• Strict reform of state prison system needed

    Monmouth County has a rising gang problem that has resulted in an increase in crime in our area. According to a survey released by the New Jersey State Police, the gang presence in New Jersey’s central region municipalities has increased most sharply in Monmouth County, up 24 percentage points, from 16 percent in 2004 to…

  • Blue Devils ready to cement their place among Group I powers

    BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer As a football coach at any level, all that you can ask for is that your team be given a chance to face a fair schedule. CHRIS KELLY staff Shore Regional’s P.J. Armides (35) carries the ball against the Monmouth Regional defense during a home scrimmage Sept. 1. This year,…

  • A real case of puppy love

    Around Town • AMY ROSEN Ialways wanted a dog. From the time I was a child, if anyone asked me what I wanted for my birthday, without hesitation I answered, “a dog.” Since we did not have a backyard for a dog to roam around in, my parents did not think it would be a…

  • Corzine and Christie: a couple of characters

    In the News • MARK ROSMAN At this point in the election season, I am stumped. I cannot tell you at this moment if I am going to vote for Democrat Jon Corzine, Republican Chris Christie or independent candidate Chris Daggett to lead New Jersey’s ship of state for the next four years. Right now…

  • Conference on addiction slated for Sept. 10

    Prevention First, Ocean, will present the conference, “Beyond the Rainbow: Addiction Issues Unique to the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) Community,” 8:30 a.m.-noon Sept. 10 at Monmouth County Agricultural Building, Kozloski Road, Freehold Township. The conference is for substance abuse/ mental health professionals including treatment and prevention specialists and social workers. Fee is $35,…

  • Volunteers bring back parish nursing ministry

    St. Rose of Lima Parish establishes program in Freehold area BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent After a lapse of several years, members of St. Rose of Lima Parish in Freehold Borough are reviving the ministry of parish nursing, a specialty of nursing that does not involve any medically invasive procedures. Parish nursing, which is also known…

  • Young drummer keeps the beat for E Street

    Jay Weinberg fills in for his dad with Springsteen; calls experience ‘amazing’ BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer Once upon a time in the Land of Hope and Dreams, a hard-working young prince who was Born in the USA was thrust into the limelight when the benevolent dictator of E Street called upon him to follow…

  • Real ‘Legends’ of classic rock to play in Downtown Freehold

    Hollies’ Terry Sylvester, Wings’ Denny Laine to appear on Sept. 11 FREEHOLD — Rich Gatto, the CEO of Downtown Freehold, has announced a special concert event, “Legends of Rock,” in association with the Monmouth Academy of Musical Arts, Marlboro. “Legends of Rock” will feature Terry Sylvester, formerly of the Hollies, and Denny Laine of Wings…

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