• Liu-Rudel wins write-in vote for school board

    By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer Joanne Liu-Rudel has won a three-year term on the Marlboro K-8 School District Board of Education. Monmouth County election officials said Liu-Rudel received 299 write-in votes to win the seat. Three seats on the board were available in the Nov. 4 election, but only two residents, incumbent Debbie Despina Mattos…

  • Many hungry for later school breakfasts

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Many schools offer breakfast programs for students before the school day gets underway, but large percentages of students eligible for free or reduced cost breakfasts are failing to take advantage of the programs. The nonprofit Advocates for the Children of New Jersey (ACNJ) is advocating for a “Breakfast After…

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    STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Adam Weisberger (13), who scored the only goal of the match, and his Manalapan High School teammates celebrate their NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV state sectional championship. The Braves beat Monroe Township, 1-0, in the Nov. 13 title game in Manalapan.

  • Flavors of the Jersey Shore Food & Wine Festival benefits cancer services

    Flavors of the Jersey Shore Food and Wine Festival event co-chairs Mary Clark of HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Toms River and Rob Sickel of Pine Belt Chevrolet of Lakewood with Denice Gaffney, vice president, Monmouth Medical Center, Southern Campus Foundation. More than 300 guests gathered recently to support the Monmouth Medical Center, Southern Campus Foundation…

  • What’s new in water conservation

    By Patricia V. Rivera CTW Features Take a look at the latest water-efficiency home features that are reducing usage and recycling water, saving homeowners money in the process I n some parts of the nation, energy efficiency is taking the back seat to a new concern: water conservation. Also prompted by rising costs similar to…

  • How to reign in your water usage

    With cold weather coming, now is the time to think about water-saving measures Want a sure-fire way to save water and money? Reduce the water use outdoors. The average U.S. household uses more water outdoors than most American homes use for showering and washing clothes combined, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Some experts…

  • Gloria Nilson Holmdel regional office to hold Jason’s Dream for Kids toy drive

    Gloria Nilson & Co. Real Estate Holmdel Regional Office is holding its annual Jason’s Dreams for Kids Toy Drive. The office will accept new, unwrapped toys (no stuffed animals please) for boys and girls up to age 10 until Dec. 5. In lieu of toys, gift cards in any denomination are appreciated. The Red Bank…

  • Coldwell Banker Home Listing Report ranks N.J. among top five states with highest listing price

    Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage has released its 2014 Home Listing Report, which found New Jersey to have the fourth highest average listing price in the nation, at $440,354 for a four-bedroom, two-bathroom home. The Coldwell Banker Home Listing Report, which additionally ranked 128 real estate markets within New Jersey, named Chatham Township as having the…

  • SPORT SHORTS

    The Central Jersey Baseball Academy is hosting an Offensive Skills Camp for advanced instructions. The four-week camp provides advanced instruction for players eager to progress to the next level of play. The camp will take place every Saturday beginning on Nov. 21, and registration is online only at http://www.centraljerseybaseball.com/Player-Development-Programs.html. Over 1,000 spectators, amateur competitors and…

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