• Howell resident supports Golden for Monmouth County sheriff

    The time is again here to head to the voting booth. I, like many of you, weigh my choices carefully and ask myself who has “earned” my vote. This is judged by a balance of the answers to certain questions. Does the candidate do the right thing? Do they do it the right way? Is…

  • Barnegat Bay in trouble; bills seek to help

    The Jersey Shore would not be the Jersey Shore without Barnegat Bay. But with problems plaguing this environmental wonder and economic engine, the state Legislature is taking action toward addressing threats to the bay. For years, Barnegat Bay’s ecosystems have been declining. The culprits are not hard to identify. Overdevelopment in the Barnegat Bay watershed…

  • The truth isn’t always apparent at first blush

    CODA GREG BEAN To fracture the words of Mark Twain, the rumors of my demise have been greatly exaggerated. I took a trip to Colorado last week to help my baby brother celebrate his 50th birthday (and help him remember to take his fiber tabs) and because my column didn’t appear in the paper, and…

  • datebook •••

    • The Jackson Memorial High School class of 1980 will hold a 30-year reunion 7-11 p.m. Oct. 30 at the American Hotel, Freehold. Tickets are $75. Tickets can be purchased via secure online payment to [email protected] via PayPal. Digital copies of photos from classmates’ school years to the present day are needed for a slide…

  • Monmouth horse contracts eastern equine encephalitis

    New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas H. Fisher announced on Oct. 20 that a 2-year-old horse from Monmouth County was euthanized on Oct. 6 after contracting eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), a rare but serious mosquito-borne illness in horses. “The equine industry plays an important role in this state’s economy and it is important to protect…

  • New personnel tour ships

    Navy Lakehurst’s newly hired junior engineers and scientists recently had a unique opportunity as they were able to tour the USS George H.W. Bush, a nuclear aircraft carrier, and the USS Bataan, an amphibious assault ship. Joining the tours were NAVAIR, Naval Air Systems Command, Professional Development Group Chair Valerie Rafalko and Co-Chair Jay Chu.…

  • Guest speakers enliven recent Brandeis event

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON — The Harmony Chapter of the Brandeis National Committee held its first women’s conference, “Yearn to Learn,” on Oct. 19 at the Radisson Hotel in Freehold Township. “This event was the culmination of more than a year of work by our hard-working committee,” said co-chairwoman Lita Diamond. “It was…

  • Suspects in assault are sought

    JACKSON — Police are asking for the public’s assistance in tracking down the people who assaulted an individual at the 60-Acre Reserve condominium complex on Oct. 18. Jackson Police Department Uniform Service Commander Capt. David Newman said that at 6:15 p.m. Oct. 18, officers Wayne Olejarz and Jeffrey Henba responded to a reported assault at…

  • Judy Collins to sing at Freehold church

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — One of America’s most beloved singers will visit the First Presbyterian Church, West Main Street, on Dec. 4 to perform a traditional Christmas concert. Judy Collins will be the featured performer in the church’s sixth annual Christmas concert. T he Dec. 4 concert will begin at 7:30…

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