• Fundraiser to benefit child facing medical challenges

    By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Trevor Larys Trevor Larys of Marlboro is like most 11-year-old boys in many aspects. He loves the Minecraft video game, swimming and art. But Trevor has also had six surgeries and a deluge of doctor appointments and hospital visits over his young life to correct and monitor a condition…

  • Independent living is goal for families affected by autism

    The Autism Puzzle: A New Jersey Angle By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer The Middletown Arts Center has decorated a tree with blue lights as part of the Autism Speaks Light It Up Blue campaign. JENNIFER PEYTON A blend of housing and support services could mean happiness and security for people with autism, both while their…

  • Great Adventure to open for 2014

    JACKSON — Six Flags Great Adventure and Safari’s 40th year will begin April 12 with the debut of three lion cubs, new shows and special events, and a countdown to the opening of the world’s tallest drop ride, Zumanjaro: Drop of Doom. Guests can see the park’s three newest lion cubs, Kanu, Kondo and Kiume,…

  • Jackson board introduces $144.7M school budget

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — A $144.7 million budget for the 2014-15 school year will be up for adoption by the Jackson School District Board of Education later this month, potentially bringing a $100 increase to the average homeowner’s school tax bill in the process. The 2013-14 school budget totaled $143.6 million. According…

  • Town should have notified veterans groups

    Many Vietnam veterans still feel the sting of having been blamed for an unpopular war. By the time the war ended in 1975, it had been the longest and most expensive war in American history. Of course, neither of those facts had anything to do with those of us who were in the armed services…

  • Recycling alternatives for electronic devices

    I f you’re like many folks, you probably have new, modern toys such as flatscreen TVs, smartphones, tablets and gaming consoles after the latest season of gift-giving. New electronic gadgets are fun, but they create a serious post-holiday dilemma: What can be done with old and outdated devices? Most definitely, don’t toss them into the…

  • Criminals don’t count bullets in a magazine

    While other crimes are on the decrease in New Jersey, shootings are on the increase every day. When a shooting is recorded, it says nothing about the shooter going for a background check or a firearms identification card, or magazines that hold only 15 rounds, so all the gun control laws are only going to…

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

  • Area rehabilitators remain dedicated to animal rescue

    By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer Despite their shrinking numbers, animal rehabilitators all over New Jersey remain passionate about their work. “I have been doing this for 21 years,” said Neptune City resident Melissa Jacobs, a volunteer for the Monmouth County SPCA (MCSPCA) who operates an animal rehabilitation clinic. “When I started, there were about 150…

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