• County fair has humble beginnings

    Local county fairs may seem modern, with their theme park-like rides and fried everything. But their roots date back more than a century. The Monmouth County Fair was first held more than 150 years ago. A poster from 1877 advertises the fair as the 24th annual Exhibition of the Monmouth County Agricultural Society, a three-day…

  • County fairs grounded in agricultural roots

    By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer The BXM Stunt Show returns to this year’s Monmouth County Fair. FILE PHOTO A summer staple in central New Jersey, county fairs can be counted on for more than just food and fun. They offer a snapshot of the state’s agricultural past and a look at the artistic talents of…

  • Photo

    STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Laavanya Pasupuleti, Freehold, works on rebuilding a Sandy-damaged home in Sea Bright on July 17 for Habitat for Humanity of Monmouth County’s Women Build project. For the story and more photos, see page 3.

  • Aggressive laws

    Q&A with Sharon Peters I received many comments from readers when I requested a sharing of ideas about how to address aggressive driving in ways that might reduce it. Several recommended this: “stricter laws with teeth.” I love stronger highway laws — not all drivers do. And lawmakers are often reluctant to upset that apple…

  • Drive, family … drive!

    By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features With summer travel season in high gear, it’s a good idea to ensure the family’s next road trip will be memorable, and for all the right reasons. Hitting the road with kids in tow for a good old-fashioned road trip this year? You’re not alone. A recent survey conducted by…

  • RE/MAX agents, brokerages excel in industry report

    RE/MAX brokerages outnumbered competitors and RE/MAX agents outproduced them in the RISMedia 26th Annual Power Broker Report. Of the 1,000 brokerages who qualified for the extended version of the survey, nearly 30 percent, or 292 brokerages, were RE/MAX affiliates. That is more than any other brand in the report, which ranked participating brokerages by total…

  • Hickory Farms in Berkeley Township to hold open house barbecue Aug. 10

    A ll are invited to Hickory Farms in Berkeley Township to join Weichert New Homes for a Sunday Barbecue on Aug. 10 from 12-3 p.m. Barbecue lunch, refreshments and dessert will be served to all who attend. RSVPs are requested. At Hickory Farms, the Jersey Shore’s most exciting new home community, interest has been running…

  • Breen enters Encryption in Haskell invitational

    For Monmouth’s crown jewel, the $1 million William Hill Haskell Invitational, trainer Kelly Breen has elected to throw his horse’s hat into the Haskell ring, as he recently announced that Encryption will join the Grade 1 battle. “We’re throwing him into the deep end,” Breen said in a Monmouth Park press release. “He’s going to…

  • SPORT SHORTS

    Open tryouts for New Jersey Youth Soccer’s 2015 Olympic Development Program (ODP) will be held on Aug. 2-3 and Aug. 9-10 at The College of New Jersey. The program, in cooperation with U.S. Youth Soccer, identifies a select pool of boy and girl elite players born between 1998 and 2002 in each age group from…

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