• Newsletter serves a useful purpose

    I n his recent letter to the editor, David Giffler blasted New Jersey Congressman Chris Smith for using the legal franking system to mail newsletters that in reality “are nothing more than self-aggrandizing re-election propaganda produced and mailed at taxpayer expense.” All so true, but it is great getting them. They show what Congressman Smith…

  • Bulk item collection to begin

    MARLBORO — Now that spring has sprung, Marlboro residents will soon have the chance to get rid of the junk they accumulated during the winter. The township’s annual spring cleanup and bulk item pickup is scheduled to begin next week, according to the municipality. Department of Public Works (DPW) employees will haul away trash placed…

  • YMCA Walk-a-Thon scheduled for May 3

    The YMCA of Western Monmouth County will host its annual Walk-a-Thon on May 3 at Freehold High School, Freehold Borough. “This is a wonderful opportunity to get the community out and walking and focusing on health, wellness and family time. All of the proceeds from this event go directly to the Freehold Borough YMCA Community…

  • Film shows work as path to adulthood

    By GREG KENNELTY Evan, a participant in The Arc of Monmouth’s Achievement Zone program, is shown working at a screen printing shop in a scene from “Believe and You Can Achieve.” PHOTO COURTESY OF THE ARC OF MONMOUTH For Nicholas, holding down a job at the East Brunswick Stop & Shop is a huge opportunity…

  • Jackson Twenty-One expected to show progress this year

    Prominent figures in the Jackson community gathered recently to remember the life and ambitions of a self-described “regular guy from Brownsville, Brooklyn,” who dared to dream big for Jackson. On March 16, Tony Award-winning Broadway composer, producer and director Mitch Leigh died at the age of 86, leaving many people to wonder what would happen…

  • Freeholders seek stricter limits on preservation participation

    The Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders has passed a resolution urging state officials to enact legislation that would prohibit members of county and local boards and their immediate family members from participating in government funded farmland preservation projects. The measure was introduced by Freeholder John P. Curley and seconded by Freeholder Thomas A. Arnone.…

  • Medicines may be dropped off

    COLTS NECK — Along with a slew of other municipalities throughout the state, Colts Neck officials are planning to collect unused, unwanted and expired medications later this month. The Colts Neck Police Department and the Colts Neck Alliance for Drug and Alcohol Abuse will participate in the national Operation Take Back from 10 a.m. to…

  • Easter finest

    Juliette Daignault, 3, of Marlboro, shows off her Easter bonnet during lunch with the Easter bunny at Jamesburg Elks Lodge 2180 on April 12. The event was held to benefit several community groups. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • Artist finds inspiration and stories in nature

    By CLARE MARIE CELANO “Lone Maple Among The Ashes” Call her the tree whisperer. Artist Hillary Binder-Klein loves to paint trees of all kinds, but in addition to paint, she adds another element to her creative process — a story about what the tree has lived through, which has led to a desire to tell…

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