• ABLE Act helps those with disabilities

    When your child or loved one has an intellectual or developmental disability, you spend a lot of time worrying about the future. That is why I was very grateful that Congress passed and President Barack Obama recently signed the Achieving a Better Life Experience Act, also known as the ABLE Act. This legislation will allow…

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    STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR An estimated 10,000 men, women and children in lavish costumes twirled and strutted down Broad Street in Philadelphia during the annual Mummers Parade on Jan. 1.

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    Monmouth Players will present Mark St. Germain’s “God Committee” at 8:15 p.m. Jan. 10 and 17 and 2 p.m. Jan. 11 and 18 at the Navesink Arts Center, 149 Monmouth Ave., Atlantic Highlands. All tickets are $15. For reservations, call 732-291-9211. For more information, visit www.monmouthplayers.org.

  • Temple, church honor Martin Luther King Jr.

    The community is invited to honor the memory of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during services on Jan. 16 and 18 that will include the participation of both Temple Shalom of Aberdeen and New Light Baptist Community Church of Cliffwood Beach. On Jan. 16 at 8:15 p.m., Temple Shalom will welcome guest speaker,…

  • Family raises funds for surviving children

    By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer More than $42,000 has been raised for the children of a woman found dead in her Hazlet residence. Christine Dzienisiewski, 37, was found killed last month by “manual asphyxiation,” or strangulation. Her sister, Lisa Dreissig, has started a GoFundMe account for her niece, Kaytlynn, 2, and nephew, Christopher, 7.…

  • Thoroughbred fans offered slice of ownership

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer PHOTOS COURTESY OF KENWOOD RACING An Oceanport stable is giving racing fans an opportunity to get in on the action of horse ownership without the hefty costs of purchasing a horse or the consistent expenses associated with it. H. Robb Levinsky, co-founder of Kenwood Racing, said the Taste of Thoroughbred…

  • Hazlet forms joint court with Matawan

    By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer Hazlet is moving forward with a plan to form a new joint court with the borough of Matawan. At a Dec. 16 meeting, the Township Committee voted to adopt an ordinance abolishing the current joint court shared by the township and the boroughs of Matawan and Keyport, which is…

  • Easing into fitness in new year

    By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer FILE PHOTOS For many, the new year represents a chance to turn over a new leaf, leaving behind undesirable habits to form new, better ones. Perhaps the most popular New Year’s resolution is to lose weight or become more physically fit. But as scores of people who have made such…

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    – ‘Birthday Bash’ helps Hometown Heroes On Jan. 10 the Jersey Shore will celebrate the birthday of the late and legendary Clarence Clemons with the third annual Big Man’s Birthday Bash at Bar Anticipation in Lake Como. The event will benefit Hometown Heroes, a recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The bash will be hosted by actor…

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