• Victim details experience

    By NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer Holly Smith Former New Jersey resident Holly Smith can attest to warnings about human trafficking. Forced into the sex trade at age 14, Smith now advocates for victims of human trafficking and describes her experience in her book, “Walking Prey: How America’s Youth Are Vulnerable to Sex Slavery.” Smith had…

  • Warning sounded on human trafficking

    By NICOLE ANTONUCCI & KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writers The Rev. William Stokes, left to right, New Jersey Junior League State Public Affairs Committee Chairwoman Sue Flynn and Detective Shawn Murphy participate in a forum addressing the growing incidence of human trafficking. NICOLE ANTONUCCI/STAFF Local nonprofits and law enforcement agencies have been working over the past…

  • Vo-tech systems allow students to pursue passions

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Michael Volker, above, wears a SWAT team vest and ballistic helmet during a class demonstration at the Academy of Law and Public Safety in Long Branch. At right, Ellen Dougherty and Emanuel DeLaCruz practice a DWI traffic stop during class. PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE MONMOUTH COUNTY VOCATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Ellen…

  • Area officials: Lessons of Sandy being forgotten

    By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer The fishing pier in Keyport, days after it was destroyed by a flood surge during the superstorm. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR A s bad as superstorm Sandy was, the unprecedented event served as a learning experience for communities throughout Monmouth, Middlesex and Ocean counties. But as time passes and memories…

  • Photo

    Chris Bryan of Eatontown takes advantage of the recent snowfall by snowboarding down the large hill at Glenwood Cemetery in West Long Branch on the sunny afternoon of Jan. 22. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR

  • Making its midsize mark

    The redesigned Cadillac CTS sedan is ready to compete with some of the finest midsize luxury sedans in the world By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features Cadillac has — for decades it seems — been striving to recapture its former glory as a premier luxury car brand, albeit with mixed results. However, with last year’s ATS…

  • Q&A

    Plug-in minivan with Sharon Peters Q: Some time ago I heard Nissan would be launching an all-electric minivan. We’ve had Nissans for years, and would like to go this way, but the last time I checked with the dealership they couldn’t say when the minivan would be coming. A: Probably fairly soon is the best…

  • REAL ESTATE BRIEFS

    Andrew Zastko and Gloria Zastko, broker/ owners of Gloria Zastko, Realtors, announce that Rosemarie Georgianna has joined its top producers as a sales associate. Georgianna has been a top-producing licensed New Jersey sales associate for more than 15 years and brings many successful years of real estate sales, marketing and administrative experience to the firm.…

  • Real estate 2014 … it’s as good as it gets; the American dream lives on

    By Gloria Zastko Real estate in 2014 is coming up roses, despite the freezing temperatures in central New Jersey. It’s as good as it gets. There are many reasons to move now. Interest rates are still low, but as the economy improves, there is indication that interest rates will further rise and also there is…

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