• Women assist in Tenn. disaster

    Tennessee recently saw a powerful weather system that caused severe flooding and rain totaling almost 1 foot. In response to that situation, the American Red Cross Jersey Coast Chapter deployed two of its volunteers in response to the floods in the South. Mary O’Donnell, a resident of Jackson, and Pam Slifer, a resident of Colts…

  • Performers step up to help facility for cancer patients

    BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer Mothers are women who have busy lives with little or no down time. They are not supposed to get sick, there is no time for that. When a life-threatening disease like cancer strikes a mother, she is forced to take a step back and focus on getting better, but the…

  • Child porn charges lodged against Howell man, 28

    On June 3, Michael Bryk, 28, of Howell, was arrested by detectives from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office and charged with one count of second-degree endangering the welfare of a child and two counts of fourth-degree endangering the welfare of a child. According to a press release, the charges result from an investigation conducted by…

  • Freehold AAUW prepares to host annual book sale

    FREEHOLD — Knights in shining armor, damsels in distress, spaceships and starships in flight, “shoot ’em up” westerns and detective novels are just some of the topics on the list of books to explore at the annual book sale hosted by the Freehold branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW). The AAUW will…

  • Security was focus of training session

    Sometimes the best security comes from the man in the street or the store clerk at the local hardware store. That was one message brought home by federal officers during a daylong bomb and explosive safety seminar at the Ocean County Training Academy in Waretown on May 14, according to a press release from the…

  • Rock’n Idol finale delivers winners

    The Rock’n Music Idol 2010 live finale was held June 6 at the Keyport Veterans of Foreign Wars, and many local residents were among the winners. The finale was a culmination of the third year of the Rock’n Music Idol competition and featured performances by 22 finalists from around New Jersey, as well as special…

  • BlueClaws raise funds for cancer fight

    LAKEWOOD — A May 23 Lakewood BlueClaws post-game pink jersey auction raised $5,535 for Susan G. Komen for the Cure of Central and South Jersey, the American Cancer Society’s “Strides Against Breast Cancer” and BlueClaws Charities. The auction was originally scheduled for Mother’s Day (May 9), but was pushed back two weeks when the May…

  • Annual festival helps church reach out to aid community

    HOWELL HOWELL — St. Veronica Church, Route 9, will host its 31st annual festival from June 23-26. This event represents the single largest fundraising campaign for the church and the surrounding communities. More than 15,000 people from the surrounding Monmouth and Ocean County communities are expected to visit the festival, according to a press release.…

  • Fair photo contest seeks entries

    People who are passionate about photography can showcase their photography skills at the 2010 Monmouth County Fair. The theme of this year’s amateur photography competition is “Celebrating Milestones.” As the Monmouth County Park System celebrates its 50th anniversary of keeping the county green and livable, area residents are invited to bring in current photos of…

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