• Hallock family honored with award

    Hallock family honored with award

    PLUMSTED – The Hallock family of New Egypt, which operates Hallock’s U-Pick Farm, Fischer Road, received the Neil Robson Farmers Against Hunger Award at the recent New Jersey Department of Agriculture convention. The Farmers Against Hunger Award is presented in memory of Neil Robson, according to a press release from the Department of Agriculture. The award…

  • Places to be for week of Feb. 20

    Places to be for week of Feb. 20

    Spring is approaching, so this is the time of the year when scholastic tournaments are in full bloom. Basketball crowns to be determined locally The Shore Conference Tournament championship is Feb. 25 at Monmouth University in West Long Branch. The girls will settle the tournament title at 5:30 p.m., followed by the boys at 7:30…

  • Professor to talk about archaeological discoveries at Sandy Hook

    Professor to talk about archaeological discoveries at Sandy Hook

    By JESSICA HARDING Staff Writer The Monmouth County Historical Association (MCHA) invites the public to attend the free lecture, “Searching for the Lighthouse Fort and the Refugee Town on Sandy Hook: A Story of Archaeological Research,” on March 3 at 7:30 p.m. Richard Veit, professor of anthropology and chair of the Department of History and Anthropology…

  • Five generations family photo

    Five generations family photo

      Nancy Taylor, along with her Middletown family of 21 members, recently took a trip to Florida to surprise her nephew, Michael Jr., for his 40th birthday. Taylor’s 82-year-old mother, Ruth Kauffmann, traveled with eight of her 10 children to her oldest grandson’s house. According to Taylor, Kauffmann was proud to get this photo of all five generations. Pictured…

  • Freehold Township High School wins Monmouth Consumer Bowl

    Freehold Township High School wins Monmouth Consumer Bowl

    A team of students from Freehold Township High School came up a winner in the 2017 Monmouth County Consumer Bowl, a game-show-style competition for high school students that was held on Feb. 14 at the Monmouth County Fire Academy, Howell. Students from seven high schools answered consumer-related questions in a multiple choice and open-ended format…

  • ‘You Are What You Eat’ workshop rescheduled to Feb. 23

    ‘You Are What You Eat’ workshop rescheduled to Feb. 23

    Due to the recent snowstorm, “You Are What You Eat — A Healthy Living Workshop” has been rescheduled to Feb. 23 from 12:30-2 p.m. at SCAN, Monmouth Mall, Route 35, Eatontown. This workshop will debunk some common misconceptions about nutrition, allow time for a Q-and-A session and provide a smoothie demonstration and tasting. Lisa Testa, MS,…

  • Will ‘This Is Us’ jump the shark?

    Will ‘This Is Us’ jump the shark?

    Question: Do you think that maybe “This Is Us” is suffering some from getting so popular so fast that the stories are beginning to suffer? There are just so many examples of holes in the stories. Could it be it doesn’t seem to bother the writers, because they seem on a mission to either make…

  • Weichert, Realtors’ Old Bridge office and top associate recognized for regional awards

    Weichert, Realtors’ Old Bridge office and top associate recognized for regional awards

    OLD BRIDGE – Carlo Siracusa, regional vice president of Weichert, Realtors, announced that the Old Bridge office was recognized for outstanding success in January. The office led its Weichert sales region, which is comprised of locations throughout Middlesex, Ocean and Monmouth counties, for new home dollar volume. In addition, sales associate Intsar Sbeah from the…

  • Weichert, Realtors’ Rumson office and top associate recognized for company awards

    Weichert, Realtors’ Rumson office and top associate recognized for company awards

    RUMSON – Carlo Siracusa, regional vice president of Weichert, Realtors, announced that the Rumson office was recognized for outstanding success in January. The office led the entire company for new home listings during the month. In addition, sales associate Ying Natsis from the Rumson office was individually recognized for her accomplishments in January. As a…

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