• Advocates keep up pressure for veto of LNG port

    By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer Environmental advocates and state legislators rallied for what they see as the final battle to defeat a proposed liquefied natural gas facility off the coast of Monmouth County. “We’re here today to reaffirm our opposition to Port Ambrose and the lack of a need for such a facility in the…

  • Bulletin Board

    – Wine tasting to benefit agency The Monmouth County Chamber of Commerce in Hazlet is sponsoring a charity Wine Tasting from 3-6 p.m. Oct. 18 at Pop’s Garage, 1000 Ocean Ave., Asbury Park. Proceeds will benefit the Community Affairs and Resource Center, a nonprofit social-service organization. The cost is $45 per person and will include…

  • SPORT SHORTS

    The free health screenings and flu shots for New Jersey horsemen at Gaitway Farms have been rescheduled to Oct. 21, according to Dr. Chris Samaha of the Backstretch Community Assistance Program. It was decided to cancel and reschedule the Oct. 5 date because of the threat of severe weather. The Gaitway screenings will take place…

  • Allentown football looks to get back in the win column

    ALLENTOWN VARSITY REPORT By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Allentown High School’s Kayla Peterson, middle, maintains control of the ball against Robbinsville High School’s Hadley Fluge, right, at Robbinsville on Oct. 7. The Colonial Valley Conference Freedom Division contest ended in a 1-1 tie. MATT DENTON Allentown High School’s football team has not had many losing streaks,…

  • Lighthouse Challenge of New Jersey

    TOP PICK Lighthouses and selected museums throughout the state will hold the Lighthouse Challenge of New Jersey Oct. 17-18. Begin the challenge at any of the 11 participating New Jersey landbased lighthouses, one museum and two lifesaving stations. Purchase a $1 souvenir that will be proof of one’s visit. During the weekend, those age 11…

  • Coalition targets domestic violence

    By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer October marks domestic violence awareness month. In New Jersey, the call to action to combat domestic violence was marked in part by the renaming of the New Jersey Coalition for Battered Women to the New Jersey Coalition to End Domestic Violence. On Oct. 1 at the steps of the New…

  • Baird Homestead to host Millstone Harvest Fest

    By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent MILLSTONE — The second annual Harvest Fest will be held at The Baird Homestead, 24 Baird Road, Millstone Township, from 12:30-3:30 p.m. Oct. 17. Hosts for the event include the Friends of Millstone Township Historic Registered Properties, the Millstone Township Historic Commission and the Millstone Township Agricultural Council. The Harvest Fest…

  • Run to the theater to take this walk

    In theaters now By Paul Hall www.channelguidemag.com Philippe Petit (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is trying to find his way in the world in the new film The Walk. Philippe is an artist and marches to the beat of his own drum. He is introduced to Papa Rudy (Ben Kingsley), who is a master high-wire artist. Under Papa…

  • Catching up with Mark-Paul Gosselaar of NBC’s ‘Truth Be Told’

    By Kellie Freeze, www.channelguidemag.com For the first time since he was the epitome of 1990s cool in Saved by the Bell, Mark-Paul Gosselaar is starring in a sitcom — NBC’s Truth Be Told, premiering Oct. 16. It’s not like he hasn’t been busy, though, as Gosselaar previously starred in Steven Bochco’s legal drama Raising the…

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