
JEFF GRANIT staff Members of the Mater Dei High School softball team with their championship trophy after defeating Montclair Kimberley Academy by a score of 11-2 to win the NJSIAA Non-Public B title in Toms River on June 7. See page 49.
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Council majority say ex-boro attny didn't perform up to par
BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer
FormerMatawan BoroughAttorney Pasquale Menna responded to a statement issued by borough Democrats last week who claimed Menna was not rehired as borough attorney because they were unhappy with his performance. More...
Hearing on application carried to July 7

BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer
MATAWAN - It looks like debate over the fate of the historic Victorian house on Main Street, a borough icon, will drag on for another month. The big blue house that sits at 226 Main St. may be destined to become office space if the current owner succeeds in securing approval of a use variance fr... More...
The first Juneteenth Urban Arts Festival will be held at Brookdale Community College's Long Branch Higher Education Center June 14 and 15. Three new African American plays, two new African American films and 10 newAfricanAmerican authors will highlight "Juneteenth. More...
HOLMDEL - The township Historical Society will be holding a sale of items donated by the estate of Laura Harding, former owner of Bayonet FarminHolmdel, on June 22 at 10 a.m. More...
Greenspan held senior planner post since 2003
BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer
MIDDLETOWN- As the township had done when replacing the township administrator, it has gone "in-house" in naming a new planning director. The Township Committee has unanimously approved the promotion of Senior Planner Jason Greenspan to the position of planning director. More...