News Updates & Articles

In the Wake of Loss, Team Vienna Supports Mary’s Place for Hope

Holmdel resident Dr. Denise Wunderler, founder and president of 501(c)3 nonprofit Team Vienna 4 SUDC Awareness Inc., is no stranger to loss. On Nov. 12, 2017, she lost her daughter, Vienna, who was a few months shy of her third birthday, to Sudden Unexplained... 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

Wakefern Food Corporation Announces Major Hiring Initiative

Wakefern Food Corporation and its cooperative members have kicked off a major hiring push to fill a variety of positions at both retail stores and warehouses to help service the dramatic increase in demand resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Store associates... Read More

Tyler Klinsky and Middletown North Wrestling Team End Season with Wins

Tyler Klinsky’s state wrestling championship was about far more than individual success. The senior wanted to win it for his school, Middletown High School North, as much as anything. After all, the Lions hadn’t had an individual NJSIAA champion since... Read More

Local Italian-American Leaning on Food, Faith and Family During Pandemic

Family dinners are different now. This past Sunday, my mom dropped off a tray of eggplant parmigiana at my doorstep and shouted from the street, “Eat it before it get’s cold!” I shouted a “thank you” from my open window. Now,... Read More

Monmouth Museum Presents Virtual Exhibit Featuring New Jersey Artists

The Monmouth Museum is moving forward in an innovative way as museums and most businesses remain closed due to COVID-19. The museum is hosting its first virtual exhibit, welcoming home artists celebrating their local roots and diverse art. The R’emerged... Read More

With Kids Home from School, Celebrate National Crayon Day

Everybody has at least one box of crayons, so break them out and celebrate National Crayon Day today. Don’t sit around being blue; be green, yellow, purple, orange or red! Drawing and coloring has been shown to have healing and calming properties. All... Read More

Monmouth County Announces Update on Positive Cases, Need for More Equipment

Monmouth County Freeholder Director Thomas A. Arnone and Freeholder Deputy Director Susan M. Kiley have announced that, as of March 30, there are 1,033 positive cases of COVID-19 in Monmouth County. “While this number is undoubtedly high, it is important... Read More

Six Flags Great Adventure Gives Update on Opening Day, What This Means for Ticket Holders

Six Flags Great Adventure & Safari and Six Flags Hurricane Harbor in Jackson have temporarily suspended operations and will open in mid-May, or as soon as possible thereafter, theme park executives announced today. “While there have been no... Read More

Local Author/Advocate Publishes Powerful New Book on Domestic Violence

Local author and nonprofit founder Maureen Spataro has published a powerful new book, “Press Pause: The Breakdown That Rebuilt My Life and Changed a Family Legacy.” An area resident, Maureen is the founder of the 501(c)3 organization Because She... Read More