• Falling property values threaten fairness of tax system

    It is not surprising that struggling New Jersey homeowners are looking for any shelter they can find as an economic storm batters the state. A savvy few have found some relief by exercising their rights to go before local boards of taxation and have property values reduced to reflect the prices of today’s depressed real…

  • Children have found new ways to abuse candy products

    There is a new use for candy that has parents and doctors very concerned. Children are using Smarties to imitate the smoking of cigarettes. It is the newest fad among children, in which crushed candies are either snorted or placed into their mouths and, when exhaled, the powder comes out looking like smoke. There have…

  • Employees at a local pet store came through with assistance

    I am a new resident to Manalapan. I have two Pomeranians and thanks to PetSmart I still have two Poms. On a recent day the weather was just so warm that I decided to take my dogs for a walk. My Lady was so excited to be with some of the other pets that she…

  • Economic freefall more frightening each day

    We are living in the worst financial times since the Great Depression; the big picture is becoming more frightening with each passing day, as the downward financial spiral continues. Even more frightening is the fact that no one knows what to do in order to stop the freefall, and nobody knows when it will end.…

  • Charlie’s birthday: Keep the date open

    Are We There Yet? Are We There Yet? • LORI CLINCH I always thought there could never be anyone who enjoys a birthday more than I do.   With a whole day seemingly designed with me in mind, I’m as happy as a kid with a cake. I adore a birthday lunch with loved ones,…

  • It’s all tumbling down

    This is an amazing time in our nation’s history, and an amazing time to be working in the media. We are all witnesses to what appears to be a complete meltdown in so many facets of our society, and every day the media reports more bad news. In the News • MARK ROSMAN As our…

  • Gee, that candy looks good enough to smoke

    Coda • GREG BEAN My favorite line from the recent presidential campaign was Barack Obama explaining his youthful experimentation with mind-altering chemicals. “When I was young and stupid, I was young and stupid,” he said. That resonated with me, in large part because there was plenty of stupidity in my own misspent youth. Here, for…

  • Spaces available at Giant Yard Sale

    The Level Club of South River is seeking vendors for its semiannual Giant Yard Sale set for 8 a.m.-4 p.m. May 2 on the grounds at the Masonic Temple, 120 Old Bridge Turnpike, Sayreville. Rain date is May 3. Rental cost for a table and a space is $15; space only, $10. Tables and/or spaces…

  • Jewish Singles wine tasting event May 7

    The Jewish Community Center of Western Monmouth County (JCCWM), along with the Jewish Community Center of Greater Monmouth County, is sponsoring a Jewish Singles wine tasting event for Jewish singles ages 24-35 and 35-55 at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Monmouth County, 100 Grant Ave., Deal. Enjoy a fun evening of tasting the fine…

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