• JCP&L focuses on transmission reliability

    Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) has completed numerous projects and inspections across its 13-county service area to enhance service reliability. Locally, a 230-kilovolt automatic switching device was installed at a substation in Red Bank to enhance transmission reliability in Monmouth County. “Targeting the completion of significant enhancements, upgrades and repairs each year prior to…

  • Yard-sale proceeds aids church outreach

    Grace Church, 442 Cottrell Road, Old Bridge, will hold its annual Churchwide Yard Sale 9 a.m.-1 p.m. June 13. All are welcome to attend. Proceeds will benefit church outreach funds. For more information, log on to www.gracechurchob.org or email [email protected].

  • First ‘Dog Nite Out’ slated in Matawan

    The Matawan Recreation Commission and local residents will sponsor Matawan’s first annual “Dog Nite Out” 4-7 p.m. June 7 at Terhune Park at 201 Broad St., Matawan. Participants can bring their dog and enjoy a fun-filled evening in the park, which will include face painting for children, music and vendors. Dogs can run through an…

  • Animal welfare group names new chief of law enforcement

    EATONTOWN — Ross Licitra has been named the new chief of law enforcement for the Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MCSPCA). Licitra has more than 30 years of experience in law enforcement and was most recently a lieutenant in charge of narcotics with the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. Born in…

  • Army’s 2nd Infantry Division reunion set

    The Second (Indianhead) Division Association is searching for anyone who served in the Army’s 2nd Infantry Division at any time for its 94th annual reunion. This year’s reunion is scheduled for Sept. 22-26 in San Antonio, Texas. For more information about the reunion, contact Bob Haynes, secretary/treasurer, at 224-225-1202 or [email protected]. For more information about…

  • Annual Keyport GardenWalk set for this weekend

    This garden at a Main Street residence will be one of the 39 public and private gardens included in this year’s Keyport GardenWalk. The self-guided walking and biking tour takes place June 6-7. COURTESY OF KEYPORT GARDENWALK This year’s Keyport GardenWalk will take place 11 a.m.-3 p.m. June 6-7 throughout historic Keyport. Gardening presentations will…

  • Prosecutor: Arrests stem flow of drugs into Bayshore

    Fourteen people have been arrested as a result of an eight-month investigation by multiple county and local law enforcement agencies dubbed Operation Family Tides, which focused on addressing the flow of heroin into the Bayshore region. Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said the arrests involved members of a family-centered heroin distribution ring, “Heroin…

  • Volunteer EMS providers are vital to towns

    I want to thank our volunteer EMS providers, who are vital to the communities they serve, for all they do for the residents of New Jersey. In addition to facing some of the same issues as paid services, New Jersey’s volunteer EMS squads address the challenges of recruiting and retaining members, raising funds, and maintaining…

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    JESSICA D’AMICO/STAFF A fallen tree reaches into the Delaware River in Frenchtown, Hunterdon County.

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