• Homes for dogs, cats and kittens needed

    The Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MCSPCA) is seeking foster homes and permanent homes for dogs, cats and kittens. Fostering is approximately a two-month commitment. The shelter also urges current pet owners to have their pets spayed/neutered. MCSPCA offers low-cost spay/neutering to the public. Anyone interested in fostering or adopting…

  • BBBSMC ‘Matching Smiles Gala,’ Oct. 16

    Big Brothers Big Sisters of Monmouth County (BBBSMC), Eatontown, will hold its 11th annual “Matching Smiles Gala,” 7 p.m. Oct. 16 at Spring Lake Golf Club, Spring Lake Heights. This year’s theme is disco, and the event will feature a cocktail reception, open bar, live and silent auctions, dinner, ’70s-style dancing and entertainment. Proceeds support…

  • Allentown conquers Marist

    Clockwise from top: Allentown running back Ross Scheuerman sprints up field during Allentown High School’s inaugural Athletic Hall of Fame game against Marist on Oct. 3. Scheuerman had four touchdowns and rushed 265 yards on 22 carries. Allentown linebacker J.C. Fowler (r) tries to bring down Marist running back Jalen Shelton. Fowler had two interceptions,…

  • Sports Shorts

    The Upper Freehold/Allentown mens over-40 soccer team opened its fall season with a win in an away match against Howell. With several changes to the squad, player-manager Alan Nicholls went into the game not quite sure how those changes would affect the performance of his senior team, but that uncertainty was soon allayed. Goals by…

  • New Jersey mandates organ donation lessons in schools

    BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer MILLSTONE — Beginning this school year, every public high school in the state has to teach students about organ and tissue donation in health and physical education classes. At the Sept. 29 Board of Education meeting, Superintendent of Schools Mary Anne Donahue discussed the New Jersey Hero Act, legislation passed…

  • Abandoned veterans cremains reunited with families

    Thanks to the efforts of the New Jersey Mission of Honor (NJMOH), since March 2009, five abandoned veterans cremated remains stored on funeral home shelves for up to 30 years have been found and reunited with their families. One family of a reunited Vietnam veteran said he would be buried next to his father. These…

  • State programs help aspiring women entrepreneurs

    Economic recessions are undoubtedly turbulent times, but they can also be a time of transformation, particularly when it comes to careers. For women looking to make a change, the Department of Community Affairs’ (DCA) Division on Women is offering an opportunity that could set them on the road to future professional success. The New Jersey…

  • Some choices determine the direction of lives

    Fall is in the air. The leaves are changing and the weather is turning cooler. Kids are back to school, routines are returning to normal and schedules are becoming hectic between community meetings, late nights at work and activities. More than ever, we are faced with making choices on where to spend our money, time…

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