• Former teacher takes issue with column on NJEA

    In the opinion, “NJEA Still Acting Badly and Needs a Timeout,” (Greg Bean, Sept. 16) Greg Bean wrongly dismisses the NJEA’s (New Jersey Education Association’s) concerns about chaos that is likely to ensue along with the potential hiring of 3,900 teachers now that the school year has already begun. How can Mr. Bean belittle this…

  • Changes for EMS volunteers not for the best

    On Sept. 11, 2001, New Jersey volunteer Emergency Medical Service (EMS) squads dispatched more than 400 ambulances to New York City and North Jersey, all while continuing to staff ambulances and answer calls in their own communities. In the months following, volunteer EMS squads throughout the state noted generous donations and increased support, respect and…

  • A pattern of dirty tricks in race for 12th District seat

    CODA GREG BEAN There’s a pattern of dirty tricks in the race between longtime incumbent Democrat Rush Holt and Tea Party-endorsed Republican challenger Scott Sipprelle in New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District. I’ve been writing about dirty campaign tricks for over 30 years, so I shouldn’t be surprised. But it came as a shock to be…

  • Photo

    In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, master storyteller and multimedia artist David Gonzales performs at Monmouth University’s Woods Theatre on Sept. 16. During his performance, Gonzales used speech, sound, mime and dance to tell ages-old world myths and stories from the Puerto Rican and Cuban cultures and from his childhood experiences in the Bronx,…

  • Arc and Brookdale forge partnership

    Program aims to help with transition to adulthood BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer TINTON FALLS — For many students with disabilities, educational opportunities evaporate once they turn 21. Keep Achieving at Brookdale (KACH), a collaboration between Brookdale Community College in Lincroft and The Arc of Monmouth, seeks to address this dearth of opportunity. On Sept.…

  • Photos

    From top: Toby Stark (l-r) and Duke Robinson watch as Robinson’s horseshoe toss reaches the stake during the Capt. James M. Gurbisz Foundation’s fourth annual Horseshoe Tournament held at Wolcott Park in Eatontown on Sept. 18. The foundation, founded in memory of Capt. James M. Gurbisz who died in the line of duty in Iraq…

  • Ronald McDonald House hosts friends & family

    LONG BRANCH — The Ronald Mc- Donald House (RMH) of Long Branch will host its seventh annual Friends and Family Open House and Barbecue on Oct. 2 from 1 to 4 p.m. The event reunites past and present families, volunteers, staff and donors of the Ronald McDonald House. In addition to an awards presentation, volunteers…

  • City applies to state pilot housing program

    Plans call for vacant land to be developed as affordable housing BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — The city may have to wait seven years to fully cash in, but city officials are hoping a new state program will allow them to turn vacant land into a new development. The City Council passed…

  • Residents urged to turn in unused meds

    BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH — State and borough officials are encouraging residents to dispose of unused, unwanted or expired medication at several locations on Sept. 25. Residents can drop the medications off at Peter Cooper Village community room, 200 Forest St., or police headquarters at 965 Broadway between 10 a.m. and…

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