• Reversing climate change requires action now

    I f you are at least 30 years old, here are some ways the climate has changed during your lifetime. Moisture in the atmosphere is up 5 percent, which means the cycle of evaporation and precipitation has changed. When there is more moisture in the air, there is more to come down when it rains…

  • Residents had good reason to oppose plan

    Perhaps we are being selfish in blocking car dealerships from being built in very close proximity to our homes. Yes, we selfishly protested this so we and our children would not be exposed to all the poisonous fluids and gases that typically are found in businesses as that proposed car dealership. The term NIMBY does…

  • Gov. Christie is no supporter of medical marijuana in New Jersey

    CODA Greg Bean When Brian Wilson — whose 2-yearold daughter, Vivian, has a rare form of epilepsy that might be treated with medical marijuana — recently confronted New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie about approving a bill making it legal for children to use it as part of treatment, the governor blew him off. “These are…

  • No action needed following audit of Marlboro’s municipal finances

    — Jack Murtha MARLBORO — An independent audit of Marlboro’s financial documents from 2012 landed the township the best possible score, with no recommendations for corrective action. “This is the first year in over 10 years that there were no findings or recommendations that we had to change our auditing or accounting procedures, and that…

  • Colts Neck Art & Craft Harvest Fest is back

    COLTS NECK — The Colts Neck Art and Craft Harvest Fest will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 28-29, rain or shine, at the Colts Neck Fairgrounds, Bucks Mill Road, Colts Neck. Fine art and handmade crafts from local artisans and exhibitors from around the country will include original fine arts in…

  • Improvements planned for village

    By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — The vision of a vibrant downtown area in the village section of Marlboro could eventually become a reality. The Township Council approved a resolution at its Aug. 1 meeting to enter into a contract for streetscape improvements along Route 79 (Main Street in the village of Marlboro). Under…

  • Wedding spending always in season

    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 — must…

  • It’s not easy watching sons fly from home

    ARE WE THERE YET Lori Clinch Well, another Clinch boy is off to get himself an education far away from his loving mother, and I’m not happy. One might wonder what the big deal is. After all, it’s not like I haven’t had a son pack up and leave me before. In fact, lately it…

  • Earlier 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…

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