Local legislator wants arts center to run more family-friendly events

BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer
In light of the recent ban on alcohol in all PNC Bank Arts center parking lots, state Sen. Joseph Kyrillos (R-Monmouth/ Middlesex) has called on a Senate committee to review operations at the 17,500-seat venue in an effort to make events there more familyfriendly.
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Benchmark ensures clean elections proposal will be considered in '09
BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer
The number of fair and clean electioncertified candidates crept past the 50 percent mark Aug.17, officially making the program "successful" as defined in the language of the legislation that created it. More...
BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer
MATAWAN - Just like the Marines, firefighters in Matawan are committed to the promise that "no one gets left behind." On Sept. 8, Washington Engine Company No. 1 is hosting an all-you-can-eat Seafood Fest, a fundraiser to benefit Richard Ingram, a volunteer fireman with the company for over 40 ... More...
FREEHOLD - The Monmouth County Division of Aging, Disabilities and Veterans Interment announced the renaming of a free Internet-based program called Lasting Lifestyles, which provides guidance and support for local caregivers and the chronically ill. More...
The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has begun developing a comprehensive all-natural hazards-mitigation plan for the county and its 53 municipalities. More...