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August 29, 2007
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Local legislator wants arts center to run more family-friendly events
In light of the recent ban on alcohol in all PNC Bank Arts center parking lots, state Sen. Joseph Kyrillos (R-Monmouth/ Middlesex) has called on a Senate committee to review operations at the 17,500-seat venue in an effort to make events there more familyfriendly. More...

NEWARK - - A co-owner of International Trucks of Central Jersey, located in Hillside and Howell, pleaded guilty Aug. 22 to bribing several local public officials. More...

KEYPORT - An upcoming car wash is geared to offset the medical bills of a Keansburg boy suffering from brain damage after nearly drowning in June. On Sept. 15 and 16, the staff of Brite Futures Day Care, Keyport, will devote their weekend to scrubbing bumpers and waxing fenders. At $5 a car, the... More...


Benchmark ensures clean elections proposal will be considered in '09

The number of fair and clean electioncertified candidates crept past the 50 percent mark Aug.17, officially making the program "successful" as defined in the language of the legislation that created it. More...


MATAWAN - Just like the Marines, firefighters in Matawan are committed to the promise that "no one gets left behind." On Sept. 8, Washington Engine Company No. 1 is hosting an all-you-can-eat Seafood Fest, a fundraiser to benefit Richard Ingram, a volunteer fireman with the company for over 40 ... More...


FREEHOLD - The Monmouth County Division of Aging, Disabilities and Veterans Interment announced the renaming of a free Internet-based program called Lasting Lifestyles, which provides guidance and support for local caregivers and the chronically ill. More...


The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has begun developing a comprehensive all-natural hazards-mitigation plan for the county and its 53 municipalities. More...


Project PAUL, Keansburg, is seeking volunteer teachers and tutors for its program of English as a Second Language (ESL) instruction. Classes are slated to begin in mid to late September and will be Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9:30-11 a.m. at Bayshore Senior Center, Main Street, Keansburg. Volun... More...
Holmdel Mayor Serena DiMaso's decision to kill a new ordinance designed to prevent campaign contributions in exchange for township jobs ("Pay-to-play ban narrowly rjected in Holmdel," Aug. 22) comes at an opportune time. More...
Week one at the new rules PNC Bank Arts Center brought us a disturbing surprise, courtesy of the same people responsible for the ban on alcohol in the venue's parking lot. More...
John Preis Nitchie Mr. Nitchie, 37, of Keyport, died Aug. 14, 2007, at home. Born in Summit, he had resided in Sarasota, Fla., and Middletown before moving to Keyport two years ago. Mr. Nitchie was an aircraft mechanic at Lakehurst Naval Air Station. More...
After four consecutive state championships (and nine overall), and 45 wins in its last 46 games, the Middletown South football team is still hungry. And that's bad news for the opposition. More...
Blair's Sauces & Snacks, Highlands, holds a world record for hottest flavor
HIGHLANDS - - It was closing time, 2 a.m. in a bar on the Jersey Shore in 1989, and Blair Lazar was ready to pack up and go home for the night after a night of slinging drinks. There was only one problem - a few bar patrons don't want the party to end. The solution to that problem turned Lazar's... More...