• Applicant withdraws plan for U-Haul facility

    Applicant withdraws plan for U-Haul facility

    By Michael Benavides Staff Writer HOWELL – An applicant who had been seeking municipal approval to build a self-storage facility and a U-Haul rental business on Route 9 has withdrawn the application from the Howell Zoning Board of Adjustment. In an April 20 letter to the board, attorney John Giunco, who represents the AMERICO Real…

  • Workshop on college planning May 11 in Metuchen

    Workshop on college planning May 11 in Metuchen

    METUCHEN — Students in middle and high school with learning disabilities can learn what skills and strategies they need to develop to be successful in college at a workshop that will held on May 11 held at the library of Metuchen High School, 400 Grove Ave. The workshop, sponsored by the Metuchen Special Education Parent…

  • Church holds auction night May 13

    Church holds auction night May 13

    The All Saint’s Memorial Church will hold its ‘All Saints’ 23rd annual auction night on May 13 . The auction will be at 5:30 p.m. and will be held at the church, which is located at  202 Navesink Ave., Atlantic Highlands. Tickets for the auction are $25 and includes light supper, beverages, dessert, door prizes,…

  • Freehold Township complies with court order, approves cell tower

    Freehold Township complies with court order, approves cell tower

    By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – A cellular communications tower proposed by Verizon Wireless will be constructed at 363 Monmouth Road (Route 537) after a state Superior Court judge directed the Freehold Township Planning Board to approve the company’s application. The board formally approved the cell tower’s construction on April 20. New York…

  • Englishtown budget will keep tax rate stable

    Englishtown budget will keep tax rate stable

    By Mark Rosman Staff Writer ENGLISHTOWN – Borough Council members have adopted a $2.4 million budget that will keep the municipal tax rate stable at 62.1 cents per $100 of assessed valuation during 2017. The owner of a home that was assessed at $300,000 in 2016 paid $1,863 in Englishtown municipal taxes. With a $300,000…

  • South Brunswick Library to air concert from Lincoln Center

    South Brunswick Library to air concert from Lincoln Center

    The South Brunswick Library will partner with Lincoln Center for a screening of “A Memorial Concert for Pete and Toshi Seeger” at 3 p.m. on May 13 at the library, 110 Kingston Lane, Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick. The concert screening was originally performed at the Damrosch Park Bandshell in New York on July 20,…

  • Smith’s support for law does not serve residents

    Smith’s support for law does not serve residents

    Congress passed a law, which the President signed, allowing Internet Service Providers (ISP) to track and sell information about their customers’ browsing behavior to advertisers. Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ) supported and voted for that law. Unlike Google or Facebook, it is difficult, if not impossible, to “turn-off” an ISP like Verizon or AT&T. Given the…

  • Two River Theater reaching out to children on the autism spectrum

    Two River Theater reaching out to children on the autism spectrum

    The Two River Theater will sponsor two new initiatives designed to support young people on the autism spectrum and welcome them to the theater. On June 10, Two River will present a performance of “The Way Back Home”. The performance is recommended for children ages 4-8. “The Way Back Home” tells the story of a…

  • Families of the missing can gather to heal, network, keep hope alive

    Families of the missing can gather to heal, network, keep hope alive

    Residents who may have a loved one gone missing are encouraged to attend the “Missing in New Jersey” event that will be held by the New Jersey State Police from 1-5 p.m. May 20 at the Rutgers University College Avenue Student Center, 126 College Ave., New Brunswick. Families and friends of the missing can gather…

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