CHRIS KELLY staff The Pipes and Drums of the Atlantic Watch entertain the crowd during the Keyport St. Patrick's Day parade, held Sunday. More ... Holmdel to host meeting on Lucent Public encouraged to attend, discuss hopes for future of tract BY KAREN BOWES Staff Writer       The new owners of the Lucent tract are proposing between 250 and 300 new housing units for the 472-acre site, an idea that would require zoning changes for the largely pastoral property. Tomorrow night, the public is invited to attend a discussion on the topic at the conclusion of ... More ... Auditions       Women of Song, a female vocal group, is seeking sopranos and altos. The group performs a variety of music. Rehearsals are held Friday mornings in the Monmouth County area. Some sight reading would be helpful. Details: Randy, (732) 787-1697. More ... Rising pension, insurance costs present challenges Early draft of Keyport budget carries 32-cent increase to tax rate BY LORI ANNE OLIWA Correspondent       KEYPORT - The cost of maintaining essential services and keeping financial obligations in Keyport has increased dramatically, according to borough officials. Pension payments alone will increase by 64 percent in 2007, for a total cost of $301,900, according to borough officials. I... More ... Commission will study teenage driving in N.J.       MARLBORO - On March 14, Gov. Jon S. Corzine ceremonially signed legislation establishing the Teenage Driver Safety Study Commission to study, examine and review the issue of teenage driver safety in New Jersey. "Out of the challenges we face comes the opportunity to make important chan... More ... School bus driver, aide indicted on drug charges BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer       FREEHOLD - A former bus aide has been indicted for allegedly supplying a 15-year-old high school student with methadone in October. Parrish L. More ... Utility pole split, power lost from DWI accident       HOLMDEL - A Belford woman was arrested on several drug and motor vehicle violation charges following an accident that caused a power outage on Thursday afternoon. At 12:47 p.m., police received a report of a serious accident on West Main Street in the area of the Vonage offices. More ... From the Vault      Using a slow shutter speed, a photographer shows the blur of evening traffic at Strathmore Plaza, Aberdeen, in 1990. More ... Children keep history of resistance to Nazis alive Youth opera 'Brundibar' was originally performed in concentration camp       BY TAMMY McKILLIP Correspondent What do 28 children from Holmdel, Colts Neck, Matawan, Keansburg and Middletown have in common with Holocaust survivor Ela Weissberger? A love of music, and a 69-year-old opera. More ... Irish eyes are smiling      CHRIS KELLY staff Parade Grand Marshal Cheryl Hill waves to the crowd along West Front Street, during Keyport's St. Patrick's Day parade, held Sunday. More ... What's in the cards?      JEFF GRANIT staff Kathy Hermida, Matawan, looks into her future with a tarot card reading during Girls Night Out at Branches in West Long Branch. More ... A Dei in the spotlight      SCOTT PILLING staff Members of the Mater Dei honors choir perform during the musical theater workshop during the Arts Festival at Brookdale Community College. More ... Photographic genius evident in Brookdale collection 'Brookdale Collects' will run through April 22 at Monmouth Museum BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer       A photography exhibit at Monmouth Museum and Cultural Center promises to be a visual experience and a sociology lesson at the same time. Four newly acquired photographs by a New Jersey photographer will be included in the upcoming exhibition, "Brookdale Collects: Photographs from ... More ...