For the fourth year, the Brick Township Historical Society will host the 61st New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment all day Aug. 9 and until noon Aug. 10 at the Havens Homestead Museum, 521 Herbertsville Road, Brick. The Civil War regiment will have an encampment ona the property and will demonstrate drills and the firing and loading of rifles and other equipment. More...

Recently I received our estimated 2008 tax bill. I read the enclosed letter with interest as Mayor Acropolis defended his 9.6- cent rate increase by blaming others. Wasn't it just a year ago that I proposed a 12-cent increase and was told by Anthony Matthews that it was absurd? A year later, Councilman Matthews has no comment regarding the proposed budget. More...

There are a lot of responsibilities that come with having a pet, but one of the most difficult is fulfilling the part of the implied contract that says you will make difficult decisions for the animal that the animal can't make for itself. 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. More...

The greatest gift people can share is memories. Pat Doyle felt that way when he looked back at his notes from the nine years he coached "Patty Hockey" in his unique style to 135 players in the Pee Wee and Bantam teams from the Brick Hockey Club from 1989 to 1998 that went 321-72-34 and went on to play in the Pee Wee national championships in two of three years. More...