• Buyers energized by utility costs

    Buyers energized by utility costs

    Money matters, which is why more buyers are concerned with efficiency By Marilyn Kennedy Melia CTW Features “We’ve found the perfect home! It has above-code attic insulation!” You don’t hear that phrase, or anything like it, because we focus on more eye-catching features, like new kitchen cabinets. But research shows that buyers pay more for…

  • Raritan girls’ soccer team concludes season on high note

    Raritan girls’ soccer team concludes season on high note

    The Raritan High School girls’ soccer team has struggled to find the win column for most of the season, but the Rockets scored a dominating victory to finish the campaign. Raritan was originally scheduled to play Ranney School, but a last-minute issue forced Ranney to back out of the match. South River High School stepped…

  • Veteran cites Senator Beck’s efforts

    Dear Editor, Monmouth County has a long and rich history of supporting our veterans. Senator Beck has been one of the most supportive of our elected officials in expanding veterans’ housing, fighting for veterans benefits in Trenton, and keeping the Veteran community informed about their benefits. Senator Beck is committed to our veterans and her…

  • Edison resident supports incumbents for the Board of Education

    Writing as a private citizen and not as an Edison board member, I want to heartily endorse two board member candidates running for their second three-year term: Beth Moroney and Jerry Shi. Retired in 2013 from the Edison schools, Beth Moroney has been an indefatigable worker for the school board and for the town, devoting…

  • Three seats at stake in Upper Freehold Regional district

    Three seats at stake in Upper Freehold Regional district

    Three members of the Upper Freehold Regional School District Board of Education are seeking re-election to three available three-year terms in the Nov. 7 election. Of the board’s nine members, seven are residents and representatives of Upper Freehold Township and two are residents and representatives of Allentown. Board members appear on the ballot in the…

  • Councilman offers support for colleagues

    Councilman offers support for colleagues

    When I ran for Allentown Borough Council two years ago, I was told the council was not getting things done right. I did not want to see more bad things happening in Allentown. We needed good honest government that got things accomplished for the best of Allentown. After serving for 22 months, I see firsthand…

  • Councilman offers support for Sen. Beck

    Councilman offers support for Sen. Beck

    Sometimes elections are too important to look at candidates solely by their party affiliations. This year is one of those years for residents in Freehold Borough. As a Democratic councilman in Freehold Borough, I am proud to cross the aisle and endorse Sen. Jennifer Beck. Sen. Beck’s long record of fighting for Freehold Borough’s children…

  • Sen. Beck is a strong advocate for veterans

    Sen. Beck is a strong advocate for veterans

    As Veterans Day approaches, I am reminded of Marine Cpl. Phillip A. Reynolds, a U.S. Marine and lifelong Freehold Borough resident who died heroically during the Korean War at the young age of 20. He is buried in St. Rose Cemetery, a short distance from the bridge on Route 9 in Freehold that is now…

  • Vote yes to support county library

    Vote yes to support county library

    The Monmouth County Library Commission endorses a yes vote on question No. 1 on the Nov. 7 ballot and urges voters who appreciate the many services public libraries offer to approve the bond issue which authorizes the state of New Jersey to fund libraries through the sale of bonds. The bonds, when approved, free money…

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