• International Day

    From top: Kaeona Jackson, left to right, Vridana Cielo, Camila Quiteno and Yoselin Plazas, fourth-grade students at the Red Bank Charter School, perform a short skit on Somalia as part of the school’s 11th annual International Day on Oct. 23. Tiffany Stevenson, left to right, and second-graders Anna Hertler, Giavana Gossweiler and Alana McNair perform…

  • Judge again rejects legal sports betting

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Monmouth Park officials and sports betting enthusiasts are hoping a federal judge reverses his field and allows the state to proceed with sports betting. Last week, U.S. District Court Judge Michael Shipp issued a temporary restraining order in Trenton at the behest of the four major professional sports leagues and…

  • Greater Media chairman lauded for radio leadership

    By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer Peter Smyth A lways at the forefront of his industry, Greater Media’s CEO has been recognized for his role in electronic media. Peter Smyth, chairman and CEO of Greater Media Inc., was an honoree at the 12th annual Giants of Broadcasting & Electronic Arts, a yearly event sponsored by the…

  • Two years after Sandy, recovery is decidedly a work in progress

    By KENNY WALTER & GREG KENNELTY Staff Writers A portion of the Driftwood Beach Club in Sea Bright, which was destroyed by the superstorm. KENNY WALTER/STAFF Two years after superstorm Sandy pounded the Jersey Shore, local officials say progress is being made, but it will be years — some say as many as a decade…

  • Sandy changed county, local disaster planning

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer The Monmouth County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) has released a draft of its Hazard Mitigation Plan, which identifies projects that would make the county’s 53 municipalities less vulnerable to storms and natural disasters. According to county OEM Director Michael Oppegaard, the Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan updates the 2009…

  • Work of psychics conjures spirited debate

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Spiritual advisor Victor Gonzalez offers a tarot card reading to a customer during the Halloween-themed Witches Night Out held in downtown Allentown on Oct. 23. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Roughly one year ago, Heather Saracen was going through a particularly rough patch in her life. Facing struggles and unsure of…

  • They don’t call it ‘speed’ for nothing

    Few may be able to afford a Bentley, but those having unlimited funds could do worse than spend around $250,000 to drive one of the quickest luxury cars on the planet. By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features We don’t usually get the chance to review cars that cost as much as a threebedroom house in many…

  • Q&A

    Parking lot crashes with Sharon Peters Q: I read an article recently about airbags not deploying when they ought to have deployed. That made me think about this: Our SUV was parked in the outer reaches of a parking lot and while we were shopping someone slammed into the passenger side going fast enough (officers…

  • REAL ESTATE BRIEFS

    ERA Designs for Living welcomes Tina Kelly to the staff. Kelly has been a full time agent since 2008. ERA Designs for Living is located at 266 Route 516, Old Bridge. For more information, call 732-679-2300 917-434-8269. Orange Key Realty continues to expand and gain the quality of sales professional that their client base has…

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