LAKEWOOD - Tom Valente never wanted people to know how sick he really was. The signs were all there that he was ill. Last year he took a week off from work with no real explanation. He came and went from hospitals. "He kept it all to himself," his mother, Susan Valente, said. More...

LAKEWOOD - The Historic Strand Theater, Clifton Avenue, will host "Applause," the theater's second annual volunteer appreciation event, from noon to 2 p.m. April 27. The event will be followed by the swinging sounds of the Duke Ellington Orchestra on the main stage at 2 p.m. More...

The Howell Parks and Recreation Department is accepting registration for summer camp counselor in training sessions to be held at one of the middle schools. The three-week program will be held Monday through Friday, July 14 to Aug. 1 for ages 14 and 15. The cost to attend the program is $40. Regis... More...

The deadline to sign up for the 38th Manasquan River Canoe and Kayak Race is April 25. This annual Monmouth County Park System event slated for May 10 will begin at Howell Park Golf Course, Howell, and end at the Hospital Road Canoe Landing Area. The 5. More...

HOWELL - Opinions differ as to whether Georgia Tavern Road is a safe thoroughfare or a potential drag strip. Georgia Tavern Road is a 4-mile long street that runs between Route 9 in the Freewood Acres section of Howell and Casino Drive. More...