Former Brick resident Ron Brooks belts out a Springsteen classic along with the Mangos. Also seen is Jimmy Jett, Brick. Both men performed at the nonprofit Autoimmune Information Network's fundraiser "Jersey Rock Out," held on Sunday. More...
Suspension could be permanent after his sentencing on May 29
BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer
It took members of the state pension board five minutes behind closed doors to decide to suspend former Brick Township Mayor Joseph C. Scarpelli's pension benefits. And Scarpelli will have to wait until after his May 29 sentencing in federal court to learn if he will ever be able to pocket the pension he accrued over almost 29 years of public service. More...
The Third Annual Ocean Student Photo Contest for high school students in Monmouth and Ocean counties is currently accepting entries. Pictures must be submitted by March 17 and will be judged locally at that time. Selected pictures will be submitted to the National Youth Showcase Contest conducted by the Photographic Society of America. More...
Could the redevelopment of New Jersey's historic cities and inner-ring suburbs grind to a halt just as it is poised for takeoff? Consider the following: Changes to the law governing redevelopment, designed to reform the use of eminent domain, could saddle all such projects with so many additional steps and costs as to make them almost unworkable. More...
My grandfather, who once worked as the administrator of a state government institution, told me about a technique used at budget time called "shooting the cocker spaniel." "Here's how it works," he said. "No voter wants to hear about tax increases, and no politician who wants to survive likes to propose them. More...
TOMS RIVER - Deanne Hahn has shown that she is driven to be the best. The Brick Township girls indoor track and field shot put star had finished second in the Meet of Champions but seemed as crestfallen as if she had finished out of a medal on Saturday. More...
The Jersey Shore Association for Human Resources (JSAHR), a Superior Merit Award Chapter, is presenting "Consumer Directed Healthcare and Pensions - Who's Responsible?," March 8, 8-10 a.m. at Branches restaurant, Monmouth Road, West Long Branch. The registration fee and a full buffet breakfast is $25 for JSAHR members; $35 for nonmembers; and an additional $5 for walk-ins. More...
Living a good life in the face of certain death
