• Christie allows 3 months for Meadowlands plan

    BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent Western Monmouth County is the epicenter of the standardbred racing and breeding industry. Industry members have been trying to put together a plan to keep the Meadowlands in East Rutherford open and to keep the state’s horse racing and breeding industry viable. Gov. Chris Christie has been considering moving most racing…

  • Chronic disease self-management assistance now available online

    For a limited time, New Jersey residents with ongoing health conditions can enroll for free in a new online version of a popular and effective chronic disease self-management program traditionally conducted in community workshops. Better Choices, Better Health helps people with arthritis, asthma, diabetes, lung disease, heart disease, stroke, osteoporosis and many other chronic conditions…

  • Sewer project charges remain unresolved

    Howell built Route 9 sewer line; now property owners must pay their share of $5.6 million bill BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer HOWELL — Township officials and 91 property owners are still discussing how much each property owner will pay for a sewer project on Route 9 that runs from Lanes Mill Road south to…

  • 9/11 health care bill one signature away

    BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — Rep. Frank Pallone (D-N.J.) said his last vote of 2010 was a special one. Pallone and both chambers of Congress passed the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act on Dec. 22. The bill is aimed at allocating money for the health care costs of first responders…

  • New master gardeners sought for classes to start in Feb.

    The Monmouth County Master Gardener program is accepting applications for 2011. The deadline to apply is Jan. 3, 2011. Master gardeners are experts in all things related to home gardening in Monmouth County. After completing classroom and hands-on training, master gardener trainees share their knowledge by conducting garden lectures, demonstrations, school and community gardening projects,…

  • Mayor says town, chief have settled one lawsuit

    BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — The township and Police Chief Stuart C. Brown have settled an age-discrimination lawsuit the chief filed against the municipality in 2009. Mayor Andrew Lucas announced at the Dec. 22 meeting of the Manalapan Township Committee that the litigation has concluded. The mayor did not provide any details of…

  • Omission of Bean bill described as baffling

    Holt and East Brunswick family vow to continue fight for improved veterans’ services BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer Sgt. Coleman S. Bean EAST BRUNSWICK — A bill named for a Middlesex County veteran and intended to strengthen treatment resources for returning soldiers will not be funded this year. The bill’s sudden removal from the federal…

  • Manalapan streets designated as enforcement zones

    BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — Three streets in Manalapan have been designated by the Township Committee as Target Enforcement Zones for the first half of 2011. According to a resolution passed by the committee at its Dec. 22 meeting, the governing body and the chief of police “have agreed to designate specific Target…

  • Charity seeking medical doctors, nurses for Ugandan trip in 2011

    Sylvia’s Children, a 501(c)3 organization based in New Jersey, is looking for all types of medical professionals interested in a voluntourism opportunity caring for children in Uganda, Africa, March 17-29, 2011. Those interested can contact Sylvia Allen at sylvia@sylviaschildren. org or call 732-946-2711. Sylvia’s Children supports more than 1,000 children at the Mbiriizi Advanced Primary…

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