• The bear facts in N.J.

    IN THE NEWS MARK ROSMAN Generally speaking, I like the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). I think that in most cases the department does what it can to protect the people, animals and natural resources of the Garden State. We did have a little chuckle in the newsroom this week, however, when the…

  • ‘Soundstage’ will fill club with hope for autistic youths

    BYAMY ROSEN Staff Writer Yellow #5 When voices and musical instruments combine, special things often happen. When musicians combine, special people can often be helped. Such will be the case on Saturday, May 7, when Greater Media Newspapers and Howell Ice World present a host of musical performances for charity during “Soundstage” at Bar Anticipation…

  • Seaside Heights: Amusements, eateries, fests in a small package

    Boro embraces ‘Jersey Shore’ reality show as economic boon and tourist magnet BY DAN HOWLEY Seaside Heights beach and boardwalk The borough of Seaside Heights is anything but a quiet town along the New Jersey coast, which is exactly how the shore town likes it. At less than one square mile in size, the borough…

  • ‘Tina Colella: Essence … Simple, Timeless, Beauty’

    “L.A. Night Sky” Monmouth University is hosting the first solo exhibit of images by Oceanport photographer Tina Colella. “Essence … Simple, Timeless, Beauty” will run through May 20 in the Pollak Gallery on the university’s West Long Branch campus. Colella, a professional lens woman for most of her life, is a passionate proponent of the…

  • Two racing bills signed into law

    Gov. Chris Christie has signed two bills into law that will affect horseracing in New Jersey. S-831/A-2513 permits racetracks or casino simulcasting facilities to take wagers on races in the state that are not simulcast at their facilities. S-2390/A-3511 will decrease the number of annual standardbred race dates at the Meadowlands and Freehold Raceway to…

  • Scholarships offered to local women

    Applications are now being accepted for two $2,000 scholarships given by the Freehold Area Branch of the American Association of University Women. The scholarships are the Lew Williams Scholarship and the Leila Sulkes Scholarship. Applicants must be female, 25 years of age or older, and reside in Colts Neck, Englishtown, Farmingdale, Freehold Borough, Freehold Township,…

  • Center Players will perform ‘The Heiress’

    The psychological drama “The Heiress” will be performed from April 29 through June 5 at the Center Playhouse, 35 South St., Freehold. The play was first produced on Broadway in 1947. Olivia de Havilland won an Oscar for her portrayal of Catherine in the 1949 film of the same name. “The Heiress” tells the story…

  • business briefs 

    Solomon Schechter Day School of Greater Monmouth County, Marlboro, has announced the expansion of its preschool program in September. The new preschool program joins the existing nursery through grade eight program. The expansion includes Mommy and Me, Transition, and 2- and 3-year-old “On My Own” classes. For more information, call Linda Glickstein at 732-431-5525. Guitar…

  • Festival offers a trip back in time

    Experience five centuries of New Jersey’s history all in one place at “The Spirit of the Jerseys,” a historical festival for all ages, May 7 at the Historic Village at Allaire. The event will delve into New Jersey’s past with living history and demonstrations, military re-enactments, tours, exhibits, period music and dance, an author’s tent,…

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