• Dorn’s calendar features historic photos

    FAIR HAVEN — More than a century of life in Monmouth County is documented in the Dorn’s Archive, which conserves thousands of classic images of historical relevance, nostalgic charm and human interest. Twelve months’ worth of these local vignettes make up the 2014 Dorn’s Classic Images Calendar. The calendar pays tribute to “Jersey Shore Towns,”…

  • Car dealership gathers food bank donations

    Food donations are being accepted through Dec. 31 at Circle BMW, 500 Route 36 E., Eatontown. Donations will support The FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties. Items being accepted include stuffing, gravy, tuna, peanut butter and jelly, instant potatoes, pasta, rice, macaroni and cheese, and canned fruits, vegetables, soups and juices. The FoodBank serves more…

  • Oceanport studies options for future of Borough Hall

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer OCEANPORT — The Borough Council is hoping to narrow down options for the future of Borough Hall in the coming months. Mayor Michael Mahon said in a Dec. 12 interview that the council would likely hire an architectural firm to look at options for replacing the Sandy-damaged building. The current…

  • Food drive to benefit needy in Long Branch

    The Long Branch Professional Firefighters FMBA Local 68 is currently holding its annual food drive through Dec. 20 to benefit Long Branch’s various food banks, which have very low reserves for the upcoming holidays. Nonperishable food can be dropped off from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the firehouses located at Union and Third avenues…

  • Holiday fun and films at Long Branch library

    LONG BRANCH — Library-goers can receive reduced late fees while supporting a local food pantry during the holiday season with the Long Branch Free Public Library’s Food for Fine$ program. All nonperishable food donations must be unopened and unexpired. Food will be donated to St. James’ Episcopal Church, for St. Brigid’s Pantry. Donors should bring…

  • Eatontown Planning Board scores bogey on Old Orchard

    By NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer EATONTOWN — A proposal to amend the borough’s master plan to allow commercial uses on the Old Orchard Country Club site has once again been defeated due to opposition from residents. Following a three-hour public hearing on Dec. 9, members of the Planning Board voted 5-3 against the proposed amendment…

  • Guild to feature holiday exhibit

    “First Snow” by Michael Menendez of Freehold The popular “All-Member Holiday Exhibit” has returned to the Guild of Creative Art in Shrewsbury. The holiday show and sale, which will run through Jan. 2, features works in all media: acrylic, assemblage, collage, mixed media, oil, pastel, photography, sculpture, watercolor and wood. Butterflies created by local Girl…

  • GUEST COLUMN

    ‘Unforgiveness’ is toxic to the mind, body RABBI BERNHARD H. ROSENBERG What do you do when you are offended or hurt by other people’s words or actions? I believe we’ve all been hurt in some point of our life — maybe betrayed and disappointed by a friend, boyfriend, girlfriend or even a brother/sister. After any…

  • Physics provides answer to fatal JFK shot

    I n his Nov. 21 Your Turn guest column, “Search For Answers to JFK’s Death Goes On for 50 Years,” Jack Zaraya said he cringes because despite President Kennedy’s head’s backward jerk following the fatal shot, “… the Warren Commission report would have us believe that the shot came from the rear.” Actually, this head…

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