• Flash and food drive supports U.S. troops

    Monmouth County’s constitutional officers want to make certain that American military personnel who are serving overseas are not forgotten during the holidays. Clerk Christine Hanlon, Sheriff Shaun Golden, Acting Prosecutor Christopher Gramiccioni and Surrogate Rosemarie Peters have kicked off a flash and food drive in support of troops stationed overseas, according to a press release.…

  • Track Friday continues its run to success

    By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN – The day after Thanksgiving is typically dedicated to hitting the stores and checking out all the best sales. But one former resident has put a new spin on this day with an event that is slowly growing into a national phenomenon. Track Friday, which took place on…

  • Renaming buildings at Princeton is ‘hogwash’

    People are talking about the renaming of buildings at Princeton University that bear the name of Woodrow Wilson, the desire by some individuals to erase and rewrite history in order to whitewash our past. In this instance, describing the need by these people to remove a person’s name from a building because of a perceived…

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    STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, is being celebrated by Jews around the world from Dec. 6-13.

  • Planners eye Port Belford area properties for redevelopment

    By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — On the heels of a recent discussion about redevelopment opportunities for the North Middletown section of the township, Planning Board officials approved recommendations from a preliminary study that the Port of Belford should be designated as an “area in need of redevelopment.” In a presentation to the…

  • Trinity Hall finds new home in Tinton Falls

    By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer The students at Trinity Hall will soon have a new place to call home as the independent all-girls college preparatory high school signed a contract to move to the former Child Development Center on Hope Road in the Tinton Falls section of Fort Monmouth. The school, a not-for-profit that…

  • Greetings in the season

    PHOTOS BY STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Santa Claus, musicians and members of the public enjoy the annual Christmas tree and Menorah Lighting held at the Holmdel Town Hall on Dec. 3. The annual event included a performance by the Satz School band, the holiday lighting and a visit from Santa Claus.

  • Matawan takes an interest in animal welfare

    By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer A new borough committee will become only the second in New Jersey that will be solely dedicated to the dissemination of information concerning the treatment and well being of animals. After public interest from concerned citizens arose regarding issues relating to domestic animals and there welfare, the Matawan Borough…

  • Deer pose danger for N.J. drivers

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Deer management is a crucial process in controlling the population of the wild mammal in New Jersey, a number that could well exceed 200,000 this year, according to state officials The state issues annual warnings during peak deer mating season that occurs usually from late October…

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