Colts Neck News

Former Staten Island resident Donald Fewer, a credit cash and derivative trader, purchased the 5-acre Conover Road site in 2004.

The three western Monmouth County municipalities that held reorganization meetings Sunday had one thing in common: concerns over providing services to residents during a time of decreased state aid.

The Republican caucus has selected Lillian G. Burry over Robert D. Clifton to head the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders in 2010, despite Clifton's standing as the longest-serving freeholder.

As Americans watched the space shuttle Columbia disintegrate over Texas, a group of Monmouth County residents tuned in with more interest than most.

A number of area schools have chosen to close Monday, Dec. 21 due to this weekend's snowstorm.

A $20 million project to improve the intersection of Routes 34 and 537 in Colts Neck has received long-awaited backing from the state Department of Transportation, Monmouth County officials said on Tuesday.

Road crews clear off snow from the road in this photo taken Sunday morning in Hunterdon.

Plainfield High School students could arrive at their vocal music classes in February to find they're suddenly under the tutelage of a Grammy Award-winning teacher.

It's not a coincidence that Nancy Scharff named her fourth annual holiday show, taking place Dec.

Below are the rosters for the 2009 All-Shore Boys Cross Country teams, followed by short profiles of each member of the first team.

A dentist who lives in town pleaded guilty yesterday to defrauding more than $70,000 from Medicaid.

After a grueling 3.1-mile race, your typical high school cross country runner is done for the day.

Abill sponsored by Assemblyman Declan O'Scanlon and Assemblywoman Caroline Casagrande, both R-Monmouth, that would direct the state treasurer to conduct a study of the environmental impact and the lack of proper security at the Earle Naval Weapons Station was passed by an Assembly committee two weeks ago.

SEVENTEEN YEARS AGO, Tim McLoone founded what is known today as one of the area's most charitable organizations: Holiday Express.

The meal featured short ribs braised in red wine, with wilted greens. HEALTH CONSCIOUS Poached pears filled with mascarpone cheese were the dessert at the healthy cooking class led by Diane Henderiks.

Assemblyman John McKeon's A proposed legislation to change the way the governor appoints U.S. senators in the event of a vacancy has drawn outrage from top Republicans, including Gov.-electA Christopher Christie.

State consumer officials have cited nine companies, including four with offices in Monmouth County, that allegedly offered loan modification services without being licensed.

The last of three aggressive long-horned steer that escaped from a farm in Colts Neck Sunday night and hospitalized the property's owner was tracked to Marlboro tonight, where police were forced to put the large animal down, authorities said.

There's no snow in the forecast yet but local governments in Monmouth County are getting ready anyway.

Police in New Jersey shot and killed an escaped Texas Longhorn steer that weighed an estimated 2,000 pounds and had 6-foot wide horns.