• Jackson prevented from fining landscape firm

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON – A state Superior Court judge barred municipal officials from taking any action against JR Custom Landscaping just weeks after two resolutions outlining which operations are permitted on its properties were memorialized by the Zoning Board of Adjustment. On June 24, Judge Francis Hodgson presided over a hearing for…

  • County genealogy society assists with lineage links

    REGIONAL INTEREST By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer For many families, summer is the time for reunions and gatherings that bring generations together. It is a time to reflect on the ties that bind a family. Those ties, or roots, make up a family’s genealogy. “Genealogy is much more than just names and dates of your…

  • Congregation to welcome new rabbi

    Rabbi Ellie Shemtov FREEHOLD — Members of Congregation Kol Am are awaiting the arrival of Rabbi Ellie Shemtov as the congregation’s new spiritual leader. On Aug. 1, Shemtov will become the senior rabbi, following 13 years of leadership by Rabbi Brooks R. Susman, who now becomes Rabbi Emeritus. Shemtov initially prepared to be a cantor…

  • Act now to protect N.J. military facilities

    On June 8, a local newspaper published an editorial that should capture the attention of people all across New Jersey. In the editorial, the newspaper cited the call by President Barack Obama for another round of military base closures by a new version of what can only be called the infamous Base Closure and Realignment…

  • Gov. Christie not serving the state’s interests

    Rather than carrying out his responsibilities to serve the interests of the people of New Jersey, Gov. Chris Christie has been focused on using the powers of his office over the past few years simply to promote himself as a presidential candidate. The governor’s actions have been carefully orchestrated to please big campaign donors, the…

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    SCOTT FRIEDMAN Patrons enjoy the festivities at the Carnevale Italiano in North Brunswick on July 15.

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     The Plumsted Library, 119 Evergreen Road, New Egypt, will present Teen Super Hero Trivia from 7-8:30 p.m. Aug. 5. Youths age 12 and older are welcome to test their knowledge for a game of Super Hero Trivia. Details: 609-758-7888.  The Friends of the Old Yellow Meeting House invite the public to a free…

  • Evening bird walk slated at Sandy Hook

    The Monmouth County Audubon Society will lead an evening bird walk to look for nesters and shorebirds at the Sandy Hook unit of the Gateway National Recreation Area in northern Monmouth County on Aug. 13. Participants should meet at 6 p.m. at the parking lot of the now-closed visitor center at 128 S. Hartshorne Drive,…

  • United Way will hold ‘Stuff the Bus’ drive

    By P.J. CANDIDO Staff Writer The United Way of Monmouth County will hold a “Stuff the Bus” campaign in August and the goal is to send Monmouth County children back to school equipped with all the supplies they need for a new academic year. Kaarina Romero, the volunteer center manager for the United Way of…

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