
Former Long Branch Teacher Facing Additional Sexual Assault Charges
A former Long Branch teacher has now been charged with sexually assaulting multiple elementary school children, announced Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. On Feb. 14, Gustavo Barrientos, a former elementary school teacher in the... Read More

MCHA Continues ‘Historically Speaking’ Lecture Series
The Monmouth County Historical Association’s (MCHA) popular “Historically Speaking” lecture series, co-sponsored by the Monmouth County Library, continues with many new interesting upcoming lectures. The free series was first introduced in 2011... Read More

Reflections Literary Magazine Wins First Place
The American Scholastic Press Association has awarded Oak Hill Academy’s Reflections Literary Magazine first place in its prestigious competition for 2020. The contest is judged through a variety of criteria, including design, content, theme and editing.... Read More

Lunch Break’s Children’s Cooking Class Goes Virtual
In the days before the pandemic, the Lunch Break kitchen was quiet between 4:30 and 6:30 pm. But on Wednesdays, it was a different and delicious story. That’s when Chef Tracy Turi held the Children’s Cooking Class. Turi’s team of about 10 junior... Read More

15-Year-Old Boy Missing from Middletown
UPDATE: Sammie Boynton III is now at home with his family, police said. Middletown Township Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating a juvenile missing from town. 15-year-old Sammie Boynton III has been missing since Feb. 23, the... Read More

Toms River Man Charged with Possession of Child Pornography
Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that Henry Ziolkowski, 56, of Toms River, was charged with possession of child pornography. This investigation was the result of several referrals from the National Center for Missing and Exploited... Read More

RFH Introduces its Own Award-Winning Composer
Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School is proud to announce that senior Hayden Marciszewski has been named the grand prize winner of the New Jersey Music Education Association’s 2020-21 Young Composers Competition. Marciszewski – an accomplished pianist,... Read More