Poetry writing workshop will take prompt from ‘The Wiz’
For this month’s Daily Menu, the NAMI NJ Expressive Arts Cafe is reviving the Broadway play "The Wiz" to inspire a prompt for a...
DEP offers seasonal jobs in state parks, forests; at natural and historic sites
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is accepting applications for hundreds of jobs in state parks and forests, and at natural and...
Area man sentenced to prison in connection with woman’s death at Tinton Falls motel
A Long Branch man has been sentenced to serve six years in state prison as a result of a plea to the first degree...
Gov. Murphy signs adult use cannabis reform bills into state law
Gov. Phil Murphy has signed adult use cannabis reform bills into law, legalizing and regulating cannabis use and possession for adults 21 years and...
Twin Lights Historical Society keeps interest in site alive with internet efforts
By Muriel J. Smith
HIGHLANDS - For six decades, the Twin Lights Historical Society thrived where other organizations sometimes struggled, drawing a steady stream of...
Monmouth senators lead effort to spur K-12 regionalization, county-wide school districts
Two Monmouth County state senators and the state Senate president from southern New Jersey have announced they are introducing legislation to encourage the creation...
Kiley, Beson to seek nominations to run for county commissioner
Republican Sue Kiley of Hazlet and Democrat Mike Beson of Ocean Township have announced their intention to run for a three-year term on the...
Glen Campbell’s daughter will hold virtual program on Alzheimer’s disease courtesy of Artis Senior...
Ashley Campbell, the youngest child of Kim Campbell and country music legend Glen
Campbell, is an accomplished singer, songwriter and musician. However, she put her...
Area fire departments will receive funding to purchase PPE, other supplies
More than $400,000 in federal funding through the Assistance to Firefighter Grants (AFG) program from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will ensure fire...
Monmouth County News Briefs, Feb. 24
More than $45,000 was raised this year at LADACIN Network’s Virtual Plunge. The virtual event kicked off on Jan. 16 and ran through Jan....
Learn about the impacts of mental health on communities of color
"Mental Health & Communities of Color" will be presented by Gayle Parker Wright, LCSW-R-NY, LSW-NJ, from 2-3 p.m. Feb. 24 on behalf of NAMI-NJ...
Monmouth County Library plans virtual programs during March
The Monmouth County Library is “marching into March” with a new series of virtual programs featuring everything from meeting Eleanor Roosevelt and a pair...
Eatontown council enters into contracts for professional services
EATONTOWN - Members of the Eatontown Borough Council have authorized contracts for professional services during 2021.
On Feb. 10, council members authorized three professional services...
Eatontown resident faces charges of luring 13-year-old girls
A resident of Eatontown has been charged with luring two 13-year-old girls into his vehicle with the purpose of allegedly sexually assaulting them, Monmouth...
Monmouth County commissioners introduce $453M budget for 2021
The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners has introduced a $453 million budget to fund the operation of the county in 2021.
The budget was...
Efforts are taking shape to address injustice to Black farmers
By Michele S. Byers
Logan Davis has a dream of running his own organic farm, one that would use no-till, “regenerative” methods to enrich the...
Atlantic Hub-Independent News Briefs, Feb. 17
On Feb. 21 at 11 a.m., Congregation B'nai Israel, Rumson, will host a virtual cooking class for the upcoming holiday of Purim. Chef Margo...
Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey to present workshop on substance abuse and brain...
The Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey (BIANJ) will present a free virtual workshop, Substance Use and Brain Injury, at 3:30 p.m. Feb. 25.
This...
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