The Knights of Columbus Council No. 836 is organizing a Sept. 12 trip to Yankee Stadium. The cost of $87 per person includes round-trip motor coach transportation and loge box seats. Call (732) 773-9513 for additional information. More...

Many of you reading this don't know me; many never will. Yet just like many of you, I'm a target of the current mayor. Why, you may ask? Simply stated, because I'm a Democrat. To make matters worse. I hold an MBA from Georgian Court University as well. This double whammy has me insulted in every local newspaper I read. More...

The other day as I stood in the midst of the filth that we call home, a child appeared before me. He was wearing a faux buffalo hat. Don't ask me why he was wearing the faux buffalo hat. I can't explain it anymore than I can explain the kid who put on his winter coat and set about running through the sprinklers. More...

A political discussion between Red State conservative Dave Simpson - a former reporter, editor, publisher and columnist - and Greg Bean, Blue Stater and executive editor of Greater Media Newspapers. Dear Greg: We've been writing these Red/Blue columns for months now, and there's a housekeeping issue we need to deal with. More...

Mrs. Zalewski-Howarth, 60, of Middletown, died July 16, 2008, at home. Born in Long Branch, she was a lifelong resident of Keansburg. She was a waitress and bartender at a local restaurant and tavern, and activities coordinator at McGrath Towers, Keansburg, for two years. She was predeceased by a brother, Anthony Weber; and a sister, Margaret Albe. More...

Brick Township High School's Kurt Loftus tries to break a tackle during the first quarter of the 2008 Shore Football Coaches Foundation Shore Gridiron Classic at Brick Township High School on July 18. The annual game featured All-Star players from Monmouth and Ocean counties. JEFF GRANIT staff More...