-

Monmouth University alumnus sculpts history
By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer Shaquille O’Neal’s likeness stands 18 feet tall outside an arena at Louisiana State University. Brian Hanlon always enjoyed the arts, but it wasn’t until his first sculpture class at Monmouth University in the 1980s that the full weight of his passion was realized. “When I went to school, so many…
-

Mobile device tracking apps attract Dancer’s attention
By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Privacy concerns regarding mobile devices and sensitive information that may be stored on them have sparked a conversation on the floor of the state Assembly, as Assemblyman Ronald Dancer (R-Ocean, Monmouth, Middlesex, Burlington) looks to counter “spy apps.” Citing a pair of applications currently available on Android and iOS devices…
-

Works by art teacher part of Sandy exhibit
By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent “Desperate For Normality,” a photograph by Judith Mazzucco, is among the works being presented in “Sandy: Artists Respond to a Once and Future Superstorm” at Gallery Bergen, the visual arts exhibition space at the main campus of Bergen Community College, Paramus, through Dec. 4. PHOTO COURTESY OF JUDITH MAZZUCCO MILLSTONE —…
-

County online auction total tops $2.2M
The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has announced that the fall Monmouth County surplus auction generated $194,647, bringing the combined total of the county’s online surplus property auctions to $2,212,135. The county began conducting its surplus property auctions completely online in 2008, according to a press release. Surplus property from the county’s Fleet Services, Sheriff’s…
-

Panel of military veterans separates fact from fiction
By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer Military service is lauded by some people and criticized by others, but few individuals besides the men and women who have served know what the military really has to offer. “Everyone bases their conception of what the military is like based on what the media tells you and what you…
-

County aids veterans in job search
The Monmouth County Veterans Services Office (CVSO) is available to assist veterans who are looking for a job. “Our veterans have put their life on hold and on the line to defend our country and then come home to find themselves unemployed and struggling to find a job,” said Freeholder John P. Curley, liaison to…
-

ARE WE THERE YET
It’s a tough crowd, come dinnertime Lori Clinch A lthough some folks would tell you different, I’m a good cook. I might not have a résumé complete with credentials to back me up, but I do know how to create a delightful menu that I feel is satisfying to the old palate. I know how…
-

BUSINESS BRIEFS
Amboy Bank employees are clad in superhero garb for the kickoff of the bank’s Spooktacular Food Drive. Taking place at all 23 of the bank’s locations, the drive will run throughout November, collecting food for key partners that include Elijah’s Promise, the Old Bridge Food Bank and the Samaritan Center. As part of its ongoing…
-

Photo
Volunteers plant a Field of Flags at Westminster Presbyterian Church, Middletown, as a tribute to U.S. troops lost in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan on Oct. 19. FRANK GALIPO
View our current articles
Stay connected to your community
