• Soap opera actor, entertainer to throw first pitch at BlueClaws game

    Funds from June 6 nut-free baseball game to benefit children with food allergies Above: Two walkers take a break during the 2009 FAAN Walk for Food Allergy in Long Branch. Left: Buster the BlueClaws mascot has fun with fans during last year’s nut-free game in Lakewood. The minor league baseball team will hold its second…

  • Charges lodged in charitable charade

    On May 19, Christopher Elia, 44, of Warren Township, was arrested by detectives from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office with the assistance of the Warren Township Police Department on complaints charging him with first degree financial facilitation of criminal activity, second degree theft by deception, second degree misconduct by a corporate official, fourth degree falsifying…

  • Sheriff Youth Week seeks applicants

    Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden has announced that applications are being accepted from Monmouth County high school aged students for participation in the 18th annual Sheriff Youth Week program. The deadline for applications is June 15. This challenging weeklong program, held at the Monmouth County Police Academy, Freehold Township, from July 12-16, affords participants the…

  • The Assifa Space

    Left: Musicians David Brahinsky (l-r), Gy Derosa and Phil McAuliffe perform for guests at the Assifa Space in Roosevelt on May 22. Above: Visitors gather for a look at works on paper and photography produced by Roosevelt artists and special guests. PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff

  • 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…

  • Cardiologist gets straight to the heart of the matter

    Women can fight off No. 1 killer, knowing the risks and symptoms of heart disease BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women in the United States, according to the American Heart Association. The American Heart Association created Go Red for Women, an initiative designed to empower women to…

  • County Disabilities Office reaches out to veterans

    Returning veterans have a wealth of resources available to them right in Monmouth County. Assistance and referral information about disability benefits, handicap parking, transportation, home health aides and housing can be obtained from the county’s Disabilities Office. “The best way to thank our servicemen and servicewomen, as well as their families, for the sacrifices they…

  • Marine to head Millstone Memorial Day parade

    MILLSTONE — The Millstone Township Veterans Memorial Council has selected U.S. Marine Richard (Blu) Hileman as the grand marshal of the Memorial Day parade. Hileman, of Millstone, was promoted to master gunnery sergeant, the highest enlisted rank in the U.S military, in November 2009, while serving in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, according to the veterans memorial…

  • Millstone stands ground as developers react to endangered species protections

    BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent MILLSTONE — The Jersey Shore Builders Association (JSBA) has issues with a township ordinance that aims to further protect endangered species and their habitats from development. JSBA President Dwight Pittenger and attorney Paul Schneider attended the May 19 Township Committee meeting, asking the governing body to reconsider the recently adopted ordinance…

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