• PAWPAC fundraiser aids puppies in crisis

    BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer An organization that calls itself PAWPAC (Protecting Animal Welfare Political Action Committee) is taking what it believes is a unique approach to helping innocent dogs that cannot help themselves — especially those languishing in puppy mills that are, in many cases, doomed to exist under inhumane conditions for the sole…

  • Hominy Hill course rates high

    COLTS NECK — Hominy Hill Golf Course in Colts Neck, which is operated by the Monmouth County Park System, was recently named Readers’ Favorite Golf Course by New Jersey Monthly magazine. Designed by golf course architect Robert Trent Jones, Hominy Hill is regularly named one of New Jersey’s top public courses. This well-maintained course has…

  • Jackson Regular Republican Club endorses Reina, Martin, Updegrave

    JACKSON — The Jackson Township Regular Republican Club has announced its endorsements for mayor and Township Council in the May municipal election. According to a press release, the club is supporting Mayor Mike Reina and current council members Scott Martin and Ann Updegrave in their bids for re-election. Club President Carol Blake said, “I am…

  • Jacob Landau’s Holocaust Suite

    Monmouth University is hosting an exhibit of Jacob Landau’s “The Holocaust Suite” (1968) from April 8-23 in the Monmouth University library, Seminar Room 102, Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch. “Holocaust” “The Holocaust Suite,” by the internationally known painter and printmaker, is considered a beautiful and disturbing set of seven lithographic prints. Commissioned by the Union…

  • Exhibit will celebrate arts in New Egypt

    PLUMSTED — The Plumsted Township Council for the Arts has joined with the New Egypt Middle School art department to present “Celebrating the Arts” in the art gallery at the Welcome Center, 31 Main St., New Egypt. The exhibition showcases the art and musical talents of middle school and level one high school art students…

  • Members of public will get 4 minutes to address board

    BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer Members of the public will now have an extra minute, for a total of four minutes, to speak their mind during Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education meetings. During its March 22 meeting at Manalapan High School, the board had a second reading of a policy change which…

  • Sides still talking about salaries

    Howell Labor Committee and HTEA reps expected to meet on April 14 BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer The Howell K-8 School District Board of Education may hold a special meeting on April 15, depending on the results of an April 14 meeting between representatives of the board and the Howell Township Education Association (HTEA),…

  • Budget will be presented to public

    Plumsted school board to seek voter approval for $9.5 million tax levy BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Plumsted residents who would like information about the 2010-11 Plumsted Township School District budget may attend a presentation to be held at 7 p.m. April 13 at the Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School. On April 20, residents…

  • Howell High School baseball team

    Under a picture-perfect blue sky devoid of clouds, members of the Howell High School baseball team warm up before a game at Freehold High School on April 3 in Freehold Borough. Howell made its trip to Freehold a success with the Rebels winning the game, 9-8. ERIC SUCAR staff

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