The Monmouth County Park System, will present "Sit Thee Down, Chairs That Furnished Walnford" an exhibit Nov. 1-30 at Historic Walnford, Walnford Road, Upper Freehold. The exhibit will display a variety of chairs, both plain and fancy, that once furnished the Walnford estate throughout the 18th and 19th centuries. More...

Although this year is mostly described as an off-year election in most of the country, here in New Jersey it's an important election year, as three very different candidates vie for the governor's office. Interestingly, October (when the campaigns will run hottest) is also National Arts and Humanities Month. More...

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Iwas in my senior year of college when I got called to the administrator's office for some bad news. Seems that in almost four years of higher education, I had managed to avoid passing a single math class. Sure, I'd started several but dropped before the failing grade I'd earned counted against my GPA. More...

Miss Schlechtweg, 78, of Ocean Township, died Oct. 12, 2009, at home. She was a beautician at Marlboro Psychiatric Hospital, Marlboro, for 42 years, retiring in 1993. Mrs. Schlechtweg was predeceased by two sisters, Helen S. Brown and Ruth S. Heulitt. She is survived by two sisters, Rose M. Kelly of Freehold and Donna L. Adams of Homasassa Springs, Fla. More...

One week after losing a heartbreaking 27-24 contest to Wagner, the Monmouth University football team was in desperate need of a pick-meup game. That is exactly what they got on Saturday, as the Hawks traveled to Fairfield, Conn. and put together a solid overall performance in beating Sacred Heart, 42-20. More...