• Mayoral race highlights Eatontown elections

    By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer EATONTOWN — Borough Council President Dennis J. Connelly is running to unseat four-term Mayor Gerald J. Tarantolo in the Nov. 4 election. Tarantolo, a Democrat who has been the mayor of Eatontown since 1999, said the issue he hopes to focus on if re-elected is the smooth transition and redevelopment…

  • All bets are on for sports wagering at racetrack

    The first legal wagers in New Jersey on a sporting event are expected to be placed at Monmouth Park on Oct. 26, despite last-minute intervention by the four major sports leagues. Despite pressure from professional sports leagues, the NCAA and the federal government, Gov. Chris Christie signed into law a bill approved by the state…

  • Authorities: Drug ring spanned three counties

    By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer Officials announced the arrests of 14 people in connection with a drug ring that spanned three counties. Local, state and federal law enforcement agencies have converged on central New Jersey to take down a drug organization headed by a suspect with residences in Sayreville and Neptune. Authorities arrested 14 people…

  • Bills give hunters too much license

    Three anti-wildlife bills are pending in the New Jersey Assembly. Bill A3120 would allow hunting in summer months. Bill A3121 would give generic permits to kill animals that are “known to cause” crop damage. Bill A3118 would allow “management of wildlife” — in other words, killing them — on open space and farm preservation lands…

  • Candidates will uphold ethical standards

    President John F. Kennedy said that “the ultimate answer to ethical problems in government is honest people in a good ethical environment.” He added that ethical conduct “must be followed not only in reality, but in appearance.” Fortunately for us in Monmouth County, ethical conduct in government will be assured with the re-election of U.S.…

  • Vote ‘yes’ on Public Question 2

    New Jersey has a long and successful history of protecting and preserving our open space, parks, farmland and historic treasures. However, with no new funding available for preservation projects statewide, the critical lands that protect our water supply, guard against storm damage and generate billions of dollars in economic benefits are in jeopardy. In November,…

  • Voice your opinion by voting

    October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month in the United States. With a reported 5 million women being abused by an intimate partner each year, we have to do more. Fortunately, under the Affordable Care Act, health plans are required to cover screenings and counseling for intimate-partner violence. This is a core benefit to preventive health…

  • Resident questions freeholder’s attendance

    A s I sat in the back row during a recent Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority (FMERA) monthly meeting, it occurred to me that, once again, incumbent Freeholder Lillian Burry, who is the county freeholder board’s appointee to FMERA, was absent from yet another meeting. I was shocked to discover that Freeholder Burry has missed…

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    Bright flowers line the Garden State Parkway north roadway on the approach to the exit for Red Bank on Oct. 18. MATT DENTON/STAFF

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