• Libraries celebrate Black History Month

    Black History Month will be celebrated at the Monmouth County Library with special weekend programs at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, 125 Symmes Drive, Manalapan, and the Eastern Branch Library, 1001 Route 35, Shrewsbury. The programs will explore the power of African American music; the legacy of more than 3,000NewJerseyAfricanAmericanswho served in the Civil War;…

  • Community Interfaith Panel: ‘Confession and Forgiveness’

    TINTON FALLS – The Monmouth Reform Temple, 332 Hance Avenue in Tinton Falls, will host a lively and informative discussion that incorporates three religions on Sunday, Feb. 13. A Community Interfaith Panel from 4 to 6 p.m. will address how different clergy address the topic “Confession and Forgiveness.” Rabbi Michelle Pearlman and Rabbi Emeritus Sally…

  • NOTES

    Kessler Rehabilitation Center, 33 Newman Springs Road, Tinton Falls, will host a free seminar on hip and knee replacement 10 a.m. Feb. 15. It is geared toward anyone considering a hip or knee replacement, as well as family members and friends. Reservations are requested. Details: 732-450-8000. ***** The Northern Monmouth County Branch of the American…

  • Bills present new hope for horse industry

    Proposed legislation would keep Meadowlands open and pump $30M into racetracks BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent Sen. Jennifer Beck, Assemblywoman Caroline Casagrande and Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders Director Lillian Burry visited Millstone Township last week to report on new legislation affecting horse racing, a major industry in the municipality and surrounding areas. During the…

  • High school students sought for contest

    New Jersey high school students have an opportunity to prove their brain power by competing in the 2011 Central New Jersey Regional Brain Bee. The contest, which is open to all New Jersey high school students in grades nine through 12, will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Jan. 29 at UMDNJRobertWood Johnson…

  • Donations, volunteers sought for Markham CARES Day

    LITTLE SILVER — Markham Place School is asking for volunteers for school activities on Feb. 2 and for donations for Valentine’s Day care packages to be sent to U.S. troops serving abroad. Feb. 2 will be the second annual Markham CARES Day, during which the sixth-grade students will focus on overcoming adversity and building on…

  • South Amboy mayor takes over with ‘rousing’ mandate

    CODA GREG BEAN The next time you consider staying home on Election Day because it seems that one vote doesn’t really matter, give new SouthAmboy Mayor Fred Henry a call so he can set you straight. This story won’t come as a surprise to residents of that community or readers of Greater Media’s newspaper, the…

  • Food bank thanks donors, volunteers, community at large

    On behalf of the FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties’ board of trustees, staff and 260 emergency feeding programs, we would like to thank everyone who helped the FoodBank meet the requests for food this past holiday season. Because of the overwhelming generosity in our communities, 10,444 turkeys were distributed — an increase of 4.5…

  • New Jersey scores healthy gains for kids

    New Jersey is one of just 15 states to earn a federal bonus for enrolling more children in NJ FamilyCare, the state’s health coverage program. This is a big win for kids. Thousands more New Jersey children will get the quality medical care that can help them grow up healthy. This would not have been…

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