• Music contest features anti-drug sentiment

    New Jersey high school students who love music and who understand the dangers of substance abuse are invited to take part in the 2016 New Jersey Shout Down Drugs! music competition. Create a positive message about staying away from drugs and alcohol. The statewide concert on May 25 will feature county finalists at the Rutgers…

  • Benefit concert with Bobby Bandiera slated

    RED BANK — Tickets are currently on sale for Hope Concert 8, featuring Bobby Bandiera and Friends, scheduled for 8 p.m. Dec. 23 at the Count Basie Theater, 99 Monmouth St. Proceeds will benefit 180 Turning Lives Around, Visiting Nurse Association Health Group and the Red Bank Borough Middle School’s new arts initiative. “Bobby and…

  • Beck: Sandy bill would hold contractors responsible

    By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer For residents of Monmouth County still dealing with homes damaged by superstorm Sandy, the process of rebuilding can be tedious. State Sen. Jennifer Beck (R-Monmouth) has said her office has been flooded with calls from residents asking her assistance to help keep the process moving. “Citizens shouldn’t have to call…

  • West Park Ave. project to impact three towns

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Motorists stuck in gridlock on West Park Avenue in Ocean Township may get some relief as the county is finalizing plans for changes to the corridor aimed at improving safety and reducing congestion. At a public information meeting on Oct. 28, Ronald Lotrecchio, project engineer, discussed changes planned to West…

  • College to host open houses in November

    Brookdale Community College will host open houses on Nov. 15 and 17 at 765 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft. The Fall Open House, open to highschool students, prospective college students and residents of all ages, will be held from 12-2 p.m. Nov. 15 at Brookdale’s Collins Arena. Representatives from Brookdale’s partner universities, including Georgian Court University…

  • Deadline is Nov. 20 for photo contest

    The Monmouth County Park System is seeking entries for its Weather or Not photography exhibit scheduled for January at Deep Cut Gardens, 152 Red Hill Road. The entry deadline is Nov. 20. The exhibit will be open daily from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Jan. 3 through 31 and depict how sunny and rainy weather transforms Deep…

  • College hosting Chemistry Carnival

    As a professor of chemistry at Brookdale Community College, I’d like to reach out to readers about one of our favorite community services — our upcoming annual Chemistry Carnival, which will be held from 12-2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 8, at the Navesink rooms of the Warner Student Life Center. The event is free although…

  • Photo

    JESSICA D’AMICO/STAFF High Point Monument, which stands more than 1,800 feet above sea level, provides views over Sussex and miles beyond as the centerpiece of High Point State Park, Sussex.

  • Ceremony marks completion of child advocacy center

    By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer Above, Monmouth County Acting Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni describes the services that are provided at the Monmouth County Child Advocacy Center, Freehold Township. At left, guests mingle prior to the ceremony. Children who have been abused now have a refuge in Monmouth County. With the cutting of a ribbon to…

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