• Performances set through Dec. 13

    Two River Theater, with Artistic Director John Dias and Managing Director Michael Hurst, will present “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,” the Tony Award-winning musical farce written by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. The director is Jessica Stone, the choreographer is Denis Jones, and…

  • Holiday networking party and gift drive slated

    Join The Eastern Monmouth Area Chamber of Commerce and Atlantic Highlands Chamber of Commerce for a Holiday Networking Party and Gift Drive from 5:30- 8 p.m. on Dec. 10 at the Beacon Hill Country Club, 8 Beacon Hill Road, Atlantic Highlands. Help to send holiday cheer to the Department of Veterans Affairs New Jersey Health…

  • 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…

  • Red Bank recount bolsters Republicans

    By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer Red Bank Republican chair Sean Di Somma (left to right), Bruce Padula, attorney, Republican council candidate Michael Whelan and Rajvir S. Goomer, attorney for Democratic Councilman Michael DuPont, watch as a Board of Elections official counts ballots on Nov. 20. MICHAEL NUNES/STAFF The results of the Red Bank Borough Council…

  • Family calls for ‘Justice for Jonelle’

    By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer At a press conference called by the Monmouth County Prosecutors Office to announce the charging of three suspects in the 2009 murder of Jonelle Melton, her husband Michael Melton addresses family, friends and reporters. During his speech, Melton called the experience a “nightmare” and urged anyone with information regarding the…

  • 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…

  • Volunteers needed for horse therapy program

    Heads Up Special Riders needs volunteers to help children in a therapeutic horseback riding program. Teens and adults are welcome. No equestrian skills or background are required to volunteer. All classes are held at Hasty Acres Farm in Kingston. For more information, contact Clare Russell at 609-921-8389 or e-mail [email protected].

  • REAL ESTATE BRIEFS

    Jack Waters, regional vice president of Weichert, Realtors, announced that the Old Bridge office was recognized for outstanding performance in October. The office led the region, which is comprised of locations throughout Middlesex County, in resale listings, resales, resale revenue units and resale dollar volume. Additionally, sales associate Julianne Siciliano of the Old Bridge office…

  • New models now open daily at two in-demand 55+ communities from K. Hovnanian

    It’s been a busy fall for New Jersey’s largest homebuilder, K. Hovnanian Homes. The renowned builder has opened model homes at several new communities this fall, including two of the Garden State’s most popular new active adult neighborhoods: K. Hovnanian’s Four Seasons at Monroe in Middlesex County’s Monroe Township; and K. Hovnanian’s Four Seasons at…

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