• Monmouth County Library honored

    The New Jersey State Library has honored the Monmouth County Library with an award for multicultural programming for its 2013 program The Big Read. The Monmouth County Library was one of three New Jersey libraries that received the award “for conducting outstanding multicultural programs to engage cultural and ethnic communities in meaningful and effective partnerships,”…

  • VETStock to include concert, car show

    The Brennan Stands Alone Foundation will hold VETStock NJ 2014 from noon to 9 p.m. Aug. 2, rain or shine, at the Manalapan Recreation Center, 120 Route 522, Manalapan. The day will include a car show, motorcycle show, outdoor concert, family entertainment, craft vendors and a food court. All proceeds will benefit the rehabilitation of…

  • Casino Night set to benefit Knights

    Prince of Peace Knights of Columbus Council 5903 will hold a Casino Night from 7 p.m. to midnight July 19 at the John F. Carroll Columbian Club, 3 Lasatta Ave., Englishtown. The cost is $50 per ticket and includes hors d’oeuvres, a silent auction and cash bar. Event and gaming table sponsors are welcome, as…

  • Freehold Raceway to celebrate July 4

    FREEHOLD — Downtown Freehold, in association with iPlay America and Coors Light, is inviting families to celebrate the nation’s 238th birthday with the annual Independence Day concert and fireworks show to be held on July 4 at Freehold Raceway, 130 Park Ave. (Route 33), Freehold. The family-friendly event will begin at 5:30 p.m. and will…

  • Millstone board names middle school principal

    By MAUREEN DAYE Christopher Huss MILLSTONE — Christopher Huss will begin work as the new principal at the Millstone Township Middle School on Aug. 1. Superintendent of Schools Scott Feder enthusiastically introduced Huss at a Board of Education meeting on June 2. Feder said he was impressed by Huss and his background in education. He…

  • Lecture at Jewish Heritage Museum will focus on Nobel winners

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County will present “Faces of Genius: Jewish American Nobel Prize Laureates in Science and Medicine,” a lecture and slide presentation created by the staff of the museum, at 2 p.m. July 20. Admission is $5 for museum members, $7 for nonmembers, and free for students. According…

  • Young adult finds calling with humanitarian group

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Anthony Camme shares a laugh with youngsters in a village in Tanzania. Camme worked with Growth International Volunteer Excursions to help build the foundation for a technical school in the community. FARMINGDALE — This last year has been a whirlwind for Farmingdale native Anthony Camme. After participating in a humanitarian…

  • Educators eye future of schools

    By MAUREEN DAYE The Millstone Township K-8 School District Board of Education has outlined its goals for 2014-16. More than 100 people attended a recent meeting during which the board members and administration discussed the district’s comprehensive strategic plan. The strategic plan focused on areas that included finance and facilities, communications, curriculum and instruction, student…

  • Surfers ride wave of respect

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Surfers at the Jersey Shore say their community has a culture of inclusiveness and respect, with a focus that extends beyond riding waves to environmental and charitable efforts. The surfing community is organized around the central tenet of mutual respect and bound together by its members’ common love of…

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