• NJ Transit gets federal funds for recovery projects

    By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer NJ Transit will use part of a $147 million grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to make resiliency and damage repairs that will impact several rail lines, including the North Jersey Coast Line. “What this does is replace communications systems damaged by [superstorm Sandy],” said William Smith, spokesman for…

  • TEDxNavesink takes place April 11 at Monmouth University

    The upcoming TEDxNavesink conference will bring the mission of TED Talks to Monmouth County for an all-day live event for the third annual year. With the purpose of sharing “ideas worth spreading,” leading thinkers — a Pulitzer Prize winner, physicists, computer scientists, researchers and artists — will explore how today’s “accelerators” and change agents are…

  • New safe house will shelter victims of domestic abuse

    By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer A rendering of a new safe house planned by 180 Turning Lives Around that will shelter victims of domestic and sexual abuse. Over the past five years, 180 Turning Lives Around has provided safe shelter for more than 400 adult victims of domestic and sexual abuse and 500 children,…

  • Hazlet swim club to make a splash with upgrades

    By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer The Hazlet Township Committee has authorized $200,000 in improvements to the Hazlet Swim and Tennis Club. “We have a lot going on. There is a lot we want to see happen with the club this year and a lot more we want to see happen in the future, but…

  • Group develops plan to save Mater Dei Prep

    By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer The financially strapped Mater Dei Preparatory School may transition to a private school under a plan being considered by a group working to keep the high school open. Currently operating at a deficit of more than $950,000, Mater Dei would be run by a board of directors and president if…

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    STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Keyport High School’s Sherelle Hill (11) and her teammates stand at attention during the playing of “The Star-Spangled Banner” before the March 6 NJSIAA Central Jersey Group I quarterfinal against top-seeded South River. The Red Raiders lost the state playoff match-up with the Rams, 50-25.

  • Brad Benson Hyundai celebrates community with ‘No. 1 Because’ campaign

    Brad Benson Hyundai, the No. 1 Hyundai dealer in New Jersey, has launched a viral video campaign, asking members of the community to showcase their talents explaining what makes them No. 1. The campaign has created buzz by celebrating New Jersey residents and promoting a sense of community. Early submissions include a push-up superstar, wig-raising…

  • Fast and Frugal Pickup

    By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features The optional ‘EcoDiesel’ engine in the Ram 1500 affords V8-like power with top fuel economy One of many major success stories in the car business over the last year has been the resurgence of full-size pickups, with the big and burly Ram models from Fiat/Chrysler registering a whopping 24 percent…

  • MCAR raises funds and awareness in the fight against hunger

    The Monmouth County Association of Realtors recently completed its yearlong initiative to collect nonperishable food and monetary donations for The Foodbank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties. The Monmouth County Association of Realtors members donated and collected money at various events throughout the year and presented a check to the Foodbank for $4,663.80. “Fighting hunger in…

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