• Town locks up leaf removal deal

    By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer COLTS NECK — A township farm will handle the disposal of leaves in Colts Neck for the next two years. The Township Committee passed a resolution at its Sept. 25 meeting to award a contract to the Overbrook Farm, off Orchard Lane. Overbrook Farm will be responsible for leaf removal…

  • LADACIN Network will hold Casino Night fundraiser at Eagle Oaks

    LADACIN Network will hold its Casino Night and Gift Auction at Eagle Oaks Golf and Country Club, Howell, at 6 p.m. Oct. 18. The event will support LADACIN’s educational, therapeutic, social, residential and support services that benefit more than 3,000 infants, children and adults with cerebral palsy and other multiple physical and developmental disabilities living…

  • Boy Scout’s project coming to fruition

    New shed at Reindancer center will protect horses from inclement weather By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent Jacob Johnson is working to achieve the rank of Eagle Scout by building a shelter for horses at the Reindancer Therapeutic Riding Center in the New Egypt section of Plumsted Township. The center’s shelters were destroyed by superstorm Sandy in…

  • Police in pursuit of the alternate route

    By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer Police recruits line up during a morning training session Oct. 1 at the Monmouth County Police Academy, Freehold Township. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR A fickle economic climate still looms large over many New Jersey municipalities, and when it comes time to hunker down and cut costs, police payroll is often…

  • School district may move to full-day kindergarten

    Manalapan-Englishtown super examines options By MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer Full-day kindergarten appears to be in the future of the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District. Superintendent of Schools John J. Marciante Jr. said the implementation of New Jersey’s Common Core State Standards has led district administrators and Board of Education members to conclude it is time to…

  • U.S. Senate election set for Oct. 16

    New Jersey voters will head to the polls Oct. 16 for an election that is unusual in that it is being held on a Wednesday in October. The special election is for the remainder of a U.S. Senate term that will end on Jan. 3, 2015. The ballot features Republican Steve Lonegan, the former mayor…

  • Cities with the highest car theft rates

    Those living in western states are more prone to have their cars stolen than anywhere else in the U.S. By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features You might want to consider beefing up your vehicle security system if you live in California, where eight cities in the Golden State made the annual top 10 “Hot List” of…

  • Q&A

    ‘Active’ head safety with Sharon Peters Q: We’ve been trying out some new cars for the first time in seven years. Many have “active head restraint.” What does that mean? A: There are slightly different approaches, depending on the manufacturer. But essentially, the active head restraint, also sometimes referred to as dynamic head restraint, moves…

  • Living in a video world

    Video tours and conferencing increasingly substitute in-person interactions for buyers, sellers and their agents. For home hunters seeking the perfect property today, the next best thing to being there is simply clicking play. The latest social video tools allow buyers, sellers and their agents to tour a home remotely, teleconference on a desired property and…

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