By Lisa Girard Summer means a shift to patio and backyard living For those of us who love spending time outdoors in the summer, there are some great new products that can spruce up our…
FREEHOLD – The National Arbor Day Foundation has once again designated Monmouth County as a Tree City USA in recognition of the county’s ongoing community forestry program. It is the sixth year in a row…
By Mary Ann Bourbeau Area gardeners recommend plants, flowers that are heat and drought resistant Will the warm winter translate into a warmer-than-usual summer? Many people believe it will, but it’s hard to say for…
By Michele J. Kuhn Everything from classical to whimsical available at area merchants Looking to put a pig in your petunias? A fountain amongst the forsythia? Maybe an angel to accent the aster daisies or…
By Michele J. Kuhn Red, yellow or green, tomatoes grown in the Garden State are the best There’s just something about a Jersey tomato and picking one of those juicy fruits from your own garden…
RED BANK – Two River Theater Company has announced an eight-play lineup for its 2012-13 season. The season will kick off in September with Suzan-Lori Parks directing her award-winning play Topdog/Underdog on the 10th anniversary…
The New Jersey Repertory Company, located at 179 Broadway, is holding open auditions for local girls ages 12 to 14 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. May 22-23 for Release Point, a world premiere by…
By Joan Ellis See what a good trailer can do: The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel opened in a packed theater on a sunny afternoon after a week of rain. This was an audience already steeped in…
By Flo Higgins The combination of determined, practical Taurus and the free spirited, intellectual Gemini is the joy of dealing with anyone born this week. Birthday people are officially Taurus until Sunday this year, then…
By Linda McK. Stewart It was London, 1983, the year when 39-year-old Michael West picked up his hat and walked out the door of a perfectly decent, center-city job. He was not answering the call…