• Tuition bill hurts New Jersey students and taxpayers

    Democrats are touting another assault on U.S. citizens’ rights and pocketbooks with their in-state tuition gift for illegal aliens. This bill hurts New Jersey students and New Jersey taxpayers. Here are some reasons why:  The new tuition paid by illegal aliens will be $14,000 per year. The current rate is $28,000. Who will make…

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    A crowd gathers at Festival Plaza to watch the Pier Village Tree lighting in Long Branch on Dec. 1. LAUREN CASSELBERRY

  • Affordable Care Act to benefit many

    Oct. 1 of this year was the beginning of the sign-up period for the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare. New Jersey residents can use several informative websites — www.healthcare.gov, www.plannedparenthood.org or healthlawanswers. aarp.org — to learn more and enroll. These sites will have information on federal assistance that will help pay for premiums. They also…

  • Adoption Day brings together adoptive children, parents

    By NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer Sharon Zimon of Hazlet holds her son Joshua prior to a ceremony finalizing his adoption on Nov. 22 during the Monmouth Vicinage Adoption Day event. PHOTOS BY STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR I t was Superbowl Sunday 2012 when Sharon and Ben Zimon of Hazlet received a call that all adoptive…

  • Navigating health care reform

    By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer The shaky ground surrounding the enrollment process for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has given birth to an entire industry of professionals whose sole purpose is to guide prospective health care purchasers through the labyrinth of “Obamacare.” Health insurance has become more accessible for many New Jersey residents thanks to…

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    Children enjoy a carousel ride at Festival Plaza on the Long Branch Promenade during the Pier Village tree lighting event on Dec. 1. LAUREN CASSELBERRY

  • Long Branch proposal eases restrictions on smaller projects

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer I n response to a series of small-scale development proposals in recent months, the Long Branch City Council will consider a new fee structure and relaxed paperwork for some developers. During the council’s Nov. 26 workshop meeting, city redevelopment attorney Robert Beckelman proposed the city adopt a uniform developer’s fee…

  • SPORT SHORTS

    Jim Pantaleano instigated the fundraising effort, and both Freehold Raceway and the Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey (SBOANJ) matched funds to raise more than $5,000 on Nov. 23 to benefit injured harness driver Anthony Coletta. Pantaleano made the pledge to donate his 5 percent fee as a driver in all 13 of…

  • Nike Cross Nationals next stop for Christian Brothers’ harriers

    By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Tom Heath said his Christian Brothers Academy (CBA) cross-country team is “ready.” The Colts, undefeated during another record-shattering season, defended their Nike Cross Nationals Northeast Regional championship on Nov. 30 and head to Portland, Ore., for the Nike Cross Nationals, where their goal is to regain the national title they…

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