• Beck renews effort to end betting ban

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Stakeholders continue to seek ways to legalize sports betting to secure the future of horseracing in the state, despite a gubernatorial veto and significant pushback from professional sports leagues. State Sen. Jennifer Beck (R-Monmouth) is leading a group that will meet with representatives of Gov. Chris Christie, who recently vetoed…

  • Public employee benefits at center of budget storm

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Gov. Chris Christie has been touting the need for new reforms to the pension and health care programs for public employees during his town hall meetings this summer. A ranking Republican legislator predicts that skyrocketing health benefit costs for public employees in New Jersey will cripple the state’s budget in…

  • SPORT SHORTS

    Keyport Borough Recreation Commission and the Keyport Spanish American Club are proud to present the Eighth Annual Keyport Fest 5K. The KeyportFest 5K will be held on Sept. 20, rain or shine. Awards will go to the top-three males and females for the 5K, along with the first three in each age group. There is…

  • Allentown football players adjusting to new positions

    By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Behind a wall of blockers, Allentown High School’s Jake Alessi, middle, heads up the field to pick up yardage against Middletown High School North during the Aug. 28 scrimmage in Middletown. ALLENTOWN M ichael Curry saw some minutes at quarterback when he was moved over from wide receiver for Allentown High…

  • Choosing the safest vehicles

    By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features A uto safety has long been a hotbutton issue among new car shoppers, and for good reason. Advances in auto design and occupant protection (along with tougher traffic laws) are credited with helping reduce the number of highway fatalities dramatically over the past 35 years. In fact autos have been…

  • Take care of foot bunions early on to avoid more invasive treatment later

    By Brent Rosenthal, D.P.M., F.A.C.F.A.S. When anyone talks about problems with their feet, the “B” word (bunion) is usually part of the conversation. Historically, bunions were most commonly a problem that plagued women and seniors. But if you take a look at my waiting room on any given day, you’ll see men and women of…

  • Housing and the commute

    You’re not just buying into a neighborhood, you’re buying into a commute, too. Here’s a look at the importance of a travel times — and costs — when shopping for a home. By Marilyn Kennedy Melia CTW Features I t takes a lot of time and money to find and buy a home. Ideally, you…

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    Kristin Blind, 8, enjoys the trampoline at the Howell Day community celebration at Soldier Memorial Park, Howell, on Aug. 23.

  • Writer takes issue with congressman’s votes

    Extremism is alive and well in New Jersey where the leader of the antiwomen’s crusade is hiding in plain sight. Our congressman, Chris Smith, is chair of the Congressional pro-life caucus, leading the anti-abortion crusade. Congressman Smith writes egregious legislation with regard to women’s health. In the last two years, Congressman Smith voted for fetal…

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