• Atlantic Highlands & Highlands offer all of the charms of seaside towns

    BY REBECCAMORTON Visitors don’t have to wait until summer to enjoy the many charms of Atlantic Highlands’ First Avenue. Nestled along the Sandy Hook Bay, Atlantic Highlands and Highlands are two small Jersey shore towns that have much to offer. Both towns are easily accessible along Route 36 and have access to the SeaStreak ferry,…

  • Big Brothers Big Sisters’ fundraiser strikes chord with supporters

    Greater Media employees donate time, money to help child-mentoring organization BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Left: Big Brother Joe Aucello, 50, of Marlboro gives some pointers to his “Little,” Steven, 11, during the 39th annual Bowling for Kids’ Sake fundraiser to benefit the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Monmouth & Middlesex Counties at Brunswick Zone…

  • N.J. encourages recycling of plastic used in agricultural operations

    A gricultural operations can save money by recycling the plastic they use. The N.J. Department of Agriculture (NJDOA)’s offers a year-round recycling program for the film used to cover greenhouses for environmental control and hoop houses for over-wintering of nursery material. The program gives growers an opportunity to save more than 40 percent off disposal…

  • Monmouth freeholders introduce 2011 budget

    The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has introduced a $496 million preliminary budget for 2011, an increase of 0.53 percent over last year. The vote to introduce the budget was 4-1. Several department have not had an opportunity to present their budget proposals to the board and the freeholders expect more cuts will be made,…

  • The accusation: He wrote new chapter in ‘Management 101’

    CODA GREG BEAN If Joseph Spicuzzo — former Middlesex County sheriff, barely former chairman of the county’s Democratic Party and current commissioner at the New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority — is found guilty of the charges against him, I can’t for the life of me see how he’s done anything wrong. As a matter…

  • Veterans’ Foundation offers $2,500 scholarships to graduating seniors

    HOLMDEL— Graduating seniors have until April 15 to submit applications and essays to qualify for one of two scholarships offered by the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation. The scholarships, each in the amount of $2,500, will be awarded to high school seniors from New Jersey who plan to further their education either at a…

  • for the record 

    The article “Allentown will spend over $1M on U.F. property” in the Feb. 24 Examiner stated that the borough has bonded for $1,050,000 and will have grant money totaling $625,000 from the state of New Jersey Green Acres Project and $250,000 from the Monmouth County Open Space program for the purchase. The article should have…

  • Water quantity, quality are significant issues facing N.J.

    World Water Day 2011 will soon be celebrated internationally on Tuesday, March 22. This year’s theme, “Water for Cities: Responding to the Urban Challenge,” promotes worldwide efforts to raise awareness and take action to respond to the challenge of maintaining and improving water services in the context of rapid urbanization and development. The season of…

  • See a show at MPAC and help an underprivileged community

    Bart Shatto, who performed as Jean Valjean in Broadway’s “Les Miserables,” will star in “Jesus Christ Superstar” at the Millstone Performing Arts Center to benefit underprivileged children in Africa. MILLSTONE — An upcoming production of “Jesus Christ Superstar” will help keep Ugandan children from going hungry. Actor Bart Shatto, who performed as Jean Valjean in…

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