• Freehold Regional High School District joins national coalition

    The Freehold Regional High School District is one of 22 school districts that have been accepted into the League of Innovative Schools, a national coalition of forward-thinking school districts organized by Digital Promise, an independent, bipartisan nonprofit organization authorized by Congress to accelerate innovation in education, according to the press release. The FRHSD was selected…

  • Plumsted gives nature a hand raising, releasing monarch butterflies

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer PLUMSTED — A regal sight was recently afforded a number of Plumsted residents after a pair of local nonprofit organizations joined forces to raise and release locally raised monarch butterflies. Recently, nearly 25 residents joined NEST (Nurture Environmental Stewardship Today) and the MOMS Club of New Egypt at the new…

  • Howell puts out call for residents to serve

    By JENNIFER ORTIZ Staff Writer HOWELL — Now is the time for residents who want to get involved in the township by serving on a municipal board in 2016 to make their intentions known. Howell officials have put out a call for volunteers to serve on the community’s boards, commissions and committees. Residents may apply…

  • DATEBOOK

     A “Star Wars” celebration will take place from 6:30-8 p.m. Dec. 16 at the Plumsted Library, 119 Evergreen Road, New Egypt. Children age 8 and older are invited to join in a “Star Wars” celebration which will includes games, crafts, gifts and snacks. Children can dress in their favorite “Star Wars” costume. Details: 609-758-7888.…

  • Adoptive families find ‘the gift of one another’

    By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer Dan Rasmussen, of Tinton Falls, and his newly adopted son, Michael, 2, share a happy moment during the Monmouth Vicinage National Adoption Day, held at the Monmouth County Courthouse in Freehold. PHOTOS BY STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Despite some gloomy weather, officials, parents and children alike never let the…

  • Elon Associates homes gain initial approval

    By JENNIFER ORTIZ Staff Writer An applicant with longstanding plans to build a residential development in Howell has received preliminary approval for the project. Elon Associates plans to build 69 single-family homes, a commercial building and one building containing 10 affordable housing units at Yellowbrook Road and Route 524, Howell. The Planning Board granted preliminary…

  • Comics fascinate fans, not just ‘nerds’

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Phillip Vazquez, 24, explains why the new comic series “I Hate Fairyland” is one of his favorite new additions at The Record Store in Howell. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Standing among the tens of thousands of comic books that line the main aisle of The Record Store in Howell, Phillip…

  • Making a difference, one car at a time

    Route 18 Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram has teamed up with The Breast Center at Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick, in the fight again breast cancer. Route 18 Auto donated a portion of its proceeds for every car sold in September and October to Saint Peter’s Breast Center, an effort that culminated in an $11,750…

  • Big or small?

    Q&A with Sharon Peters Q: Bigger tires or smaller tires for a new SUV I’m buying? It can go either way. I won’t be off-roading or anything like that. What’s your preference? A: Smaller. They’re better from a fuel-economy perspective, and they’re almost always quieter. They cost less, too. Q: My brakes feel a lot…

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