• Task force would help students with brain injury

    The New Jersey Legislature is considering the development of a task force that would help develop best practices for education professionals who work with students with traumatic brain injury. The Brain Injury Association of New Jersey respectfully calls on the state Legislature and the governor to approve of this Special Education and Traumatic Brain Injury…

  • Questions AARP’s support of health care bill

    Over the last few months I have read a few letters to the editor from Sy Larson, AARP state president, regarding health-care reform affecting seniors and some myths he believes are misleading. Well, the first myth I would challengeMr. Larson on is his statement that AARP is nonpartisan. AARP is a very partisan organization. It…

  • Calls for full, immediate enforcement of snow removal law

    Guest Column • • Anita Clavering Almost two weeks ago on Dec. 19, the entire Eastern Seaboard was affected by a massive snowstorm. Up to 18 inches of snow fell on Middlesex County and the surrounding areas alone. After the snowstorm, people around me complained about the snow not being plowed out well and that…

  • Ever want to slap a landlord? Apparently we do.

    Bloopers • At this time every year, we like to look back at the typographical and grammatical errors that almost made it, and some that actually did make it, into a few of Greater Media Newspapers’ publications during the year. • ADELE YOUNG Damning with faint praise One of our Word on the Street respondents…

  • Nominees sought for Red Cross honor

    Do you know an “ordinary” person from your local community who has accomplished something “extraordinary” that has made the world a safer, healthier and better place to live? The Red Cross Jersey Coast Chapter will be hosting its inaugural Hometown Heroes event in March 2010 and is in need of assistance. Nominate a teacher, police…

  • Trump National provides gifts for ‘little soldiers’

    COLTS NECK — On Dec. 9, state Assemblyman Declan O’Scanlon and state Assemblywoman Caroline Casagrande were on hand at the Trump National Golf Club to collect the more than 100 toys the organization collected to donate to Project Little Soldiers. Project Little Soldiers is a program run through American Recreational Military Services (ARMS), Red Bank.…

  • Sledding in the snow

    Taylor Sauter of Manalapan (above), Emmett Feldman (above right) and children of all ages enjoy a ride down the sledding hill at Holmdel Park on Dec. 24.

  • NOTESAround Town

    Middletown Township and its volunteer Human Rights Commission will hold a pet food drive during January to support the Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. A collection box will be located at Middletown Town Hall, 1 Kings Highway, for residents to donate unopened containers of pet food. For more information, call…

  • Arts groups hard hit by withholding of state $$

    Many will cut programs; some won’t survive BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer Arts organizations say the freezing of $14 million in state grants due to the state budget crisis has created a financial emergency for the arts that will trickle down to local economies. MCAC Executive Director Mary Eileen Fouratt Numa Sasselin, chief executive officer…

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