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BRICK, NJ - The Brick Memorial Key Club takes its mission of service very, very seriously. Over the years, the club has raised thousands of dollars for various causes, from juvenile diabetes to hunger relief, and put in hundreds of hours of community service. For the 2016-17 school year, those effor

Nino's Coal Fired Pizza, a decade-old Italian restaurant at Route 9 and Cox Cro Road in Toms River, has closed. The restaurant, which closed last week, was owned by Anthony Schifilliti. The reason for the closure, he said, was that the lease on the space was set to expire and he wanted to turn his a

Rhys Hoskins led the International League in home runs, RBIs, slugging percentage, OPS and was tied for first in walks at the time of his Aug. 10 major-league call-up. The IronPigs first baseman then made major league history several times with a streak of 18 home runs and 39 RBIs in his first 34 ga

Freehold Township High School's field hockey team secured a 4-0 victory against Howell High School, its Shore Conference A North Division foe, to move to 2-0-1 on the season. But coach Kara Moceri still sees room for improvement for her Patriots. "They stepped it up in the second half when they need

The next meeting of the Clara Barton Neighborhood Watch will be held at 7 p.m. on Sept. 21 at the Clara Barton First Aid Squad, 1079 Amboy Avenue, Edison. ArticlesPRINCETON: Rider lays foundation for transferring control of Westminster Choir CollegeFirst class of North Brunswick Middle School is jus

HOWELL - By a margin of one vote, the Howell Zoning Board of Adjustment has upheld the township zoning officer's determination that the Xscape movie theater is not causing a noise disturbance at a neighboring residence. The movie theater is in a shopping center on Route 9 north near Lanes Mill Road

The Ancient Order of Hibernian's Division #32 of Belmar, New Jersey will be holding their fourth Annual Charity Dinner Dance on Saturday, October 28, 2017 at the Spring Lake Manor in Spring Lake, New Jersey. The goal of this event is to raise funds for their annual scholarship programs dedicated to

The Features Team looks at new food items from healthy chocolate (yes, really) to dried cherries to pumpkin swirl toasting bread and more! Volunteer firefighters work hard to keep us safe, so let's toast their dedication with a drink. The Pleasant Plains Volunteer Fire Department will host a fundr

Mark your calendars for two important changes, starting January 1, 2018! First, your bulk trash pickup day is now Friday (not Wednesdays), every week according to your zone*. Bulk trash are items, such as brush, metal, leaves, e-waste, and sanitation bulk. The second change: All normal trash (green

PHILADELPHIA -- A convicted felon who managed a Jersey Shore marina stole more than $2 million from 13 people by illegally selling their boats, authorities said. Denis Kelliher, 47, of Toms River, was indicted on counts of wire fraud, the U.S. Attorney's Office for Pennsylvania's Eastern District sa

Suzanne Brennan of Howell was sworn in as the newest member of the Brookdale Community College Board of Trustees on Sept. 12 during the board's monthly public meeting at the college's Wall Township campus. Brennan, who is a practicing attorney and a lifelong resident of Monmouth County, currently se

HOWELL - Municipal officials have opened a new Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at town hall on Route 9, Howell. The EOC will serve as "the brain of the operation" during a disaster or a time of need. Multiple township departments have designated work stations in the EOC that have been outfitted wi

HOWELL - Members of the Howell Green Team will present a Green Fair at this year's Howell Day community celebration. Howell Day will be held on Sept. 23 at Soldier Memorial Park, 793 Lakewood-Farmingdale Road. Residents are invited to enjoy a day of activities and to meet vendors and representatives

Christopher Anthony, regional vice president of Weichert, Realtors, announced that sales associate Philip DeFusco of the Howell office was recognized for industry success in August. A top producer, DeFusco led his Weichert sales region, which is comprised of locations throughout Monmouth and Ocean c

BELMAR - Even as it spins some 200 miles away, the Jersey Shore got a taste of Hurricane Jose's power on Tuesday. By mid-morning, a churning, violent surf had already toppled two pilings on the end of the Belmar fishing pier and compromised North Wildwood's dunes in Cape May County. "That's very con

A wave of home sales in neighborhoods in Jackson and Toms River targeted by Orthodox Jewish real estate agents spurs complaints of blockbusting and anti-Semitism. Video by Ryan Ross. TOMS RIVER - A letter township police sent to Toms River's Jewish community last week urging residents to inform po

If you love good barbecue, get to Seaside Heights this weekend for the Ninth annual Que by the Sea BBQ Festival & Competition. The event, which will take place from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday on Grant Avenue, will feature more than 40 barbecue competition teams, in

Discredited claims that Sen. Bob Menendez hung out with prostitutes in the Dominican Republic won't be discussed in front of the jury during the senator's corruption trial, a judge decided Tuesday. Judge William H. Walls forbid attorneys from talking about the "smears" that came from right-wing medi

FARMINGDALE - The Farmingdale Public School Board of Education will ask residents to approve a $4.81 million referendum in order to make renovations at the school. A special election to be held from 2-8 p.m. Sept. 26. Those who go to the polls will vote yes or no on the bonding ballot proposal that

So many restaurants, so little time! Each summer, I make a list of eateries to visit. Some are brand new, some are new to me, but I am excited to try them all. There is plenty of time, I think. I never make it to the bottom of the list. Summer days just fly by, and when the seasons begin to change,