• Open space grant applications sought

    FREEHOLD – The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders is soliciting applications from municipalities wishing to compete for a share of $2 million from the Monmouth County Municipal Open Space Grant Program to create, expand and improve local parks. Applications for the latest round of grants have been mailed to all 53 Monmouth County municipalities. The…

  • Food drive to be held as part of fair

    While it’s usually fun and games at the Monmouth County Fair, this year residents are invited to join the MonmouthCounty Park System and the Monmouth County 4-H Association in helping local families in need by contributing to a Food and Fund Drive to benefit the FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties. Boxed and canned nonperishable…

  • Bayshore Jointure finds a new home in Monmouth County

    BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer TINTON FALLS — It’s the end of an era for the Bayshore Jointure Commission — and the beginning of a new one. The jointure is packing its bags from the Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District’s office after seven years at 1 Crest Way and moving to the Monmouth-Ocean Educational Services Commission…

  • T.F. considering installing solar panels at boro hall

    Mayor: Further study warranted to investigate costs vs. savings BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer TINTON FALLS — Despite an upfront cost of over $5 million, some Tinton Falls officials believe that installing solar panels at Borough Hall will save money. In a presentation at the June 15 Borough Council meeting, Technical Advisory CommitteeVice Chairman Rob…

  • L.B., O’port officials get pollution update

    BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer OCEANPORT — Officials from both Long Branch and Oceanport were given an exclusive tour last week of the $20 million project designed to eliminate runoff from Monmouth Park that is the cause of pollution in Branchport Creek. The tour took place June 24, led by the New Jersey Sports &…

  • Playthings of the past at N.J. Vietnam Era Museum

    Toys from 1960s-70s on display through Aug. 21 at Holmdel educational center BY PATRICIA YOCZIS & ADELE YOUNG If you remember the thrill of eating your first Easy-Bake cake or the pungent odor of a freshly fired Clockwise from top right: Colorful Troll dolls are part of a toy exhibit looking back to the ’60s…

  • Food pantry: Have wheels, will travel this summer

    Mobile food bank unit to target senior citizens BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Minnie Daniels, 82, walks 1.2 miles to Foodtown to get her groceries. With so many seniors, like Daniels, struggling to find transportation and funds to buy food, the FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties unveiled its mobile pantry last week. Volunteers help…

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    Graduates line up to receive their diplomas at Red Bank Regional High School’s 2010 graduation ceremony held on campus Monday, June 21. LAUREN CASSELBERRY

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