• New business takes flight in Old Bridge

    By THOMAS CASTLES OLD BRIDGE — Alyson Holt was elated when she graduated from college almost 20 years ago and decided to reward herself for all the hard work with a gift. “I always liked helicopters, so I bought myself a [helicopter] flight over New York City,” she said. That flight transformed what was formerly…

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    Signs of early autumn emerge at Dallenbach Lake in East Brunswick. JILL RICE/STAFF

  • GUEST COLUMN

    Death to the ‘newspapers are dead’ rumor you’ve heard ROBERT M. WILLIAMS JR. I know of newspapers that kept their communities informed about clean water and shelter during terrible storms and disasters. I know of newspapers that exposed crooks, lost a lot of advertising from the crooks’ buddies and still put out a paper every…

  • Calling on Rep. Smith to support gun sense

    While Congress chooses to do nothing about gun violence, Americans continue to die every day. As 100 percent of Congressman Chris Smith’s (central New Jersey) constituency, when polled, support universal background checks, it is hard to understand why the congressman has not emerged as a leader and advocate for gun sense. I urge Congressman Smith…

  • FDA’s approval of drug is a step forward

    I was excited to learn that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the chemotherapy drug Abraxane to treat metastatic pancreatic cancer in combination with gemcitabine, another chemotherapy drug. This is the first new treatment to be approved for pancreatic adenocarcinoma, the most common type of pancreatic cancer, in nearly eight years. With a five-year…

  • Democrats in Allentown, Upper Freehold join forces

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Five weeks before residents head to the polls to elect state, county and local representatives, the Democratic organizations in two towns announced they have joined forces. The Allentown Democratic Club and the Upper Freehold Township Democratic Club reported a unanimous vote in favor of merging their organizations in order to…

  • Voter registration deadline nears

    The deadline is approaching for individuals who want to vote in the Nov. 5 general election. Registration must be completed by Oct. 15, 21 days prior to Election Day, according to a press release from the county. Residents may register at the Monmouth County Voter Registration Office, 300 Halls Mills Road, Freehold Township, from 8:30…

  • Take a tour of the past at Walnford

    UPPER FREEHOLD — The Monmouth County Park System will host Walnford Day from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 6 at Historic Walnford, Upper Freehold Township. The event will bring local history alive through hands-on activities, demonstrations, exhibits, wagon rides and more. The site’s centerpiece — its 19th-century gristmill — will be open for tours.…

  • New Jersey Supreme Court: Legislature must rewrite COAH rules

    Acknowledging that municipalities, developers and residents have been living in “limbo” for too long, the New Jersey Supreme Court has given the state Legislature five months to establish new, more specific requirements for the creation of affordable housing. In a 3-2 decision handed down on Sept. 26, the court effectively cut down the state Council…

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