+ Western Monmouth Newcomers Club will have a line dancing instructor at its meeting, March 15, 8 p.m., at the Freehold Elks Lodge, 73 E. Main St., Freehold. For new as well as longtime residents. Details: Anne, (732) 938-2041 or www.monmouthnewcomers.org. More...

I cannot believe I am going to say this, but I agree with the gadfly that is Larry Loigman - only on the subject of the recent fire at Thompson Park. To spend $3.7 million - taxpayers' dollars - and not protect the entire building is utterly ridiculous and deserves a complete and thorough investig More...

State representatives from Monmouth and Ocean counties should reject a proposal put forth by Assembly-man Joseph Vas (D-Middlesex) that would, if signed into law, permit illegal aliens to drive legally in New Jersey. More...

Rose M. Adochio Mrs. Adochio, 95, of South Brunswick, died March 5 at Princeton Medical Center. Born in the Bronx, N.Y., she resided in New Brunswick, and Milltown, prior to moving to Buckingham Place, South Brunswick, in 2001. She was a cashier at W.T. Grants, North Brunswick, from 1952 until More...

FREEHOLD - The borough's school district has a new leader, at least temporarily. More...

Ashley Higginson resisted the temptation to turn her head.Although she had been handed a sizable lead for her anchor one-mile run, the Cougar knew the caliber of competition - which included national champion Aislinn Ryan of Warwick, N.Y. - that was chasing her and she didn't look back for fear so More...

Rita's Water Ice, which has local franchises in Freehold, at 47 W. Main St., and in Manalapan at 342 Route 9 north, will hold its annual spring giveaway event March 20 from noon to 9 p.m. Anyone who stops by will receive a free, regular-size 10-ounce Italian ice. Rita's has more than 340 locatio More...