• Proceeds from blues fest help furnish veteran’s home

    By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer The organizers of the Marlboro Blues and BBQ Festival raised money for veterans whose lives were negatively impacted by superstorm Sandy in 2012. The fund recently provided furniture for Edward O’Neil, pictured, at his new residence in Middletown. FRANK GALIPO The rain refused to stop during the afternoon of Dec.…

  • Holt is sponsor of Darwin Day resolution

    For some strange reason, Borden Applegate’s recent letter to the editor regarding a New Jersey congressman who is sponsoring a measure to honor Charles Darwin with a national day of recognition failed to mention the sponsor’s name. This sponsor is Rush Holt, a distinguished scientist and congressional representative who should be honored for putting the…

  • Make a difference and adopt a foster child

    Thank you for the recent article, “Adoption Day Brings Together Adoptive Children, Parents.” There are over 500 foster children in Monmouth County, most of whom would love to be adopted by a forever family. Adults who are willing to open their hearts and homes by adopting a foster child, particularly older and other harder-to-place children,…

  • Support sought for Child Advocacy Center

    A s a new year begins, and having recently celebrated a festive time of the year when the happiness of children is uppermost in our minds, I am asking Monmouth County residents to consider helping in the effort to fund phase two of a capital campaign to complete the expansion of the Monmouth County Child…

  • Congress should help rein in cable TV costs

    The cable television industry is out of control. It is time for the FCC, Congress, New Jersey legislators and/or the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities to take some action in order to bring some sanity to an insane situation. A la carte pricing is part of the answer. The public should not have to…

  • Blue Hawk Records making waves in music

    By NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH — Monmouth University’s Blue Hawk Records started as an idea by some unhappy students and a new professor willing to think outside the box last spring, and has quickly become a growing attraction on campus. The student-run record label, which released its second CD in December, is…

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    STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Youngsters find the conditions for sledding to be just right at the former Howell municipal complex on Jan. 3.

  • Snow days

    Area residents take advantage of a snow day by sledding down the hill at Thompson Park in Monroe on Jan. 3. SCOTT FRIEDMAN Lucas Klabonski, 6, of Metuchen, makes the trek up a small hill at Roosevelt Park in Edison on Jan. 3. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Icicles accumulate on the Sandy-damaged pier in Ocean…

  • DATEBOOK

     Lori Bonfitto, author of the “The Lineman,” will discuss the novel in a multimedia presentation at 7 p.m. Jan. 14 at the Howell Library. The story is set in Howell and its surrounding communities, and deals with catching a serial killer. Register by calling 732-938-2300.  The 2014 Jackson Relay For Life rally will…

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