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February 20, 2008
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School district will require decals for parking permits
Bright yellow stickers with the letters "GDL" may soon be affixed to the bumpers of cars driven by Middletown Township high school students as part of a pilot program for teen driver safety. "After a rash of tragedies in the area, we got together as stakeholders to talk about how we could take ac... More...
Vetwork helps homeless veterans access services

Twenty years ago, Paul Kozak took a leave from his job to start a program to help fellow Vietnam veterans in Ocean County. Kozak took a one-year leave of absence and never went back. Years later, that program has expanded and become Vetwork, a nonprofit organization that helps American veterans w... More...

Middletown fails to file revaluation data by Jan. 10

MIDDLETOWN - Property assessments in Middletown will remain the same for 2008 because the municipality missed a mandatory revaluation deadline. According to the Monmouth County Tax Commission,Middletown failed to meet the Jan. 10 deadline that allmunicipalitiesmust meet for submitting data on re... More...


Mitchell aims for strong community relationships, efficiency

KEYPORT - Thomas Mitchell is almost two months into his job as police chief and is sticking by the goals he set when he first took over as head of the Keyport Police Department. The Keyport Borough Council appointed a permanent police chief during the governing body's annual reorganization meeti... More...


Public hearing on acquisition of tract at Feb. 21 meeting

HOLMDEL- Plans aremoving forward for the township's acquisition of the Bachstadt property, which will be preserved as open space for residents to enjoywithout the threat of development. An ordinance approving the acquisition of the tract on Middle Road was introduced at the Feb. 7 Township Commit... More...


ABERDEEN - Board of Education President Larry O'Connell has every confidence in newly appointed Schools Superintendent Dr. Richard O'Malley. "We put the candidates through an extensive interview process," O'Connell said. "If youmanage to survive the first round of interviews, you are doing prett... More...


Scharfenberger lists 'green' measures for environmental council

KEYPORT - Members of the Bayshore Regional Watershed Council spent their Valentine'sDay talking about the thing they all hold most dear to their hearts: the environment. The topic of the Feb. 14 meeting held at Keyport Borough Hall was "How Do You Make Your Local Municipality Save Money and Hel... More...


The Monmouth County 4-H Horsin' Around Club is inviting local youths to join its club, which meets 2-4 p.m. the second Saturday of each month at Free Spirit Farm, Route 527/Siloam Road, Freehold Township. No prior equestrian experience is necessary. More...
Ifind it very sad that another business is closing on Main Street. What disturbs me more about the closing of CTown is what I have learned about some of the people of this town. As someone who has lived here for the past 35 years, I was disappointed to sit in at council meetings and listen to peop... More...
Lions and tigers and coyotes… oh, my!
Ihad to laugh last week when a friend sent me the link to an article that appeared in a local paper out West. It seems that a guy who lives in Hoback Junction, Wyo., went out to the driveway recently to brush the snow off his boat and saw a big pair of eyes looking out at him from under his car i... More...
Mr. Marcelli, 83, of West Long Branch, died Feb.7, 2008, at St. Barnabas Hospice and Palliative Care at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. He resided in Little Silver, and Naples, Fla., prior to relocating to West Long Branch five years ago. He served with the U.S. Army Rangers during World War... More...
PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR Above: Mariah Flanagan and third-grade classmates play skip stick, a jump rope game, during "Jump Rope for Heart," a fundraiser for the American Heart Association. Right: Annalise Fagan and schoolmates participate in the hula hoop jump during the event, held in the gymnasium of ... More...
PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Left: Red Bank Catholic's Kasey Hobbie tries to put two up from the paint against Shore Regional's Liz West (#15) during a home game on Feb. 15. Above: RBC's Kristina Danella (#33) goes against West during the contest. More...