Corned beef and cabbage is a favorite at Irish pubsJeff LaPoint, chef at Kelly's Tavern in Neptune City, will prepare 20 tons of corned beef with the Irish eatery's staff through March. The tavern, complete with a map of Ireland over the bar's ceiling and Irish family crests adorning the walls, expects 1,000 people to stop in on St. Patrick's Day. Many of those visitors will be there for the corned beef for which Kelly's Tavern has carved itself ...

Pubs urged to check business rate billsPubs are being urged to check their rateable values before the new tariff takes effect at the start of next month. Business rate bills are expected to start landing on doormats this month an the Valuation Office Agency has warned this is the last chance for businesses to make a challenge.

Plano Murder Suspect Arrested In Houston AreaAuthorities were called to a Plano home on Wednesday night for reports of gunfire. When police arrived on the scene, they discovered a woman, 37-year-old Minal Bhagat, shot dead inside the home. Eight hours later, police arrested her husband, 48-year-old Barinder Singh, in the Houston area in connection with the murder.