• SCAN to host energy assistance session

    The Social Community Activities Network (SCAN) will host a “New Jersey Natural Gas Energy Assistance Day” 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 27, at SCAN’s location in the Monmouth Mall, 180 Route 35, Eatontown. Attendees can learn how to save money on utility bills and check their eligibility for other programs. For more information, call…

  • County clerk to speak at MCFRW meeting

    The Monmouth County Federation of Republican Women (MCFRW) will hold its next speaker’s meeting at 6 p.m. Sept. 30 in the upstairs room of the West Park Recreation Center, 615 West Park Ave., Ocean. The speaker will be Monmouth County Clerk M. Claire French, who will present, “Most Interesting Election Year in Decades — Get…

  • Support groups offered at medical center

    Monmouth Medical Center is presenting support groups for adults and children at 300 Second Ave., Long Branch. Both are free services. The “Journey of Hope: Bereavement Support Group” is for spouses or partners who have lost their loved one to a brain tumor. Participants can share stories, tears, laughter and hope. Meetings will be held…

  • Stars return to light up renovated ballroom

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Singer Chester Bennington (l) and guitarist Dean DeLeo of Stone Temple Pilots perform Sept. 6 at the Starland Ballroom, Sayreville. The concert was the first since superstorm Sandy severely damaged the venue last October. TERRY BOUDREAU Since the early days of rock ‘n’ roll, its rebellious spirit has always had…

  • Slocum murder: Questions remain 150 yrs. later

    OCEAN GROVE — Local historian Arthur T. Green II will give a special presentation on the 1863 Slocum murder trial at the fall 2013 general meeting of the Historical Society of Ocean Grove at 7 p.m. Sept. 23 at the Ocean Grove Community Room, 57 Pilgrim Pathway. It’s been 150 years since the infamous Slocum…

  • TEDx event comes to Brookdale Sept. 20

    By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer While this week’s highly anticipated TEDxNavesink conference at Brookdale Community College is sold out, those without tickets still have an opportunity to connect with some of the most renowned experts and thinkers in the country. Following the Sept. 20 event — which will feature more than 20 local and international…

  • Sea skiffs presentation at Sept. 25 meeting

    The Navesink Maritime Heritage Association will hold a meeting at 7:45 p.m. Sept. 25 at the Monmouth Beach Cultural Center, 128 Ocean Ave. During the meeting, Ned Lloyd will give the presentation, “Hans Pedersen and Sons and the Jersey Sea Skiff.” For more than half a century, Hans Pedersen and Sons was the name synonymous…

  • Home improvement projects perfect for fall

    Fall is an ideal time of year to tackle home painting projects. Home improvement projects can add value to a home, and do-ityourselfers know the sweat-equity that goes into such projects can give homeowners a greater sense of pride in their homes. But no two home improvement projects are the same, and homeowners should know…

  • Seven inexpensive ways to update a home now

    Oftentimes, buying a home opens up a bottomless pit of opportunities for projects and improvements. While some homeowners engage in different repairs and fix-ups out of necessity, many others like to freshen-up their spaces out of personal preference instead of need. But even the most wellintentioned projects can be waylaid if budgets are tight. What…

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