The New Jersey State Police Office of Emergency Management has created a Web site that provides information on a variety of winter topics, including storm- related information, free of charge. The Winter Weather Safety Guide can be accessed by going to the Web site www.state.nj.us/njoem/plan/winter.html. More...

ADec. 11 impromptu township meeting was held to address the gypsy moth problem. I went because I was dismayed at the defoliation of our town and with having to hear the raining sound of gypsy moth defecation last spring and summer. More...

There was a time not long ago when my wife said one of the most surprising things she's said in over 25 years of marriage. We'd taken a Sunday drive down to Cape May, and while I was content to just drive around, gawking at the sights, she finally ordered me to stop so we could walk through the pedestrian mall. More...

Mrs. Martin, 94, of Freehold Township, died Dec. 7, 2007, at home. She was born in Freehold Township and was a lifelong area resident. Mrs. Martin was a communicant of St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church, Freehold. She was also a former member of the St. Rose of Lima Senior Citizens Club and the Degree of Pocahontas, Freehold. More...

HOWELL - Registration for Howell kindergarten pupils will be held at Howell Middle School North, 501 Squankum-Yellowbrook Road. Parents of children slated to attend the Adelphia, Aldrich, Griebling, Newbury or Taunton schools must register Feb. 2; and those attending the Ardena, Greenville, Land O' Pines, Ramtown or Southard schools must register Feb. 9 between 9 a.m. More...

PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff Above: Jackson Liberty sophomore Ryan Laverty (left) keeps a hold on Manville's Adam Wolcott (right) in their 135-pound match during the eighth annual Matawan Icebreaker Wrestling Tournament at Matawan High School on Dec. 15. Right: Jackson Liberty sophomore Nick Villanueva (left) tries to get out of the grips of Shore Regional senior Phil Gallo (right) in their 160-pound match during the tournament. The team finished with 84 points to place 10th in the team standings. Chris Zak won the 119-pound division and Mike Nelan finished third at 152 pounds, and in the heavyweight division, Brendon Kohle placed fifth. The team squared off against Jackson Memorial in a dual meet yesterday and will head to Long Island this weekend for a tournament at Commack High School. More...

FAIR HAVEN - The red velvet ropes draped between brass rods that cordon off a VIP red carpet are just like those in Hollywood, but this time, they're for pint-sized producers and creative types. The movie premiere props set the scene at My Small Factory Production, a unique business launched just five months ago in Fair Haven by locals Chris Dudick and Tim Bennet. More...