• Money from Birdsall went to Manalapan

    Recent polls are showing a very low opinion of politicians in Washington, D.C. In my opinion, the problems we are experiencing in our country today did not start in Washington. They started when elected officials, who are now in Washington, began their political careers in places like Manalapan. And in Manalapan we are embarrassed by…

  • Many missing the point on marijuana issue

    Having read Jacquelin Duffy’s recent letter to the editor concerning marijuana use, several inaccuracies present themselves. She begins by comparing cannabis legalization to pedophilia and the rape of children. This is off-base, and such sensationalism is characteristic of the scare tactics of prohibitionists. In fact the two are incomparable. Cannabis consumption is a victimless crime…

  • Writer offers information about carbon fees

    While increasing numbers from both political parties are endorsing a carbon fee as an essential way to begin mitigating the extreme effects of climate change, an advertising campaign has been launched that uses lies and distortions to oppose carbon fees. This ad campaign is sponsored by the American Energy Alliance, which is funded by energy…

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    The restored boardwalk in Ocean Grove. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR

  • ARE WE THERE YET

    From mom to marketing, in a snap Lori Clinch My goodness, how quickly life changes. It just seems like yesterday that I was carting a baby while dragging a toddler and trying to finagle the 18-foot cord on the phone around the house without strangling myself. I was toting boys to and from football games…

  • ‘The Society of Gilders: Covered in Gold’

    Frank Hyder, “Variegated Tide II” acrylic and metal leaf on carved wood. The Monmouth Museum will celebrate its 50th anniversary this year with special exhibitions and events planned to reflect the Circle of Gold Anniversary theme. The museum will feature “The Society of Gilders: Covered in Gold” through Nov. 10, an exhibition of fine art…

  • Holiday harbinger: the Sugarloaf Crafts Festival

    Sculpture by Martin Silverman of Jackson The Sugarloaf Crafts Festival will host more than 275 nationally known artists and craftsmen beginning Friday, Oct. 25, through Sunday, Oct. 27, at the Garden State Exhibit Center in Somerset. The festival showcases one-of-a-kind, handcrafted work by jury-selected artists from around the country who will be showing their seasonally…

  • Are you driving a ‘cringe-worthy’ car?

    A recent survey identified a dozen models from the last decade most motorists would be embarrassed to own. By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features SUBARU BAJA While most cars and crossovers seem to look largely alike these days, the auto industry has seen its fair share of truly distinctive models over the last decade. Unfortunately some…

  • MILESTONES

    Dr. Shahrouz Tahvilian and Lauren Feintuch Feintuch–Tahvilian Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Feintuch of Marlboro announce the engagement of their daughter, Lauren Feintuch, to Dr. Shahrouz Tahvilian, son of Ebrahim and Soraya Tahvilian of Tarzana, Calif. The future bride is a graduate of Marlboro High School and the University of Pittsburgh, where she earned a Bachelor…

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