• St. John Vianney celebrates the season by giving

    HOLMDEL — St. John Vianney High School (SJVHS) is continuing its tradition of holiday charity gift drives and collections. Students and faculty members will be buying gift cards, toys and other wish-list items for local community members in need for the Keansburg-based Project Paul. Project Paul food pantry distributes food to more than 1,600 people…

  • Register by Dec. 18 for Y-Kids Camps in Hazlet, Matawan

    The Community YMCA Children’s Achievement Centers at 201 Broad St., Matawan, and 745 Poole Ave. and Route 36, Hazlet, have announced various activities for children during holiday breaks from school. Deadline to register is Dec. 18. Y-Kids Vacation Camps for children in grades K-6 Dec. 24, 28, 29, 30 and 31 at both locations. Programs…

  • Global warming is just a ‘dash’ of hot sauce away

    Coda • GREG BEAN The office holiday party was last week, and to everyone’s pleasure, it was potluck. Attendees were encouraged to bring their favorite dishes and, man, did they come through. There was a whole cubicle filled with hot, main-course dishes. Another was filled with salads. Another was crammed with desserts. Lots of the…

  • Howell residents become county Master Gardeners

    Twenty-four Monmouth County residents became certified Master Gardeners at a graduation ceremony held Nov. 12 at Hominy Hill Golf Center, Colts Neck. “These graduates from the Monmouth County Master Gardeners program embody expertise in all things related to gardening and community service in Monmouth County,” Freeholder Lillian G. Burry said at graduation. “Their efforts are…

  • Hearing carried to Feb. 3 meeting

    JACKSON — No decision was reached at the Dec. 2 meeting of the Zoning Board of Adjustment on an application for Pinewood Village, a proposed commercial use on Woodbury Drive, off Route 537, Jackson. The application was carried to the board’s Feb. 3 meeting and the applicant indicated that revisions may be made to the…

  • Vote for governor gets final approval

    The New Jersey Board of State Canvassers met on Dec. 1 and certified the ballots cast in the Nov. 3 gubernatorial election, as required by law. Republican Chris Christie was certified as the winner of the gubernatorial election in New Jersey with 1,174,445 votes (48.5 percent), to Democrat Jon S. Corzine’s 1,087,731 votes (44.9 percent).…

  • Brownie Troop 559

    The members of Brownie Troop 559 (ages 8-9) in New Egypt (Blue Spruce Unit, Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore) recently completed their first community service project — collecting food for families who can use some help in their hometown. Some of the girls gave out fliers about the community service project while they were…

  • Jackson Lions Club wins award

    JACKSON — The Jackson Lions Club was the recipient of the District Governor’s Growth Award at the recent Lions Club District 16B Governor’s Fall Forum. District Gov. Joyce Palmer presented the Growth Award to the Jackson Lions Club, and this was the first time this quarterly award had ever been given. The award was presented…

  • Ocean County Dems look to rebuild party

    BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer O fficials in the Ocean County Democratic organization were shocked to learn that former longtime party Chairman Al L. Santoro had pleaded guilty to accepting bribes in an Operation Bid Rig scheme. “I never expected Al would do anything like this,” said Vice Chairwoman Marta Harrison. “We’re shocked, surprised…

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