• Public question defeated

    By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer FARMINGDALE — Residents said “no” to a ballot question regarding Farmingdale’s garbage collection program during the Nov. 4 election. The borough was seeking approval of a unified collection service for garbage collection from all one- to four-family residential properties. If approved, the borough would select one vendor through competitive…

  • Saluting veterans

    PHOTOS BY STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Left: Members of American Legion Post 504, an honor guard from nearby Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst and representatives of the Jackson Memorial High School Air Force Junior ROTC were present for a Veterans Day ceremony at the Jackson Veterans Memorial Garden on Nov. 11. Bottom left: Assemblyman Ron Dancer of…

  • Potter, Soles elected to Plumsted board

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer One incumbent and one newcomer were elected to seats on the Plumsted School District Board of Education on Nov. 4. Three candidates sought two three-year terms on the panel that oversees the operation of the school district. Board members are not paid for their service to the community. According to…

  • 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…

  • Photo

    STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Peter Mooney of the Jackson Memorial High School Air Force Junior ROTC raises the Coast Guard flag during a Veterans Day ceremony at the Jackson Veterans Memorial Garden on Nov. 11. Flags from all branches of the military were raised. For more pictures, see page 3.

  • 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…

  • Weichert Corporate Housing opens new regional center

    Frank Palestrini, president of Weichert Corporate Housing (WCH), announces that Mark Pooley has joined the company as vice president of business development, Washington, D.C. Working from the company’s newly opened regional center located in Annandale, Va., Pooley will be tasked with expanding WCH’s business into Northern Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia. Weichert Corporate…

  • RE/MAX ranks as No. 1 real estate franchise

    For the sixth consecutive year, RE/MAX, LLC ranked as the leading real estate franchise in the 2014 Franchise Times Top 200. The exhaustive annual survey is based upon 2013 worldwide sales and growth and includes franchisors from a wide variety of business sectors. In the 2014 Franchise Times Top 200: – RE/MAX ranked No. 12…

  • SPORT SHORTS

    New Jersey City University junior defender and reserve goalkeeper Cassie Lubonski (Edison) has been honored for her excellence as a scholar-athlete by being voted to the 2014 Capital One Academic All-District 2 Division III Women’s Soccer First Team. She now advances to the Academic All-America ballot. The Central Jersey Baseball Academy is hosting an Offensive…

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