• ‘Mad Dog’ gains spot in rock hall of fame

    Founding drummer of E Street Band will join mates for honor By AMY ROSEN Staff Writer Vini Lopez of Jackson, a founding member of the E Street Band, will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame during a ceremony in Brooklyn, N.Y., this year. SUZY GRAHAM PHOTO Past and present members of…

  • Charity partners with IRONMAN event

    STOMP The Monster — a local nonprofit that provides financial and other support to cancer patients, their families and caregivers — has been named the official charity partner of the 2014 IRONMAN 70.3 U.S. Series. The inaugural IRONMAN 70.3 triathlon will take place on Sept. 21 in Princeton and parts of western Monmouth County. “We…

  • GUEST COLUMN

    Don’t toss old electronics, recycle MICHELE S. BYERS The season of gift-giving has exploded with electronics. If you’re like many folks, you probably have modern toys such as flat-screen TVs, smartphones, tablets and gaming consoles beneath your tree. New electronic gadgets are fun, but they create a serious post-holiday dilemma: What can be done with…

  • BUSINESS BRIEFS

    Jersey Central Power & Light has completed scheduled reliability enhancement projects for 2013 on 94 major circuits that serve more than 100,000 customers in northern and central New Jersey. In addition, the company has completed multiple reliability inspection programs including infrared scans on nearly 400 distribution and sub-transmission lines and inspecting 284 overhead and underground…

  • 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 on Dec. 4,…

  • Professional development course offered

    Central Jersey is getting ready for professional development. Doing Everything Right to Educate Kids (d.e.r.e.k.) of Morganville will hold a twohour professional development session, “Let’s Get Ready,” from 9-11 a.m. Feb. 8 at the Radisson, 50 Gibson Place, Freehold Township. Derek Jones will instruct teachers in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania who want to…

  • Conservation foundation’s preservation efforts saluted

    The Monmouth County Planning Board presented the Monmouth Conservation Foundation (MCF) with its 2013 Planning Merit Award on Dec. 16. “For more than 35 years, the conservation foundation has been a vital and vibrant leader in the preservation of more than 6,500 acres of land in Monmouth County,” Planning Board Chairman Vince Domidion said. “This…

  • Teen to compete for ‘American Idol’ honors

    By AMY ROSEN Staff Writer Stephanie Marie Hanvey, 16, of Howell, earned a ticket to Hollywood following her audition on Fox TV’s “American Idol.” PRAXUS PHOTOGRAPHY Those who follow Fox TV’s “American Idol” singing competition will have a local girl to root for when season XIII of the series premieres on Jan. 15-16. Stephanie Marie…

  • State will chip in to help pay for school upgrades

    By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer Several school districts in western Monmouth County are among the New Jersey school districts that are expected to receive a school facilities grant from the state. In December, the Christie administration announced that Monmouth County school districts would receive a total of $37.8 million in school facilities grants. The grants…

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