• Keyport native is the host to monthly poetry event

    Keyport native is the host to monthly poetry event

    KEYPORT -Creating a safe space for locals to vocalize their rhymes, poet and borough natvie Damian Rucci serves as the host to  “Poetry in the Port.” Poetry in the Port is a bi-weekly poetry reading series and open mic at Espresso Joe’s in Keyport. The show brings two to four featured poets from the local…

  • Commission approves pipeline that will cut through Upper Freehold

    Commission approves pipeline that will cut through Upper Freehold

    The construction of a natural gas pipeline that is proposed to run through Upper Freehold Township has been approved by the Pinelands Commission and condemned by the New Jersey Sierra Club. During a meeting on Sept. 14 in Trenton, the Pinelands Commission approved the Southern Reliability Link (SRL) pipeline with a vote of 8-4, and…

  • Author to speak about amusement parks of the Jersey Shore

    Author to speak about amusement parks of the Jersey Shore

    The South River Historical & Preservation Society will hold its next meeting at 7 p.m. on Sept. 27 at the South River Museum, Old School Baptist Church, 64-66 Main St., South River. The September program will feature Rick Geffken, co-author of “Lost Amusement Parks of the North Jersey Shore, 1965-2015.” He will share rare pictures…

  • Burglar targets vending machine

    Burglar targets vending machine

    JACKSON – Police officers arrested a 45-year-old man and charged him with breaking into a vending machine in the early morning hours of Sept. 9. At 12:59 a.m., Officer Edward Travisano responded to a report that an individual was attempting to pry open a vending machine outside a firehouse on Miller Avenue. Police said Travisano…

  • North Brunswick CERT Team training begins Sept. 29

    North Brunswick CERT Team training begins Sept. 29

    When professional responders are unavailable to immediately help, the North Brunswick Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) steps in to assist with fire safety, light search and rescue, disaster medical aid and post-incident support. The next training course begins Sept. 29. Space is limited and applications will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis. For questions…

  • Councilman, Ladies Auxiliary member to be honored at North Brunswick Columbus Day Ball

    Councilman, Ladies Auxiliary member to be honored at North Brunswick Columbus Day Ball

    The Italian American Social Club (IAC) of North Brunswick will honor Township Councilman Carlo Socio and Carmela Arico, charter member of the IAC Ladies Auxiliary, at its annual Columbus Day Ball, scheduled for 6-11 p.m. Oct. 6 at the Pines Manor, 2085 Route 27, Edison. Dinner and dancing will be held from 8-11 p.m. Open…

  • Howell woman joins Brookdale board

    Howell woman joins Brookdale board

    Suzanne Brennan of Howell was sworn in as the newest member of the Brookdale Community College Board of Trustees on Sept. 12 during the board’s monthly public meeting at the college’s Wall Township campus. Brennan, who is a practicing attorney and a lifelong resident of Monmouth County, currently serves as the municipal public defender for…

  • Jackson will auction off surplus items

    Jackson will auction off surplus items

    JACKSON – The Jackson Township Council has authorized the sale of surplus motor vehicles and other miscellaneous property that is no longer needed for public use. The auction of the items will be conducted online. According to a resolution passed by the council, Jackson was previously approved to participate in the E-Procurement Program which allows…

  • Board member asks for support of referendum

    Board member asks for support of referendum

    I am a current member of the Marlboro Board of Education and my opinions are mine and do not reflect those of the Marlboro K-8 School District Board of Education. For 38 years I served as a vice principal and principal in the Marlboro schools and I have witnessed how the schools have aged. Defino…

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