• Two students earn art scholarship awards

    The Art Society of Monmouth County recently hosted its annual Merit Award and Exhibition, where two seniors from St. John Vianney High School in Holmdel received scholarship awards for their photography. Jessica Young of Freehold earned the second prize for a close-up of a swirly vine. She has been accepted to the Rhode Island School…

  • Close the loopholes in Clean Water Act

    One of the best things about living in New Jersey is being close to the Jersey Shore. Whether it is a day trip, weeklong vacation or a daily walk on the beach, it’s great to leave life’s responsibilities back home and surround yourself with the natural beauty of the Shore. Swimming, fishing, surfing or walking…

  • Public relies on board members for info about school matters

    Mark Rosman IN THE NEWS During the school board election season in the fall of 2013, I half-jokingly instructed the reporters on my staff to ask the following question to residents who were running for a seat on their local school board: “If you are elected, will you do exactly what the superintendent of schools…

  • AARP supports Caregiver Tax-Credit Bill

    Caregiving is stressful and expensive — in more ways than one. The average American caregiver is a 49-yearold woman who works while taking care of her elderly mother struggling with Alzheimer’s or some other illness — maybe several. For the caregiver, it may be a labor of love, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t costly…

  • Photo

    STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR A visit by a therapy dog to the Parsons Elementary School in North Brunswick on March 7 gave one first-grader a chance to do some hands-on learning.

  • Local officials laud flood insurance reforms

    By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Flood insurance legislation awaiting final approval in the U.S. Senate would bring significant relief to storm-impacted communities throughout central New Jersey, according to some local, state and federal officials. The Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act, which was resoundingly passed by the U.S. House of Representatives March 4, would place an…

  • Sea Bright to receive new paint job, party

    By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer The exteriors of properties along a stretch of Ocean Avenue in Sea Bright will get a new coat of paint this spring after placing among the winning towns in Benjamin Moore’s Main Street Matters contest. A stretch of Ocean Avenue will get a major aesthetic overhaul this spring when a…

  • Towns want state to return millions in utility taxes

    By KEITH HEUMILLER and STELLA MORRISON Staff Writers Monmouth and Middlesex officials have joined a chorus of voices throughout New Jersey in calling on the state to turn more than $1 billion in energy receipts taxes over to the towns that deserve them. Middletown Township Committeeman Anthony Fiore said his governing body will consider a…

  • Irish eyes and ears focus on pipes and drums

    By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Frank Johnson and Kate Honan rehearse with other members of the Pipes and Drums of Barnegat Bay at the Christ Episcopal Church in Toms River on March 5. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Like a perfectly poured pint of Guinness, pipes-and-drums bands have long steered the Irish through times of celebration…

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