• Proponents of sports betting mull game plan

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer The state and Monmouth Park in Oceanport are once again forced to swing for the fences after their pursuit of legalized sports betting was shot down in court a second time. In an Aug. 25 ruling, two of three Third Circuit Court of Appeals judges ruled in favor of the…

  • Savings plan would assist new graduates

    Terrified. That is how I feel when I think about my life after college. The graduating class of 2015 worked extremely hard to reach this point. Unfortunately, it also required a lot of money. Along with our diplomas, we will be leaving college with more than $1.2 trillion in debt. Even with the job market…

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    STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Garden State farms have provided a bounty of beautiful vegetables.

  • Student transport a complex issue in Mat-Ab district

    By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer ABERDEEN — The suspension of free shuttle bus service between Matawan-Aberdeen district schools has parents concerned about the safety of students who must now walk between schools where they will be picked up by parents. “We are not physically or financially or lawfully entitled to this bus, I get…

  • Tracing the roots of Matawan’s Italian immigrants

    By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer Left: Pasqualina and Giuseppe Angello on their 25th wedding anniversary in 1926. Right: Santino and Marianna Fedele on their wedding day in 1928. As a child, Gloria Bucco remembers her father telling her stories about older relatives who left Italy to settle in the small town of Matawan, New…

  • Middletown creates new EMS department

    By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer Middletown’s five volunteer first aid and rescue squads will operate under the umbrella of a new Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Department. “For years the township’s five recognized volunteer first aid and rescue squads have acted independently with really no administrative oversight,” Anthony Mercantante, township administrator, said in an interview…

  • Home schooling gives parents more control over child’s education

    By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer Sherry Prioli watches as her sons Joe, 12, and Nick, 10, play a numbers game at the Howell Public Library. The eight Prioli children have been home schooled. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR As summer draws to a close, many families turn their attention to the upcoming school year. Shopping for…

  • Pine Belt Chevrolet forges season-long partnership to aid Jackson Soccer Club

    In the spirit of community collaboration and teamwork taught through youth sports, Pine Belt Chevrolet of Lakewood is supporting Jackson Soccer Club through the Chevrolet Youth Soccer Program. This sponsorship will include both monetary and equipment donations during the 2015 youth soccer season. Chevrolet Youth Soccer is a grassroots initiative that establishes a positive relationship…

  • The cheapest and costliest 2015 cars to insure

    Looking to buy a sports coupe or luxury car? Be prepared to dig deep to cover the cost of insurance premiums By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SE PLUS Those looking to save money on car insurance should consider buying a family-minded minivan or SUV/crossover, with several Jeep vehicles enjoying among the least…

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