• Wind  & Sea Festival on Sept. 16 in Port Monmouth

    Wind & Sea Festival on Sept. 16 in Port Monmouth

    The Monmouth County Park System will sponsor its Wind & Sea festival on Sept. 16 at Bayshore Waterfront Park in Port Monmouth. The event will run from 11 a.m. through 5 p.m.  This family-friendly event celebrates all things water. Activities include stand-up paddling, kayaking, fishing, sailing, beach volleyball, kite flying, crabbing, sand castle building, seining,…

  • Residents don’t need gas station in their backyard

    Residents don’t need gas station in their backyard

    The Wawa on Route 27 is fine as-is. It serves the area well and there is no need for it to be torn down and rebuilt to be bigger with an eight-pump gas station. We don’t need a gas station in our backyard. There is already so much traffic there and a gas station would…

  • Teens develop programs based on others’ interests at South Brunswick Library

    Teens develop programs based on others’ interests at South Brunswick Library

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK – The South Brunswick Library is reinvigorating itself to enhance programming for teens and young adults. Hundreds of young residents either coordinate and/or attend a variety of activities offered throughout the year. The library has a Teen Volunteer Association (TVA) that discusses what events and programs patrons want to delve into each year,…

  • Dog walk, adoption event set for Oct. 1 in North Brunswick

    Dog walk, adoption event set for Oct. 1 in North Brunswick

    The 14th annual Dog Walk-a-Thon Dog Adoption Event will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Oct. 1 at North Brunswick Community Park, 2053 Route 130 south, North Brunswick. Rain date Oct. 15. On-site registration begins at 10 a.m. The North Brunswick Humane Association’s event will feature dog adoptions, food, music, vendors, a…

  • Educators, students from Taiwan will visit local schools

    Educators, students from Taiwan will visit local schools

    Educators and students from the New Taipei City School District in Taiwan will visit school districts in Monmouth County this fall. On Aug. 8, the Freehold Borough K-8 School District Board of Education approved a visit from 16 educators in the New Taipei City School District for Oct. 16-17. The educators will also visit the…

  • Volunteer firefighter honored by Freehold council for 50 years of service

    Volunteer firefighter honored by Freehold council for 50 years of service

    FREEHOLD – A longtime member of the Freehold Fire Department in Freehold Borough has been honored for his half-century of service to the volunteer department. Donald Rue was recognized on Aug. 4 by the Borough Council for the 50 years of volunteer service he has provided to the Good Will Hook and Ladder Company of…

  • On Campus

    Andrew Gochuico of Edison was named to the University of Dallas Dean’s List for the spring 2017 semester for earning a semester GPA of 3.5 or higher. Gochuico is majoring in Business at the college in Irving, Texas.

  • Wildlife species discussed at Audubon Society meeting

    Wildlife species discussed at Audubon Society meeting

    The New Jersey Audubon Society reviewed its efforts at restoring the Northern Bobwhite and Golden-winged Warbler to the state at the Monmouth County Audubon Society meeting on Sept. 13. The program was held at the Knights of Columbus hall, 200 Fair Haven Road, Fair Haven. The Audubon Society explained that many species of wildlife need…

  • Free medicare educational seminars this month

    Free medicare educational seminars this month

    Residents will have opportunities to attend a free medicare educational seminars  in September. The seminars are sponsored by Golden Years Design Benefits of Freehold. The first  seminar will be held at the Long Beach Public Library on Sept. 13 at 5:30 p.m. The schedule continues with seminars at the Bradley Beach Public Library on Sept.…

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