• Towns seek to use housing funds for Sandy recovery

    By KEITH HEUMILLER A growing bipartisan group of local and state officials is seeking access to more than $150 million in affordable housing trust funds, which they say could aid reconstruction in Sandy-impacted towns. State Assemblyman Declan O’Scanlon Jr. (R-Monmouth) plans to introduce legislation in the coming weeks that would allow a partial resurrection of…

  • Walk ’N Run safety event set

    By CLARE MARIE CELANO FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — A Walk ’N Run pedestrian safety awareness event will be held at Michael J. Tighe Park, Georgia Road, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 10. The event is being hosted by Freehold High School senior Catherine Felle, who is a member of the New Jersey Students Against…

  • Greater Media editor honored with 2014 Ambassador Award

    The Governor’s Council on Mental Health Stigma has presented a 2014 Ambassador Award to Greater Media Newspapers Managing Editor Jessica D’Amico for her article “The Sting of Stigma.” Ambassador Awards recognize those in the media who champion the council’s mission to educate the public about mental illness, combat stigma and engage communities in the process…

  • New executive director joins Samaritan Center

    By AMY ROSEN Volunteers at the Samaritan Center food pantry in Manalapan helped to feed hungry individuals in Manalapan, Marlboro, Millstone Township and Englishtown for many years under the direction of Regina Finn. When Finn died in February 2013, the center’s board of directors and volunteers carried on in her absence and her memory while…

  • ARE WE THERE YET

    ‘Today’s like your birthday, but not really’ Lori Clinch A s you might imagine, my Mother’s Day celebrations don’t really involve any theatrics or marching bands. Last year was one for the memory banks. It started when I told Pat, my beloved spouse of many years, that all I wanted was a clean house. Do…

  • Charges lodged in incident at Freehold mall

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Four individuals have been charged with attempting to purchase merchandise by using fraudulent traveler’s checks at stores in the Freehold Raceway Mall. The alleged crimes occurred on April 1, and the individuals were charged on April 3, according to police. Freehold Township Police Detective Sgt. Jerry Kiwit said Jamal White, 36, of…

  • Colts Neck hires patrolman

    By JACK MURTHA COLTS NECK — A new officer is set to don a badge for the Colts Neck Police Department this month, in the wake of a recent retirement. The Township Committee approved the appointment of Joseph L. Mason to the rank of patrolman at its April 9 meeting. “This replacement will keep our…

  • My child has a concussion — now what do I do?

    By David Bertone, P.T., DPT, OCS The incidence of concussion in youth sports continues to rise, and parents are often left with trying to navigate the process on their own. According to the Centers for Disease Control, there are between 1.6 and 3.8 million sports-related concussions in the United States every year. In addition, a…

  • 24-year-old stroke patient chooses Neuroscience Center of Central Jersey at CentraState

    Strokes are rare in people under 55, however, they do happen.What’s worse, strokes in young adults are on the rise and reasons for this trend may be contributed to the rise in risk factors such as diabetes, obesity, and high cholesterol.While strokes often start as something just slightly “off,” the results can be devastating. Twenty-four-year-old…

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