• Vigil to be held at slaughterhouse

    NJ Farm Animal Save will host a second slaughterhouse vigil at Catelli Brothers, located at 776 Broad St., Shrewsbury. The event will take place from noon to 2 p.m. outside the facility. The Catelli Brothers meat-processing plant was shuttered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Jan. 24 for “egregious, inhumane handling and slaughter of…

  • GUEST COLUMN

    Residents need to start conserving water early PETER A. ESCHBACH Spring is finally underway and, for many in New Jersey, this means the start of new gardening, lawn and landscaping plans. The spring planting season also coincides with the time most people begin having their lawn and landscaping irrigation systems turned on. Normally, before the…

  • Use of sow gestation crates is abusive

    On Jan. 9, Tyson Foods Inc. announced that it wanted better treatment of hogs raised for food, including not killing sick and injured piglets by blunt force. Tyson stated, “Whether it involves gestation stalls, pens or some other type of housing, we believe future sow housing should allow sows of all sizes to stand, turn…

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    Two women enjoy a late-afternoon walk along a path at Holmdel Park on April 22. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR

  • East Brunswick forgoes revaluation for 30 years

    By KENNY WALTER While numerous towns in Monmouth and Middlesex counties have undergone revaluations in recent years, at least one has steered clear of the process since 1983. Despite its three-decade gap in value adjustments, East Brunswick has used sales data to keep assessments current, according to Finance Director Lou Neely. “We have been very…

  • Long Branch will bond for Sandy-related projects

    By KENNY WALTER The Pinsky Fountain on Lower Broadway in Long Branch, which was damaged during the superstorm, is among the projects slated for repairs, with 90 percent of the costs to be reimbursed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. LONG BRANCH — A popular summer attraction for city children would receive needed upgrades under…

  • N.J. autism services evolve to meet need

    By JACK MURTHA The Woodbridge Developmental Center is one of two state-operated developmental centers being shut down as part of a shift away from institutional care. This is part five in an occasional series of stories about people with autism in New Jersey. The entire series can be found at www.gmnews.com/autism. T he range of…

  • Officials fear diversion of Sandy funds

    By KEITH HEUMILLER New Jersey’s federal and state officials fear the state may lose out on much-needed Sandy recovery funds as other states compete for a share of the $16 billion congressional aid package passed in early 2013. More than three-quarters of the funding, which was cut to $15.2 billion as a result of federal…

  • Taxpayers share burden, reap benefits

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Members of the Marlboro Department of Public Works make repairs to Robertsville Road on April 22. Local towns emphasize different uses of tax money, including enhanced road programs and senior-service spending, to fit the needs of the individual communities. A ll taxpayers in central New Jersey fund essential services such…

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