• Establish a positive homework environment for your student

    Though it might not be something students look forward to, homework is an essential element of the learning process. Homework allows kids to apply the lessons they learned in the classroom while giving educators a chance to determine if students are grasping the concepts discussed in class or if certain lessons need to be revisited.…

  • Local schools, businesses ready for back to school

    Camp Excel Camp Excel is renowned for its summer program that enriches and enhances the lives of children with social skill challenges. But the benefits of Camp Excel are not just limited to the summer months. Now children can Excel all year long! The three-hour program includes a social skills group with a master’s level…

  • Minority caucus plans countywide voting bloc

    By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Lorenzo “Bill” Dangler LONG BRANCH — With an eye on the 2013 election season, the newly established Minority Caucus of Monmouth County is working to consolidate a voting bloc big enough to effect real change in the months and years ahead. According to caucus Chairman Lorenzo “Bill” Dangler, the goal…

  • Donna Marie Ciak Kornacewicz

    Mrs. Kornacewicz, 57, of Sayreville, died July 19, 2013. She was born March 15, 1956, in New Brunswick. She resided in East Brunswick throughout her childhood. She worked in the Old Bridge Township School District for 25 years, where she helped children with speech disabilities. She retired in 2011. She is survived by her husband…

  • Frances H. McIlvain

    Mrs. McIlvain, of Tinton Falls, died July 31, 2013, at home. She was a staff artist for Halsted & Van Vechten Advertising Agency and the Bendix Corporation before becoming an art teacher for the Tinton Falls Public School System. She was the president of the New Jersey Watercolor Society from 1992-1993; a signature member of…

  • Joseph G. Boccellato

    Mr. Boccellato, 93, formerly of Little Silver, died July 10, 2013, at his daughter’s home in Hillsborough. He retired from the Monmouth County Highway Department after working 30 years. He was a member of the Little Silver Fire Department for 50 years. He was predeceased by a daughter, Diane Pomphrey; two brothers, Frank and Charles…

  • Alexander F. Kraus

    Mr. Kraus, 82, of Oceanport, died July 12, 2013, at Monmouth Care Center, Long Branch. He was born in Bronx, N.Y., and lived there and in Fair Lawn before moving to Oceanport in 2000. He retired as an electrical engineer from a subsidiary of BAE Systems. He is survived by a sister, Catherine Pasztellak; a…

  • BUSINESS BRIEFS

    The Learning Disabilities Association of NJ invites parents, people with learning disabilities, and professionals to a conference 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Oct. 6 at Rutgers University, Busch Campus Center, Piscataway. “Navigate the Maze From Pre-K to College and Career” will feature keynote speaker Peter W. Riffle, a nationally recognized educator and a person with…

  • Special primary election set for Aug. 13

    New Jersey will hold a special primary election for the U.S. Senate on Aug. 13. The passing of U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg resulted in a vacancy to be filled by the voters of New Jersey in a special general election on Oct. 16. Democratic and Republican primary elections will be held on Aug. 13, when…

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