JEFF GRANIT staff Middletown's Adam Goscinski puts the tag on Freehold Township's Brandon Coluccio as he attempts to steal second base during the District 19 Junior Little League Championship game, won by Middletown, 3-1, on July 25 in Freehold Township. More ... Dual office-holding banned in Holmdel Committee members will still be allowed to work for government BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer       Although it hasn't happened in over a decade, Holmdel Township Committee members are no longer allowed to hold a second elected office. On July 19, the committee banned future members from simultaneously holding elected positions in the county, state or federal government. Contained... More ... Local charity honors parents for a triple Feat BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer       MATAWAN - As the proud parents of 10-month-old triplets, Jennifer and Jay Adamo go through about 24 diapers a day. "We make formula by the gallon," joked the new father on Saturday afternoon, bouncing baby Alexis in one hand and grasping a three-seated stroller in the other. More ... Pipe work to cause detours       HOLMDEL - New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG) announced last week that it will be replacing a section of pipeline on Newman Springs Road between Old Mill Road and Clover Hill Lane in the months ahead. The project began Monday, and is expected to be completed by mid-October, according to a co... More ...      SCOTT FRIEDMAN Nine-year-old Cameron Thompson, Marlboro, grimaces after just missing a strike at the Bowling for Biscuits fundraiser for Castle of Dreams Animal Rescue, held at Strathmore Lanes, Aberdeen, on Sunday. More ... Board enacts ban on bus co.       MIDDLETOWN - After an administrative law judge paved the way for the district, the Board of Education voted unanimously last week to bar Milu Bus Service from bidding on transportation contracts for the next three years, the maximum amount of time allowed by the state. More ... Jump for joy      SCOTT FRIEDMAN staff Alec Mintz, 9, Colts Neck, leaps with excitement after throwing a strike at the Bowling for Biscuits fundraiser for Castle of Dreams Animal Rescue, Strathmore Lanes, Aberdeen, on Sunday. More ... Organizers pleased with response to first festival BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer       The warm musical tones coming from a group of minstrels as they passed by, mixed with the delectable aromas floating on the air, made guests feel as though they were strolling the streets of Rome. In reality, they were in Freehold at the first Italian-American festival. More ... Gracie under pressure Holmdel man earns living in violent world of mixed martial arts, and loves it BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer       HOLMDEL - What the Von Erichs were to pro wrestling or the Mannings are to the NFL is about equivalent to what the Gracies are in the world of mixed martial arts. For years, the Gracies, from Brazil, have ruled the landscape, and now it's Renzo Gracie's turn to enjoy the spotlight. More ... Emerging Artists Series at Monmouth Museum       The New Jersey Emerging Artists Series opened at the Monmouth Museum's Nilson Gallery this month with the first of three month-long exhibitions. Six artists working in a variety of media were selected by a panel of 10 jurors. A Haddonfield artist opens the series. More ... In this club, it's hip to be square Middletown Ramblers promote Western-style dances in the Shore area BY LAUREN PIRO Correspondent       MIDDLETOWN - In the midst of suburbia, barely out of sight from the lights, sights and modernity of New York City, it appears as though Western-style square dancing still has a home. More ... Aberdeen man accused of peeping, flashing cop Target of Lake Comosting is a suspect forincidents in several towns BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer       NEW BRUNSWICK - An Aberdeen man has been charged with committing lewd acts in Lake Como, North Brunswick and South Brunswick. Mathew Kaduthodil, 39, of Church Street, was arrested on June 10 in Lake Como, where at approximately 11 p.m. More ... Holmdel pay-to-play vote expected Aug. 16 BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer       HOLMDEL - A vote to ban pay-to-play has been postponed until at least mid-August. "The reason it wasn't adopted the other night is because the wrong ordinance was published," Township Attorney Duane Davison said on Monday. The Township Committee was set to vote on the matter Ju... More ... 13-year-old dies during Boy Scout camp activity BY JOHN SUTTON Correspondent       MATAWAN - A borough teenager died after collapsing July 25 while attending a Boy Scout camp in Forestburgh, N.Y., about 75 miles northwest of New York City. Cory Snyder, 13, was walking along a path with one of his fellow campers when he suddenly collapsed at about 7 a.m. He was pron... More ... Monmouth County wins settlement worth $7.7M       FREEHOLD - Monmouth County received a $5.4 million financial settlement from the New Jersey Department of Corrections (DOC) on July 18. The financial settlement is based on the state's underpayment to the county for the housing of state inmates at the Monmouth County Correctional Institution... More ... Police seek bank robber       MIDDLETOWN - Police have released a surveillance photo of a suspect in the robbery of a branch of Commerce Bank located on Harmony Road in Middletown on July 25. The robber is described as a black male with a stocky build, approximately 5 feet 6 inches tall to 5 feet 10 inches tall, we... More ... Blood drives slated in local area during August       Central Jersey Blood Center, Shrewsbury, has announced the following local blood drives: • Aug. 5 from 8:30 a.m. to noon at St. Benedict's Roman Catholic Church, 165 Bethany Road, Holmdel. Free T-shirts for each donor. • Aug. 8 from 3-8 p.m. at Keyport First Aid Squad,... More ... Auditions       The Children's Entertainment Series at Eatontown Playhouse in the Tower Market shopping center, Route 35 north, Eatontown, will hold auditions for ages 8 and up for "The Haunting of Hathaway House," and "Once Upon A Midnight Dreary," Aug. 1 at 5 p.m. Details: Debby, (732) 888-0339. More ... From the Vault      A worker walks beside the 362-foot-long Jonathan, an empty sugar barge that ran aground on March 4, 1989, at Sandy Hook. The barge was being towed from Yonkers, N.Y., to West Palm Beach, Fla., when the tow cables broke. More ... Entries sought for Indik Wordsmith Competition       VSA arts of New Jersey (VSA/NJ), New Brunswick, is accepting entries of poems, essays, short stories and plays by New Jersey residents age 18 and older for its 14th annual Joyce Indik New Jersey Wordsmith Competition. Submission for entries is Sept. 5. More ... An old city is new again History of Jersey City looks at past and today BY KATHY HALL Correspondent       While some view old photographs as mere aids to nostalgia, Monmouth County historian Randall Gabrielan sees them as essential components of his popular local histories. More ... New CFO said to have Wright stuff       MIDDLETOWN - Before becoming the township's chief financial officer 22 years ago, Robert Roth was always on the go and never around much, to the tune of only half the time, literally. "I used to be in the transportation industry, and so I was always on the road two weeks out of every ... More ...