• Crowd heralds building’s transformation to castle

    Wishing Place expected to open later this year in Monroe Township BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer Volpe family members, (l-r) Christian, Jonathan and Vincent, speak with those on hand for the tower raising at the Make-A-Wish Foundation of New Jersey’s Samuel and Josephine Plumeri Wishing Place in Monroe Township. ERIC SUCAR staff The crowning touch…

  • New training facility fuses martial arts with personal development

    Practicing martial arts can help a person build confidence, gain respect, implement self-discipline, get fit and achieve other personal goals, according to instructor Tony Silva, 24, of Howell. “Using the most well-rounded practical martial arts system ever designed, a child or adult can reach any goal imaginable,” Silva said. “Our mission at Tony Silva’s Fusion…

  • Dylan is focus of display

    Old Bridge resident says he wants young people to appreciate singer BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer Mel Prussack discusses the exhibit he set up at the Old Bridge Library in recognition of Bob Dylan’s 70th birthday. PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff Since 1965, Mel Prussack has been collecting just about everything there is to collect…

  • ‘The Everglades, Vanishing Splendor — An Awakening’

    “Everglades Landscape 1” limited edition Ultrachrome archival print The Monmouth Museum is hosting an exhibition of photographs that highlight the lush landscapes, diverse species and majesty of the endangered Florida Everglades ecosystem. “The Everglades, Vanishing Splendor — An Awakening, Photographs by Anthony Almeida” will run through July 3 at the museum, which is on the…

  • ‘Collages’ and ‘Dreams’ at Art Alliance

    “Through the Forest, Through the Trees II” by Jane Craven The themes of the June show at the Art Alliance of Monmouth County in Red Bank are “Collages” and “Dreams.” The Mary Cooper Memorial Award show includes work from members and nonmembers of the alliance. Featured in the window gallery are images from the “Through…

  • June: Make your mark

    GREEN SCENE GOTTI KELLEY “Don’t wear perfume in the garden —unless you want to be pollinated by bees.”Anne Rover W ith the rising temps, our resident chipmunks — rats with racing stripes, as I call them — make their daily appearance. I watched one of them methodically filling his cheeks to the bursting point with…

  • Baby boomers becoming more coveted demographic

    GIRL TALK CLARE MARIE CELANO If I have the opportunity to come back as a woman in my 60s, I’m coming back as Helen Mirren, in her role as Victoria in the film “Red.” Mirren plays a retired CIA agent who gardens and bakes, but has not quelled the urge to shoot someone. Mirren is…

  • Survey: Most biz leaders say N.J. government ‘more responsive’

    The attitude of New Jersey CEOs toward the state’s economy and business climate has improved significantly over the last 18 months, according to the results of the New Jersey Economic Policy Summit’s sixth “C-Suite Survey” (CSuite VI) of Garden State CEOs. The findings, presented May 25 at the summit’s fourth annual conference, show that 75…

  • Scout’s Eagle project brings music to all

    John Aufiero (l), who receives services from the LADACIN Network, Wanamassa, is shown a kalimba by Alex Krall, a Boy Scout in Troop 180, Manalapan. Alex’s Eagle Scout project involved making 15 thumb pianos, called kalimbas, from scratch using basic materials. The finished kalimbas were donated to the LADACIN Network. A lex Krall, 18, a…

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