Monmouth University (MU) will hold a screening of the film "Taking Woodstock," hosted by NPR Radio's Pete Fornatale, 7 p.m. Jan. 27. Fornatale will take an entertaining and at times humorous look at the Woodstock Music and Arts Festival, and read, discuss passages and sign copies of his book, "Back to the Garden: The Story of Woodstock." The film will follow. More...

In the next two weeks, you may pass a Salvation Army Red Kettle while holiday shopping at your local retail store or shopping mall. You may hear the ringing of a Salvation Army bell. If you see a kettle, please stop and place a dollar or some change in the kettle. When you do so, know that you are helping others. More...

The office holiday party was last week, and to everyone's pleasure, it was potluck. Attendees were encouraged to bring their favorite dishes and, man, did they come through. There was a whole cubicle filled with hot, maincourse dishes. Another was filled with salads. Another was crammed with desserts. More...

Miss Gilbert, 29, of Eatontown, died Nov. 27, 2009. She was a certified home health aide in Monmouth County the past nine years. Miss Gilbert was predeceased by her parents, Ella Ruth Gilbert and Willie Stocks; a son, Tyshon Gilbert-Flanagan Jr.; a brother, Morris Stocks; and her grandparents, William and Ella Short- Gilbert and Charlotte Stocks. More...

The Brookdale Community College women's basketball team skipped the appetizers and went straight to the main course. With just one starter returning and eight freshmen on the team, head coaches Marianne Campacci and Joanne Cobb did what most coaches in their position would not have done. More...