MARLBORO - Hidden somewhere between Boundary Road and Route 79 lies 378 acres of empty land. Deer herds graze freely across green fields. Tall grass grows over the rubble of toppled farm buildings. A solitary trail navigates the land. The paved walkway is tattooed with fissures from several years of neglect. More...

Oncor Entertainment will present Mr. Scott, "The Music Man," and nationally recognized and award-winning children's entertainer Yosi in a children's concert to benefit Parents of Autistic Children (POAC). The charity performance is scheduled for April 21 at the Brookdale Community College Performing Arts Center, Lincroft, to help commemorate Autism Awareness Month. More...

HOWELL - Every six years New Jersey law requires a municipality to re-examine its master plan and development regulations. On March 20 the Township Council adopted an ordinance that will revise Howell's Agricultural-Rural Estate (ARE) zoning districts to provide for lot averaging, open lands and farmland preservation options. More...

MANALAPAN - Police believe alcohol may have been a factor when a Manal-apan resident who was involved in a one-car motor vehicle accident was struck by another vehicle as he tried to escape from his burning car. In the wake of the incident, Route 33 was closed for almost three hours from shortly after 11 p.m. March 28 until it was reopened at about 2 a.m. March 29. More...

FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP - When one thinks of living in suburbia, one pictures open space, shopping malls and safety from crime. There may, in fact, be less crime in suburbia than in a big city, but living in suburbia does not preclude you from being unsafe in your own home, even if you live in a town such as Freehold Township. More...