• Choraliers’ concert set for next week

    The Choraliers of Eatontown will present their spring concert, “Let’s Go to the Movies,” 3 p.m. June 8 at Woodmere School, 65 Raleigh Court, Eatontown. The concert will reflect different musical styles from various time periods. The Choraliers are a four-part, mixed chorus with members from Eatontown, Oceanport, Wall and Middletown under the direction of…

  • Talk on War of 1812 ships, battles slated

    The Board of Directors of the Monmouth County English-Speaking Union invites the public to a maritime lecture by local historian and novelist William H. White at 6 p.m. June 6 at the Monmouth Beach Cultural Center, 128 Ocean Ave., Monmouth Beach. White will discuss American sailing ships and battles of the War of 1812. An…

  • Eatontown man receives life sentence for murder

    A n Eatontown man convicted last month for the murder of his 2-year-old daughter, Tierra Morgan-Glover, was sentenced May 28 to life in prison without the possibility of parole, announced Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. Arthur Morgan, 29, with a last-known address in Eatontown, was sentenced by Monmouth County Superior Court Judge Anthony…

  • Reader opposes privatization of health care facilities

    I n reference to the op-ed piece that appeared in Greater Media Newspapers, “Curley: County Health Care Facilities Must Be Privatized,” this is a perfect example of politicians talking out of both sides of their mouth. On the one side, Curley says the Monmouth County freeholders have the opportunity to “put the county on a…

  • Vegan diets may halt climate change

    I f Americans are serious about saving the environment, then we should follow the United Nations’ advice and cut our meat and dairy consumption. The average American eats twice as much meat as the average person worldwide, and research shows that the only true way to curb climate change is to change the way we…

  • ‘Sandy Bill of Rights’ should be law

    I t is always nice to see our beaches and boardwalks come to life after Memorial Day, but we cannot continue to ignore life beyond the sand. Far too many people are still struggling with the effects of superstorm Sandy, even a year-anda half after the storm. Drive a little further out from the beaches,…

  • Hospice course begins June 6 for volunteers

    The Barnabas Health Hospice and Palliative Care Center will host a threesession training program for individuals interested in becoming a hospice volunteer in Monmouth County. The sessions will be held 9:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. June 6, 13 and 20 at Monmouth Medical Center, 300 Second Ave., Long Branch. The program is designed to give participants…

  • State grant to fund Beach Road upgrades

    By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer MONMOUTH BEACH — State grant funds will be used to continue streetscape improvements on Beach Road. The borough received a $175,000 grant from the New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT) that will fund the fifth phase of the project, which began before the superstorm, according to Borough Engineer Bonnie Herd.…

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