The Monmouth County Library will present "The Velveteen Rabbit," a puppet show based on Margery Williams' classic tale of how toys become real, at two locations Dec. 15. Christopher Hudert, a former Ringling Bros. circus clown-turnedpuppeteer, will perform "The Velveteen Rabbit" using puppets, sto... More...

On Oct. 13 the Samaritan Center celebrated the 21st anniversary of its founding with an ecumenical service followed by a luncheon at the St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Manalapan. At that time, I was also the honored guest commemorating my retirement after 21 years of service to the needy of ou... More...

Car crashes are the No. 1 killer of teenagers between the ages of 17 and 20 in the United States. Fatality rates are also four times larger among teen drivers. More...

Mrs. Cuccia, 85, of Silvermead, Freehold Township, died Dec. 1, 2007, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born in Manhattan, N.Y., she had lived in the Canarsie section of Brooklyn, N.Y., and the Eltingville section of Staten Island, N.Y., before moving to Silvermead in 1982... More...

MARLBORO - The annual candlelight vigil and rally against drunken driving held at Marlboro High School expanded this season to include the entire community. The vigil, held on Dec. 3, filled the high school's newly renovated auditorium. More...

Howell High School's NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV state championship topped everything in 2007. Cory Davies' Rebels won the school's first football state title in style, ripping West Windsor-Plainsboro South, 46-13, in the final played at Rutgers University. It was a remarkable game as quarterb... More...