The Ocean County Library will participate in the national "Cell Phone for Soldiers" program by distributing postage-paid envelopes for shipping cell phones at 17 of its branches, according to Senior Librarian Meagan Toohey. "Cell Phones for Soldiers" is a 501.c.3 nonprofit organization. It sells the collected cell phones to ReCellular, Inc., which recycles the units. More...

This letter is in response to Art Sholty's letter in the Jan. 8 Bulletin. Mr. Sholty, you seem to be very intolerant of other people's beliefs and cultures (especially in the last sentence of your letter). The reason that you have to press No. 1 to choose English is because English isn't the only language in use on this planet. More...

Penny Scruples is a strange child. Don't get me wrong, she is a bright and brilliant young lady with a zest for life. But what makes her odd and sets her apart is this — she loves school. She's been known to jump for joy as summer vacation winds down. She's rumored to giggle and laugh as she picks out school supplies. More...

The winter my wife and I packed our family and moved from my hometown in Casper, Wyo., to take a newspaper job in the relatively balmy climes of Illinois had been a tough son of a gun. For starters, in January of that year, 1984, the temperature hadn't risen higher than 15 below zero for over a month. More...

Mrs. Vadurro, 82, of West Caldwell, died Jan. 5, 2008, at Runnells Specialized Hospital, Berkley Heights. Mrs. Vadurro was predeceased by her husband, Frank, in 1996, and a daughter, Elaine Cassese, in 2000. More...

CHRIS KELLY staff Brick Memorial's Mike Kiley scores backpoints against Jackson's Matt Kimball at 171 pounds during a dual meet on Jan. 10, which was won by Jackson, 35-28. More...