• Stampe responds to letter writer’s criticism

    Editor’s note: Joe Stampe is currently the vice president of the Board of Education. This letter represents his views and not those of the board or school district. Iam writing in response to Mr. Ron Taft’s letter ( Upper Freehold Regional School District (UFRSD) budget rejected due to bloated costs) to correct the inaccuracies he…

  • Budget cuts eliminating student assistance coordinators

    On behalf of the Association of Student Assistance Professionals of New Jersey (ASAP-NJ), I am writing to you today to alert you of a potentially catastrophic situation that is occurring in our schools statewide. Due to the devastating effects of massive budget cuts in every school district in the state, we have been notified that…

  • Horse sense on open space

    There’s a good reason the horse is New Jersey’s state animal. The Garden State’s rich agricultural heritage was built with horses and plows, long before the advent of tractors. Although today horses are rarely used for crop farming, they’re still an integral part of our state’s agricultural economy. New Jersey’s horse farms and stables can…

  • When social networking sites seem very anti-social

    CODA GREG BEAN I stopped watching Jack Cafferty and Don Lemon, and most of the other anchors on CNN, when they started reading Twitter comments about the issues as part of their news presentation. There you’d have Jack or Don talking about a serious matter, like the nomination of a Supreme Court justice, and then…

  • Monmouth Park excited about racing changes

    Adramatic shift in New Jersey racing will emerge in 2010 when Monmouth Park offers $1 million in average daily purses, by far the highest in North America. Monmouth’s million-dollar meet, which gets under way on May 22, will showcase 50 live racing dates running through Labor Day, Sept. 6. In total, New Jersey Thoroughbred racing…

  • Antique auto show to aid children with cancer

    Classic cars from collections of area residents will be exhibited at May 23 event BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent The public is invited to view a bygone era of automobile transportation and utility vehicles and to help a local charity by attending the Garden State Concours d’Elegance scheduled to be held at the East Freehold Showgrounds,…

  • Park system offers fun in the summer

    Summertime is in bloom and the Monmouth County Park System invites area residents to enjoy all the season has to offer during the following free events: Lacemaking Demonstration, 1-3 p.m. June 5 at Longstreet Farm, Longstreet Road, Holmdel. Explore June Bugs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 5-6 at the Manasquan Reservoir Environmental Center,…

  • Rescue Ridge fundraiser will help save dogs, cats

    BBQ, Baskets and Beach Ball Bash set for the Headliner BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer Man’s best friend can be counted on to provide unconditional love, affection and devotion with no strings attached. All he requires in return is some of the above, plus food, exercise and maybe a hearty belly rub now and then.…

  • GMN photographers honored in NJPA contest

    Greater Media Newspapers’ Photo Department took home seven awards in the New Jersey Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest for 2009. The newspaper group, based in Freehold, publishes 10 weeklies, serving Monmouth, Middlesex and Ocean counties. “Ride Down” by Eric Sucar, 2nd place, Feature Head photographer Jeff Granit took first place in the Feature Picture Story…

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