• RWJUH encouraging organ, tissue donation

    Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH), New Brunswick, is encouraging residents to sign up for organ and tissue donation, as April is National Donate Life Month. Last year, the lives of more than 600 New Jersey residents were saved thanks to people who had registered as organ and tissue donors. However, 4,500 of the 105,000…

  • Canoe & kayak race slated for May 8

    Attention paddlers! The Manasquan River Canoe & Kayak Race will be held May 8 at 8 a.m. This annual Monmouth County Park System event will start at the Howell Park Golf Course, Howell, and end at the Hospital Road canoe landing area. The challenging route, a 5.87-mile Class I section of river, features varied widths,…

  • Parks’ Adventure Expo set for May 16

    The Monmouth County Park System will hold its Outdoor Adventure Expo from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 16 at Turkey Swamp Park in Freehold Township. The children’s fishing derby, which will be held from noon to 2 p.m., invites youngsters (ages 16 and up need a New Jersey fishing license) to bring their pole…

  • An environmental ‘to do’ list for the new governor

    GUEST COLUMN MICHELLE S. BYERS Here are some steps our new governor can take to secure our state’s environmental and economic future: • Factor in all costs when judging the economic impact of environmental protection. The Environmental Protection Transition Subcommittee recommends establishing a new Office of Economic Analysis to evaluate the economic impacts of rules…

  • It’s time to pink your house!

    Red Bank and Monmouth Beach residents are invited to turn their towns pink for seven days this spring for Paint the Town Pink breast cancer awareness week, May 1-8. Residents can sign up for the “Pink Your House” contest to show support of the fourth annual Paint the Town Pink initiative sponsored by Riverview Medical…

  • Battle of the Bands to support cancer center

    EATONTOWN — The Wellness Community, a cancer support center in Eatontown, will host the first Hospitals for Hope – Battle of the Bands on Thursday, April 22. Three local bands — each representing a local area hospital — will compete, and attendees will vote for their favorite. All proceeds from this event will benefit the…

  • Opening day

    Above: Little Leaguers mingle prior to the parade down Long Branch Avenue on April 10. Teams started the march from Lenna W. Conroy School and proceeded to the fields located at Manahasset Creek Park. Left: James Horniacek gets ready for the parade. PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff

  • Commission proposed to protect Lake Takanassee

    BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — Seeing the success of the Deal Lake Commission, Long Branch Councilman and mayoral candidate Brian Unger hopes to form a Takanassee Lake commission. Unger, who has long sought the protection of the three buildings on the Takanassee Beach Club property, held a press conference at the lake…

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