Red Hill Road Closed Today For Road Maintenance
Red Hill Road will be closed today between Holland Road and Bamm Hollow, according to Middletown police. The road will be undergoing road maintenance from 8 am to 2 pm. Detours are posted. Police advised that there will be delays. Read More
Jackson Man Indicted After Hit-and-Run Incident
Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on Aug. 11, Roberto Alcazar-Sanchez, 27, of Jackson, was indicted by a Grand Jury sitting in Ocean County on charges of Knowingly Leaving the Scene of a Motor Vehicle Accident Resulting in Death,... Read More
Pedestrian Struck and Killed on Route 35 Identified as Middletown Resident
On April 6 at 7:53 pm, the Middletown Township Police Department responded to a motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian who was struck. The crash occurred in the northbound lanes at the intersection of Route 35 and Navesink River Road in Red Bank.... Read More
Stressful Beginnings Equal Happy Endings For Rescues
We are all connected whether we want to acknowledge it or not. There is an invisible web of energy that we share with our family, friends, community and the world. This network may stretch and bend, but ultimately when things go south, it is those links... Read More
Accident Closes One Lane on Garden State Parkway
A motor vehicle accident has been reported on the northbound side of the Garden State Parkway. At approximately 11:30 this morning, an accident was reported. One lane is closed at Exit 109 in Lincroft. No injuries have been reported, though updates will... Read More
How the Coronavirus Has Evolved and Affected Animals
Hysteria is never a good thing. The energy it creates becomes quickly out of control, affecting wider and wider parameters. The outbreak of this rampant emotion leads to a distortion of facts with a high dose of anxiety and panic. In this period of history,... Read More
Bless the Beasts, the Children and the Bonds They Share
Fluidity between species can be astounding. Given the right situation, animals of all distinctions are presented with an opportunity to step out of their comfort zones and interact with others not genetically related. Connections made may appear far-fetched... Read More
Unlikely Relationships: Our Best Friends’ Friends
Fifty years ago, a Jesuit priest named Pierre Teilard de Chardin stated, “The world is round so that friendship may encircle it.” In this current world situation, the genuine meaning of friendship is needed now more than ever as we struggle to find... Read More
Exercising the Brains of Our Pets: A Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Waste
Animals crave communication. They want us to understand them, inviting exclusive access to their thoughts and feelings. We, in turn, long to express our desires to other species with which we share this world. The fact is we communicate with our creatures... Read More
In Celebration of Our Best Friends
The holiday season is a time of gathering, being with family and friends to wind down one year and gear up for the next. It is a period when we examine the past, revel in the present and anticipate the future. It is joyous for most, though many find it... Read More
