• This mom’s a member of the running club for scaredy-cats

    Are We There Yet? • LORI CLINCH At a gathering not too long ago, my good friend Terrie made a profound proclamation. “I’m a runner,” she said as though she was making a confession. “Not in the sense that you girls might think. I don’t put on a pair of Nikes and sprint down the…

  • New business ‘jumps’ into South Brunswick

    JerZjump offers inflatables, arcade games for children of all ages BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer Anew business in South Brunswick has local residents literally jumping for joy. JerZjump is a family entertainment center for all ages that features a variety of activities, including large inflatables, in a safe and clean environment. Above: Samantha Jenkins (l),…

  • That’s a big hole to fill, so he’d better get shoveling

    Coda • GREG BEAN It sure didn’t take our governorelect long to start looking like someone had whacked him upside the head with a two-by-four, did it? There he was on the news last week after a meeting with the state treasury people, saying that things are even worse than he imagined. What everyone was…

  • Nominations sought for BCC’s Wilbur Ray Awards

    MIDDLETOWN — The Brookdale Community College Foundation is soliciting nominations for the Wilbur Ray Service Awards, which recognize Monmouth County residents who have made a significant impact on the local community through professional and community service. There are six categories for nominations: Business Service, Education Service, Community Service, Community Service Organization, Criminal Justice Service and…

  • Traffic signal activated

    WEST LONG BRANCH — The Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders and local officials flipped the switch to turn on a recently completed transportation project at Wall Street (County Route 32) and Locust Avenue (County Route 15) Tuesday, Nov. 24. According to a press release from the county, the project involved more than replacing a…

  • NOTESAround Town

    Scout Robert Carricino is assisted in a flag-folding ceremony by Scouts Michael Shannon, Killian Fister, Brandon Herman and Marshall Culver. All belong to Monmouth Beach Boy Scouts Troop 1. Carracino conducted the ceremony at Monmouth Beach Borough Hall on Veterans Day for his Eagle Scout project. He prepared several hundred pocket flags to be shipped…

  • ‘After Juliet’

    Above: Monmouth University students Kimberly Philips and James Saunders rehearse a scene in “After Juliet” at the Woods Theatre on Nov. 9. Below: Students in the Department of Music and Theater Arts run through a scene during a dress rehearsal of the play, which takes place following the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. PHOTOS BY…

  • Playing the part

    PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff Above: Students Keziah Spiegel (l-r) and Taylor Rackett rehearse a scene in “Check Please” in the Long Branch High School auditorium on Nov. 19. Above left: Janette Hussey rehearses her role in the school play. Michelle Almeida and Kevin Thrower perform a scene during a rehearsal for “Dog Sees God.”…

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