• Teachers have become state’s scapegoats

    I wear many hats in Monroe Township, Middlesex County: mother, grandmother, wife, teacher and union member, to name a few. To my consternation, scapegoat must be added to this list. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines a scapegoat as “one that bears the blame for others” or “one that is the object of irrational hostility.” I wear…

  • Teachers unions bear some blame for layoffs

    CODA GREG BEAN In the interest of full disclosure, let me state that my personal experience as a member of a labor union has been limited to twice, and both those sagas were frankly weird. The first time was in the early ’70s when I was trying to save money for college and hired on…

  • State Fair to open June 17 at Meadowlands Fairgrounds

    150-plus rides, Piccadilly Circus, aerial stunts and sea lion show among featured attractions State Fair Meadowlands will return, bigger and better than ever, to East Rutherford this summer, with 19 days full of action-packed fun for all ages. A family enjoys one of summer’s favorite treats at last year’s State Fair. New Jersey’s largest, annual…

  • 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 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 annual game in support of individuals with food allergies on June 6. LAKEWOOD — Children with peanut and…

  • Applewood honors volunteers

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP —Applewood Estates, CentraState Healthcare System’s active continuing care retirement community, recently honored 75 of its resident volunteers who donated their time and talents to community efforts and causes. Volunteers were recognized at a luauthemed luncheon on April 23 hosted by Applewood management. Daniel J. Messina, senior vice president and chief operating officer, CentraState…

  • Howell board will ask HTEA for concessions

    BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer HOWELL — Board of Education President Mary Cerretani was stunned and surprised when the Howell Township Council voted last week to slice $1.9 million from the amount of money that Howell K-8 School District administrators wanted to collect in local taxes in 2010-11. “Absolutely, absolutely,” Cerretani said on May…

  • Marlboro students perform at Disney

    Students from the following groups recently became stars of their own Disney show as part of the Disney Performing Arts Program: • Marlboro Middle School Jazz Ensemble, which traveled from Marlboro to the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida and performed on April 12 at Waterside Stage. • Marlboro Middle School Show Choir, which traveled…

  • 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…

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    Ken Rubinstein shows his support for members of the armed forces and for participants in the second annual Marlboro Memorial Day parade, which made its way along School Road West to the Marlboro municipal complex on Wyncrest Road, May 23. CHRIS KELLY

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