• Plans to connect parks put on hold due to cost

    By NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer EATONTOWN — Plans to acquire property on Lewis Street in order to create a walking path between Wolcott Park and Wampum Memorial Park are on hold due to cost considerations. After reviewing the $638,000 cost estimate for acquisition and development, members of the Borough Council decided not to move forward…

  • Future recovery funds will depend on smart planning

    By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer The Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force has released recommendations to encourage rebuilding of storm-damaged structures, such as the Long Branch boardwalk, to higher standards and to guide allocation of federal resources to recovery projects. KENNY WALTER/STAFF Monmouth County officials and nonprofits throughout the state are lauding the Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding…

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  • Baseball’s penalty for Rodriguez is unfair

    Robert R. Salman Marlboro Major league Baseball (MLB) issued a 211-game suspension to Alex Rodriguez for alleged use of performance enhancing drugs (PED) and obstruction of baseball’s PED investigation. If the charge is admitted by A-Rod or proven in a fair hearing, then A-Rod is a cheat deserving of a just penalty. But 211 games…

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    A scenic view at Laurita Winery in New Egypt. JESSICA D’AMICO/STAFF

  • Wedding spending always in season

    Money ¢lip Summer may be on its way out, but wedding season is alive and kicking. With proclamations of eternal love, champagne fueled dances and appetizers that one only dreams of, the celebrations promise something for everybody. But all parties involved — from the lucky couple to the last guest to make the invite list…

  • County businesses to benefit from new micro-grants

    By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer RED BANK — At least 40 Monmouth County businesses will be able to repaint their facades, build new signage or install upgraded awnings, thanks to a recent wave of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) micro-grants. The grants, which were awarded to and administered by the county beginning…

  • Early screening sought for reading disabilities

    By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer For children with language-based reading disabilities like dyslexia, early detection can lead to greater progress throughout the course of their lives, according to one expert. Children should undergo screenings for such disabilities in kindergarten, said Karen Kimberlin, a speech-language pathologist who practices in Tinton Falls. She served on a 12-member…

  • ‘Tour for the Vets’ set for Saturday, Sept. 21

    The South Central District Veteran’s Committee will present a “Tour for the Vets” on Saturday, Sept. 21, from noon to 6 p.m., at the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial and Vietnam Era Museum and Educational Center, 1 Memorial Lane, Holmdel. Admission is a $20 donation, and free for children under age 13. A tailgate party…

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