• Enrollment open for summer programs

    The Early Learning Center (ELC) of Temple Shalom is accepting registrations for its summer camp for preschool children ages 2-5 at 5 Ayrmont Lane, Aberdeen. Summer camp will begin July 7 and run through Aug. 13, 10:30 a.m. to noon each Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Children can enjoy daily outdoor and sprinkler fun along with…

  • Callers in some phone scams impersonate attorney general

    The New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs warns of a scam in which con artists falsely claim to represent the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office and call unsuspecting victims to demand immediate payment of a nonexistent debt. “This is the latest in a long line of government impostor scams in which criminals coldcall their victims…

  • ‘Cowspiracy’ examines factory farming abuses

    Community members are invited to a free screening of the documentary, “Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret,” at 7 p.m. June 14 at the Unitarian meetinghouse at 1475 W. Front St., Lincroft. The film focuses on the impact of large-scale factory farming upon the planet. For more information, call 732- 284-6312. To view the film’s trailer, visit…

  • Sandy-ravaged Bayshore Village gets grant to launch rebuild

    By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Nearly three years after superstorm Sandy destroyed many of its original buildings, the Bayshore Village community in the Port Monmouth section of the township will undergo redevelopment that will create 110 state-of-the-art housing units for seniors. Lawrenceville-based Community Investment Strategies (CIS), which is redeveloping the complex, was…

  • Battery Lewis to host a banner Flag Day

    HIGHLANDS — The public is invited to celebrate Flag Day by joining the Friends of the Parks for a family picnic on June 14 at the historic site of Battery Lewis in the Rocky Point section of Hartshorne Woods Park, Highlands. The old-fashioned picnic will be held 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and feature hot dogs, snacks…

  • N.J. Seafood Festival ready to roll in Belmar

    The 29th annual New Jersey Seafood Festival will be held at Silver Lake Park on Ocean Avenue in Belmar. The festival will feature live entertainment, children’s activities, crafters and artisans, and a selection of fresh seafood and other delicacies. Festival hours will be 4-8 p.m. June 12, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. June 13 and 11 a.m.-6…

  • CASA swears in new volunteers

    On April 28, state Superior Court Judge Teresa Kondrup Coyle swore in eight volunteers as CASA volunteers — court-appointed special advocates for abused and neglected children. Family members and friends gathered in the Monmouth County Court House, Freehold, to watch the volunteers take an oath promising to advocate for the best interest of the child,…

  • Sponsors sought for Aberdeen Day

    ABERDEEN — Mayor Fred Tagliarini and the Aberdeen Township Council have announced that sponsorships and a variety of other opportunities are now available for local businesses and organizations for the fourth annual Aberdeen Day celebration on Sept. 26 at Matawan Regional High School and various locations around town. The deadline for sponsorship applications is June…

  • Veteran prosecutors promoted to senior litigation counsel

    In an effort to recognize and better use the experience and dedication of career prosecutors in the office, Monmouth County Acting Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced the promotion of four current assistant prosecutors who will now serve in the newly created position of senior litigation counsel (SLC) within the office. Assistant prosecutors Peter Boser, Thomas…

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