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      March 11, 2009  RSS feed

      Cpl. Brian M. Connelly was killed in Iraq, Feb. 26
      The flag at Red Bank Regional High School in Little Silver will be flying at half-staff this week to remember one of the school's own, U.S. Army Cpl. Brian M. Connelly, who was killed near Adhamiya, Iraq, on Feb. 26. Connelly, of Union Beach, was buried in Marlboro on March 7. More...

      The Colts Neck High School girls basketball team won the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV state sectional championship on March 10 at North Brunswick High School. More...

      Despite the threat of rain overhead, a group of dedicated young community-minded helpers worked along Route 520 near Wyncrest Road in Marlboro to pick up debris along the road on Feb. 27. Sarah Ricci, 9, and Mikayla Berk, 9, organized the event with the help of their parents. The girls attended the Township Council's Feb. More...


      Marlboro officials rezone area to permit affordable housing development

      Acrowd of almost 400 angry Marlboro residents shouted out their dismay when the Marlboro Township Council unanimously adopted an ordinance on March 5 that rezones the site of a former junkyard on Ticetown Road and potentially paves the way for a 176-unit affordable housing community. More...


      MANALAPAN — A lawsuit filed by Manalapan which seeks to overturn a decision made by the Old Bridge Zoning Board of Adjustment is awaiting further action in the legal system. In late 2008, Manalapan filed a lawsuit against the Old Bridge zoning board in an attempt to overturn a decision that was made by that panel. More...


      The Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County will be hosting several events during March. On March 15 at 3 p.m., pianists Alan Wasserman and Brenna Berman will present a classical piano programof Beethoven, Ravel, Granados, Chopin and Mendelssohn. More...


      Domestic violence is a pattern of abusive behavior in which one person chooses to assert power and control over an intimate partner or household member. According to a press release from 180 Turning Lives Around, it is a destructive learned behavior that negatively affects all family members and is against the law. More...


      St. Rose of Lima Elementary School will hold its first 5K Fun Run/Walk and One Mile Kids' Run/Walk at Monmouth Battlefield State Park, Manalapan, on March 28. Registration for the "Jag Jog" will begin at 9 a.m. followed by the Kids' Fun Run/Walk at 10:30 a.m. and the big 5K Fun Run/Walk at 11 a.m. More...
      Do you know about the current trend involving prescription and over-the counter drug abuse? "Pharming" parties are one of the latest trends among adolescents today. They consist of young people getting together to trade and mix different prescribed medications, which are often stolen from medicine cabinets in their own homes. More...
      N.J. should appreciate role of pharmaceutical industry
      Just as the plight of the nation's automakers threatens the underpinnings of Michigan's economy, a slower but equally disastrous erosion has begun in New Jersey with its largest manufacturing sector: the pharmaceutical industry. More...
      Coda
      Well, the Marcus Borden school prayer saga is finally over (at least in the courts), bringing to an end one of the saddest chapters in New Jersey education. I've had mixed feelings about this business from the start. I understood the stance taken by the East Brunswick school district, which had to try to restrict Borden's role in prayer before games. More...
      FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The Freehold Township High School Drama Club is ready to entertain all those who attend its whimsical production of "Seussical, the Musical" on March 11, 13 and 14. The curtain will rise at the high school, Elton- Adelphia Road, at 7 p.m. on March 11, 13 and 14. A matinee performance is planned for 1 p.m. March 14. More...
      3 other teams eliminated from state tournament
      The Colts Neck High School girls basketball team has lived by the threepoint shot for much of the 2008-09 season. More...
      According to H&R Block, a tax services provider, it may be the first baby of the year who grabs the media attention, but it is the last baby of the year who yields the tax savings. Babies born before the stroke of midnight this past New Year's Eve, could save their parents thousands of dollars on their 2008 returns. More...