The Jewish Community Center of Western Monmouth County will sponsor a happy hour for the Monmouth County Young Jewish Singles Group (ages 24-35) at Metropolitan Cafe, 8 E. Main St., Freehold Township. The event will be held April 18 at 7 p.m. Cost is $5 per person in advance, $10 per person a... More...

I think most of us are aware that a major reason our property taxes are so high is that we are funding not only our own local schools, but also the Abbott district schools. Parents who believe that dissolving the Abbott districts will benefit us locally are absolutely right. More...

Gr eg B ean A powerful story that may change your life Here's a secret about people in the news business. While readers sometimes assume we're callous and opportunistic, we're often deeply affected by the news we report. I remember the first murder I covered. More...

Joanne M. Paladino O'Neill Mrs. Paladino, 68, of Holmdel, die March 4, 2007, at Port St. Lucie (Fla.) Hospital. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she resided in Bayridge, Brooklyn, prior to relocating to Holmdel nine years ago. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband, Robert J. ... More...

FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP - Fourth- and fifth-graders at the Joseph J. Catena School, Burlington Road, performed the school's first musical production, "The Wizard of Oz," for the public on March 8-9. More...

There was never a doubt who owned the 2006-07 boys basketball season.Brian Golub's Freehold Township Patriots put together one of the great seasons in Freehold Regional District history and, it goes without saying, the best in school history. More...

HOLMDEL - Ask any Realtor, and they'll probably tell you that selling a home in today's competitive market requires more than simple curb appeal. More...