• Plumsted opts not to impose group prayer before meetings

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer PLUMSTED — The decision to pray or not to pray before a Township Committee meeting will be left to the individual, as Plumsted officials decided not to set guidelines for the recitation of a sectarian invocation at the start of each meeting of the governing body. A resolution outlining the…

  • DATEBOOK

     A free career fair sponsored by the Howell PAL, the Howell K-8 School District Board of Education, Howell Township and the Howell Chamber of Commerce will take place from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. May 23 at 115 Kent Road, Howell.  The Beautiful Tomorrows Relay for Life Team 2015 will host a fundraiser…

  • Two area men sentenced for multiple thefts

    By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer Two local residents will serve time for burglaries and thefts that occurred in several municipalities across Monmouth County from April to June 2014. Zachariah T. Famula, 26, of Manalapan, and Eugene A. Reeves, 27, of Freehold Township, were indicted in September on numerous counts of burglary and theft. Charles…

  • Children’s author inspires young writers

    By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent Children’s author Dan Gutman encouraged youngsters at Manalapan’s Clark Mills School to stick with their writing even if the initial response is not supportive. Popular children’s author Dan Gutman encouraged youngsters at the Clark Mills School in Manalapan to stick with their writing even if the initial response to what they…

  • Environmental groups file suit vs. Six Flags solar plan

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Environmental organizations want to turn out the lights on a solar power project that is slated for construction on property owned by the Six Flags Great Adventure theme park in Jackson. The construction of the solar power facility is expected to require thousands of trees to be cut down at…

  • Going to extremes

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Participants make their way over a wall during a Rock Solid Mud Run at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park. Several types of mud runs and obstacle course races are held annually at venues around the region. FILE PHOTO At the age of 53, Kevin Cullen is a two-time veteran of…

  • The hidden cost of traffic tickets

    Being written a moving violation is enough of a salvo to the wallet, but a recent report suggests the long-term costs in terms of higher insurance premiums will sting a motorist for years, and can be particularly painful depending on where he or she lives. According to data compiled by InsuranceQuotes.com in San Francisco, Calif.,…

  • Hot new pickups coming this fall

    By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features Truck sales are surging, with automakers preparing new pickups in the compact, full-size and sport-truck segments to reach dealerships later this year Truck sales are booming, with automakers delivering 21.9 percent more pickups to customers in January than they did during the same month in 2013, with full-size models continuing…

  • New home designs, family-friendly policy distinguish K. Hovnanian’s new 55+ community

    Hovnanian Homes, New Jersey’s largest homebuilder and one of the nation’s largest builders of active-adult homes, has announced plans for the development of another new 55+ lifestyle community in the Garden State. K. Hovnanian’s Four Seasons at Monroe will offer 55+ buyers a variety of single-family homes in one of Middlesex County’s most convenient locations,…

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