• Audubon plans trip to Allaire

    What is “warbler neck?” The answer to this question and many others will be revealed when the Monmouth County Audubon Society hosts its annual field trip to Allaire State Park, Wall Township, on May 3. “At this time of year, bird plumage is at its brightest and songs are loudest,” said Dena Temple, trip leader.…

  • Guilty plea entered in scheme

    A former partner of a Howell company that leased office equipment has admitted stealing more than $600,000 in a fraudulent loan scheme, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. Jason Lee Lum, 35, of Yardley, Pa., pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Anne E. Thompson in Trenton to an information charging him with wire fraud for…

  • Police seeking burglary suspect

    Gerald Snyder HOWELL — The Howell Police Department has active warrants out for Gerald Snyder, 31, of Farmingdale, and police officers were continuing to search for him as of April 29. Police said that at 11:19 a.m. April 26, officers responded to a report of a residential burglary in progress on Casino Drive near Greentree…

  • Council allocates funding for officer’s legal defense

    By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer HOWELL — The Township Council has allocated more funding to represent a police officer in a lawsuit that alleges bias and misuse of power. Litigation filed by Howell residents Brandon Camacho and Ben Camacho against Howell Police Officer Riaz Motani and Sgt. Joseph Markulic remains active more than four years…

  • St. Veronica students excel

    HOWELL — On March 13, seventhgraders from St. Veronica School, Howell, competed in the 20th annual Monsignor Donovan High School Scholastic Olympics in Toms River and brought home seven medals and multiple team awards, according to a press release. Students compete in eight subject areas, and students from public, private and parochial schools can participate.…

  • Vehicle stops lead to arrests

    JACKSON — Controlled dangerous substances were involved in several recent arrests in the township, according to Jackson police. Police said that on the morning of April 8, Officer Mark Rodina conducted a motor vehicle stop on a 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee on Whitesville Road. Upon speaking with the driver, Lawrence R. Sears III, 25, of…

  • Veterans recount experiences in local Scout’s documentary

    By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent Derek Matthews MILLSTONE — Derek Matthews has created an eye-opening documentary titled “Vietnam: The Veterans Perspective” that will be shown at elementary schools in Monmouth and Ocean counties this spring. Derek, 16, created the film as his Eagle Scout project with Boy Scout Troop 116 in Millstone Township. The Veterans Of…

  • N.J. native follows calling to wildlife sanctuary

    By CHUCK O’DONNELL Correspondent As the director of Mass Audubon’s Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary on Martha’s Vineyard, Suzan Bellincampi watches over gardens, nature trails and wildlife at the 320-acre preserve. Her new book serves as a field guide and a love letter to nature. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Suzan Bellincampi spent one recent sun-splashed morning…

  • Rutgers Master Gardeners to host plant sale in May

    The 12th annual plant sale will be held at the Monmouth County agricultural building, 4000 Kozloski Road, Freehold Township, May 16-17. The plant sale is the annual fundraiser for the Rutgers Master Gardeners of Monmouth County. Funds raised help the Master Gardeners provide gardening, pest and horticultural education to the public. A helpline service can…

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