• The fault is not in the animals, but in the humans

    I’m writing in response to Greg Bean’s column, “He Bagged the Goose — And Then We Cooked It” (Suburban, June 25), a ridiculous proposal on how to handle the so-called “goose problem” New Jersey faces. I know Mr. Bean expected scathing letters from animal-rights freaks, attacking him for his satirical article (Isn’t satire supposed to…

  • Thinks Christie will bring jobs back to N.J.

    After reading about Chris Christie’s new renewable energy initiative and Gov. Jon Corzine’s response, it’s clear that Christie is focusing on creating jobs while Corzine only cares about political talking points, regardless of how New Jersey continues to suffer. Christie understands that an 8.8 percent unemployment rate and 135,000 lost jobs in the last year…

  • One GOP friend would rather not talk politics

    Coda • GREG BEAN Iemailed my old writing buddy, Dave Simpson, a while back, crowing over the latest debacle in what used to be the national Republican Party, and he was less than amused. “I get so upset about this Fairness Doctrine thing that I think it may be better if we avoid discussing politics…

  • Fun Day at Monmouth Park

    PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Left: Antonia Polvere, Edison, plays one of the games for children at Monmouth Park’s Family Fun Day July 5 at the Oceanport racetrack. Above: Sara Asiel, Woodbridge, rides Thunder with the help of Ashley Grabert, Jackson.

  • Slocums of New Jersey plan 2009 reunion

    LONG BRANCH — The Slocums of New Jersey have planned their annual family reunion for Sunday, Oct. 4, at The Ocean Place Resort, Long Branch. All interested parties are welcome to attend the event, which will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. A Dutch lunch will be available from 11a.m. to 4 p.m. Buffet…

  • L.S. firefighters shed pounds, support food bank

    Before (above) and after photos of a team of Little Silver firefighters who lost a total of 226 pounds in the Atlantic Club’s Firehouse Weight Loss Challenge. Fire companies from Monmouth and Ocean counties took up the challenge of losing weight for a good cause by joining in the Atlantic Club’s Firehouse Weight Loss Challenge…

  • Shrewsbury police officer attends FBI academy

    SHREWSBURY — Lt. Louis G. Ferraro, of the Shrewsbury Borough Police Department, is attending the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Va. Ferraro’s selection to attend the acclaimed program was announced jointly in a press release by Chief of Police John Wilson III and Councilman Donald W. Burden, the borough’s police commissioner. Less than 1 percent…

  • Three men indicted in double homicide

    Two Red Bank men and a Fair Haven man have been indicted in connection with the shooting deaths of two men on Locust Avenue in Red Bank. Antonio Suarez-Perez, aka “Mingo” On July 8, a Monmouth County grand jury returned an indictment charging Antonio Suarez-Perez, aka “Mingo,” 21, and Eric Figueras, aka “Pun,” 25, both…

  • Assault by auto charge follows accident in O’port

    OCEANPORT — A 58-year-old Long Branch man was arrested and charged with assault by auto after a two-car motor vehicle accident last week. The accident occurred at 2:15 p.m. on July 6, Oceanport police said. Quintin Gomez was charged with assault by auto while intoxicated, driving while intoxicated and received additional motor vehicle summonses. Police…

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