• Resources available for mental health issues

    May is Mental Health Awareness month. At some point in each of our lives, we will have to cope with a mental health issue. An overwhelming number of people in the Tourette syndrome (TS) community — 79 percent — are also diagnosed with an associated mental health condition like ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), depression…

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    Vincent Perciballi, 8, waits patiently for a fish to bite during the children’s fishing derby that was part of the Monmouth County Park System’s Outdoor Adventure Expo held at Turkey Swamp Park, Freehold Township, on May 18.

  • Lifeline law aims to protect underage drinkers, save lives

    Sometimes, in spite of the onslaught of preventive efforts from parents, school officials and authorities, teens drink alcohol anyway. With that in mind, state lawmakers in 2009 enacted the 911 Lifeline Legislation, which encourages young people to call for help in the event of an alcohol-related medical emergency. Similar legislation was passed in New Jersey…

  • A new vision set for Sandy Hook

    By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Bicyclists walk through a pavilion at Sandy Hook last May. The National Park Service has proposed a plan that would expand recreational offerings and programs over the next 20 years. SANDY HOOK — National Park Service (NPS) officials have proposed a new management plan for Sandy Hook and the rest…

  • Sky’s the limit for fire lookout

    By JOSEPH SAPIA Correspondent Andy Prochnow reflects on his work in the lookout tower located in Thompson Park, Monroe, where employees of the state Forest Fire Service keep watch for wildfire. On clear, low-humidity days at Jamesburg Tower, Andy Prochnow has a naked-eye view of the Freedom Tower and Empire State Building about 35 miles…

  • Library trustees work to restore services

    By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer The Red Bank Public Library will operate with expanded hours beginning June 1, reversing a trend of budgetary, staff and programming cutbacks that began last year. During the library board of trustees’ meeting on May 15, new Board President Sarah Hanson announced that the West Front Street library will open…

  • ‘Culture of extremes’ fuels teen drinking

    By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer A firefighter takes part in a drunk-driving crash simulation at Red Bank Regional High School, Little Silver. As prom and graduation season approaches, many area high schools hold programs that discourage underage drinking. When Ari Solomon’s parents received the call from police about their son’s drunk-driving accident and arrest, their…

  • Q&A

    Runaway cars with Sharon Peters Q: We had another case of a runaway car recently — a car that was accelerating even though the driver was trying to stop it. It ended without any severe injuries, thankfully, though the car was more or less totaled. Every time this happens I wonder what I should do…

  • Gridlocked!

    Most of us already spend too much time sitting in traffic, but experts say it’s only going to get worse and with no easy solution in sight. By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features We play the radio, listen to CDs or enjoy audio books. Many of us talk on our cell phones and, if our observations…

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