• Lawn doesn’t need harsh chemicals

    I t is the season to fertilize our lawns, and there is a lot of media coverage about cancer. I suggest that fertilizing and lawn feeding products, as well as weed killers, don’t need to have harsh chemical ingredients. Those poison our water supply and are contributors that are known to be cancerous. There are…

  • Dismayed by garbage along roads

    A s a new resident of New Jersey now residing in Monroe, I am appalled by the roadway trash along most of our local roads. I travel county roads 613 and 614 almost daily and cannot believe the accumulated garbage. Areas of major filth are the intersection of 613 and Mount Mills Road running south…

  • FOR THE RECORD

    Emery Spirko, a South River resident, was among those who posed questions to Gov. Chris Christie during the governor’s 114th Town Hall meeting at St. Mary Coptic School in South River on March 18. Sofia Jimenez, a student at St. Bartholomew School in East Brunswick, also spoke to the governor. They were incorrectly identified in…

  • Photo

    MEREDITH RECCOPPA The Manasquan Reservoir, Howell, is a serene setting on an early spring day.

  • Area students uphold legal standards

    By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — A handful of East Brunswick High School (EBHS) seniors can boast an understanding of the U.S. Constitution that rivals that of college professors and Supreme Court justices. The young scholars, part of the school’s Institute of Political and Legal Education (IPLE), proved their prowess by winning a…

  • Comic books not kid stuff for aspiring graphic novelist

    By CHUCK O’DONNELL Correspondent Freehold Township native Brendan Leach returns to his roots for his graphic novel “Iron Bound,” which revisits old haunts in Asbury Park. The award-winning graphic artist will appear at Asbury Park Comic Con this weekend. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR A sbury Park has been Brendan Leach’s childhood playground, his adolescent hangout…

  • New bus contract comes with fare hike

    By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer Commuters using East Brunswick’s two township-owned park-and-ride lots will see a small fare hike May 1. However, thanks to a contract extension granted by the Township Council to Suburban Coach USA, the bus company that exclusively serves those lots, commuters can look forward to enjoying the cheapest rates around for…

  • Design teams unveil plans for shoreline

    By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Students from South River Middle School perform a scene from “Yearbook” April 4. The play focuses on the humor, determination and caring that exists in every school. SCOTT FRIEDMAN The future of some of New Jersey’s most popular Shore destinations and historic oceanfront communities will be decided in the coming…

  • All about the specs

    Car shopping is a numbers game, but few motorists know what a vehicle’s specifications really mean. By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features Most new-car brochures and web pages feature a list of various numbers and measurements, usually called “specifications,” which can be cryptic at best for all but the most knowledgeable auto enthusiasts. Still, they relate…

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