• Determining the right amount of homework

    Back to School Students spend roughly six hours in the classroom each day while their parents could put in eight hours at the office.When a family returns home in the evening, homework is probably the last thing they want to worry about. Still, homework is part of many families’ daily routine, and chances are it…

  • Is your child ready for kindergarten?

    Back to School A ge 5 is a big year in a child’s life. In many school districts, children enroll in kindergarten shortly after their 5th birthdays. But age alone does not dictate if a child is ready to transition from a preschool environment to kindergarten, and parents may need to work with educators to…

  • Local schools, businesses ready for back to school

    Back to School Kathryn Barnett School of Dance and Allegro Dance Academy Celebrating 31 years of dance:At Kathryn Barnett School of Dance and Allegro Dance Academy (KBSD & ADA Dance), “It’s all about the kids!” Dance helps students physically develop a sense of balance, improve agility, and encourage creativity.They believe in developing solid teamwork, self-esteem…

  • Local family will continue to ‘Feud’

    By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer The family that “feuds” together, from left: Fred Voza, Nancy Voza-Kulpa, Judith O’Donnell, Fred Jr. and Laura Weiss. The five members of the Voza family of Old Bridge will compete for the third time on the popular TV game show “Family Feud” on Aug. 12. Old Bridge resident Judith O’Donnell…

  • Goldman Act bolsters fight for return of abducted children

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Capt. Paul Toland, from left, whose daughter was kidnapped in Japan; Bindu Philips, of Plainsboro, whose two sons were abducted to India; and David Goldman, whose son was abducted to Brazil and returned after a five-year ordeal, joined Rep. Chris Smith in calling for passage of the Goldman Act…

  • NOTES

    A Frogs Are Cool frog festival will be held 4-5:30 p.m. Aug. 10 at the Poricy Park Conservancy’s Murray Pond, 345 Oak Hill Road, Middletown. Families can celebrate frogs with amphibian activity stations appropriate for frog lovers of all ages. Children must be supervised by an adult. The cost is $6 for members or $25…

  • BUSINESS BRIEFS

    Barnabas Health Medical Group has announced the addition of internist Anthony J. Morelli to the Medical Health Center, a member of the group’s network of primary and specialty care physicians. Morelli has a special interest in the challenge of acute inpatient care and the continuity of preventative outpatient primary care for his patients. As an…

  • Henry “Chief” Hetman

    Mr. Hetman, 88, of South River, died July 31, 2014, at home. Born in South River, he remained a lifelong resident. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Hetman worked for the Ford Motor Co., Edison, for 30 years. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was predeceased by his wife, Dorothy, in…

  • Applicants wanted for vacancy on Brookdale trustee board

    The Brookdale Community College Trustee Search Committee is seeking résumés for an open seat on the college’s board of trustees. “This is a terrific opportunity for a resident to take a dynamic role at New Jersey’s best community college,” said Monmouth County Freeholder John P. Curley, liaison to the college. “Brookdale needs leaders who will…

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