 from Blackpoint Road and proceed down East River Road toward Victory Park. The Memorial Day Ceremony will begin immediately after the parade at approximately 10:30 a.m. The parade will be led by Mayor Ekdahl and the Borough Council and feature Rumson veterans.…

  • Pledge of Allegiance anniversary celebrated at Twin Lights

    Pledge of Allegiance anniversary celebrated at Twin Lights

    HIGHLANDS – Friends and supporters of the Twin Lights Historical Society gathered atop the Navesink highlands on Monday, April 25, to mark the 123rd anniversary of the day the Pledge of Allegiance was given as America’s national oath of loyalty for the first time. In a ceremony held on a bright, breezy day in front…

  • Games That You Can’t Miss

    Games That You Can’t Miss

    Looking to get out and enjoy the spring air? Well there are plenty of events to visit, ranging from an elite track and field festival across the Delaware River to a showdown on the Navesink River in Middletown. Plus there a slew of tournaments spread across Middlesex, Monmouth and Ocean counties as well. So pack…

  • Bayshore Fishing Derby set for May 21

    Bayshore Fishing Derby set for May 21

    PORT MONMOUTH — Get hooked on fishing when the Monmouth County Park System hosts its annual Bayshore Fishing Derby from 4-7 p.m. May 21 at Bayshore Waterfront Park, Port Monmouth Road, Port Monmouth. The derby is open to beginners as well as experienced anglers. Park System naturalists will be on hand to teach those just…

  • Police ask for help seeking wanted man from Edison

    Police ask for help seeking wanted man from Edison

    SOUTH RIVER – Police are seeking a man wanted for aggravated assault and eluding. Mahmoud M. Ahmed, who also goes by the name Moreece “EMW” Gravano, is 26 years old and from Edison. He is a black male, 5-foot and 10-inches in height, 160-180 pounds in weight, with a chest tattoo, according to a statement released by…

  • Four charged with using counterfeit money in South Brunswick

    Four charged with using counterfeit money in South Brunswick

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Police have charged four people who were allegedly attempting to defraud area businesses. At around 4:30 p.m. on April 25, police were called to the stores in Summerfield Plaza off Route 522  and alerted about a group attempting to cash a fraudulent $100 dollar bill at Stop & Shop, according to a statement released…

  • Marlboro school board moves referendum to Nov. 8

    Marlboro school board moves referendum to Nov. 8

    By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer MARLBORO – The Marlboro K-8 School District Board of Education has changed the date of a referendum that will ask voters to approve $26.3 million worth of capital improvements across the district. At an April 26 meeting, the board passed a resolution that canceled a special election that had been…

  • East Brunswick Anti-Crime Unit completes narcotics investigations

    East Brunswick Anti-Crime Unit completes narcotics investigations

    EAST BRUNSWICK – The East Brunswick Anti-Crime Unit officers, Detectives Dan Unkel and Alex Danese, have brought forth charges against several suspects accused of drug possession in the township. On April 22, the detectives reportedly observed a narcotics transaction in the parking lot of the Best Western Hotel on Route 18. Matthew Baxter, 40, of New Brunswick, was…

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