• Country superstar is not ready to fold ‘em yet

    Kenny Rogers will hold concert in Ocean Grove on Saturday By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Country superstar Kenny Rogers will perform in Ocean Grove and Atlantic City this weekend, just after publicly announcing his first Christmas album in 17 years. PHOTO COURTESY OF WEBSTER PUBLIC RELATIONS Kenny Rogers is celebrating Christmas in July. The famed…

  • Handbell ringers to perform at church

    MATAWAN — The sounds of handbells rung in the British style will fill the First Presbyterian Church of Matawan when the United Kingdom’s Bishop’s Handbell Choir performs at 7 p.m. July 26. Led by Derek Jackson, the choir will ring in the traditional English “off-table” style using a four-octave set of American Malmark bells. The…

  • Aberdeen’s job fair deemed a success

    ABERDEEN — The Aberdeen Economic Business Council’s (EBC) third annual Job Fair attracted nearly 400 job seekers and over 40 businesses. The event took place June 11 at Matawan Regional High School and attracted a record 42 employers in a variety of fields, according to a press release. Aberdeen businesses participated along with private and…

  • FOR THE RECORD

    The practice name for Joel S. Ross, M.D., was incorrect in an article that appeared in the Health & Fitness section on July 9. The name of his practice is Memory Enhancement Center, 4 Industrial Way West, second floor, Eatontown.

  • Battles over women’s health continue

    I write this letter because June is the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Griswold v. Connecticut. In this historic decision, the court ruled that a state’s ban on the use of contraceptives violated the right to marital privacy. As I have been married for 50 years, I understand how this decision proved…

  • Photo

    RAY CHISTE Colorful zinnias bloom on a commercial flower farm in western Monmouth County on July 12.

  • Workcamp volunteers make a difference along Bayshore

    By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer Jersey Shore Workcamp volunteer Jason Shubert applies a fresh coat of paint to this Carr Avenue residence. For one week every other summer, the Workcamp welcomes hundreds of volunteers and young Christian leaders from across the country to help repair homes along the Bayshore area. PHOTOS BY KAYLA MARSH/STAFF…

  • Bike-riding camp in need of volunteers

    LINCROFT — Volunteers age 16 and older are needed for the five-day camp program, iCan Bike, which helps children with disabilities learn how to ride a two-wheel bicycle. Over 100 volunteers are needed to assist 40 children learn to independently ride a conventional bicycle. Volunteers will work with the same rider each day for 90…

  • Park System schedules more events in July

    MIDDLETOWN — The Monmouth County Park System has scheduled various activities at its parks during July. Events are free unless otherwise noted.  “Boat Tours of the Manasquan Reservoir” will be held during the afternoons or evenings on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at the Manasquan Reservoir, 311 Windeler Road, Howell. Enjoy a 45-minute boat…

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