+ Monmouth County Au Pairs will host the two-hour workshop "Girls Fight Back," about personal safety and self-defense, Oct. 4, 8-10 p.m., at St. Mary's Church, Madonna Hall, One Phalanx Road, Colts Neck. Details: mcowleslcc@culturalcare.com More...

I was appalled to see the actions of George Spodak at the Sept. 27 Manalapan Township Committee meeting. He wasted the public's time by venomously attacking two members of the Township Committee for not being property owners. It was sad to see his rantings continue for such a length of time. It was More...

As communities in central New Jersey like Freehold Borough and Lakewood struggle with the thorny problems arising from illegal immigration, about the only solace we can take is that the federal government is doing an even worse job of finding a solution than we are. More...

Joel Opatut Mr. Opatut, 82, of the West End section of Long Branch, died Sept. 23 at home. He was a Holocaust survivor, as were his three brothers. Born in Szadek, Poland, he arrived in the United States with his wife and son in 1949. He and his brothers purchased a chicken farm in Freehold, w More...

MANALAPAN - The Manalapan-Englishtown School Board was scheduled to have a special meeting Thursday evening aimed at starting the search for a new schools superintendent. More...

With memories of last season's meltdown still lingering, Heshy Moses has only one direction he wants the Freehold Borough girls soccer team to go, forward. More...

Monmouth Business Exchange, a business networking group dedicated to the exchange of qualified business referrals, is looking for new members. Meetings are held on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month, at the Cornerstone Caffe, Freehold Borough, from 7-8:30 a.m. For more information, call Pe More...