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September 25, 2008
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CHRIS KELLY staff Lucy Walsh, Clinton, carries the American flag on Sept. 21 as Rolling Thunder Motorcycle Club members process to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Holmdel, the destination of the club's Ride for Freedom. More photos, page 3. More...
Board of Education policy at odds with procedure

The Middletown school district is grappling with the issue of whether police have the legal right to interview a student without the student's parent being present. More...


Middletown re-evaluating need for longstanding group

The chairman of the Monmouth County Human Relations Commission (MCHRC) urged Middletown officials to continue the township's Human Rights Commission as a voice for an increasingly diverse community. Earl Teasley, chairman of the MCHRC, came to the Sept. 15 Middletown Township Committee meeting to... More...


From top: Dawn Premock, of Delaware, touches the name of her uncle engraved on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel at the end point of the Rolling Thunder Motorcycle Ride for Freedom on Sept. 21. Jack Harrison, Port Monmouth, and Tony D., Middletown, carry the Leathe... More...


Advisory committee says status will aid fundraising

HOLMDEL — Bayonet Farm will soon operate as a nonprofit organization as a result of the Township Committee's approval of the advisory committee's presentation. "We are in full support of this," said Mayor Serena DiMaso at the Sept. 18 Township Committee meeting. More...


Improvements and additions to commence in early fall

KEYPORT — The Borough Council adopted a $1,250,000 bond ordinance on Sept. 16 that will fund improvements and additions to Waterfront Park. The vote was 4-1. Councilman George Walling cast the only dissenting vote and Councilman John Kovacs was absent. More...


Monmouth University, 400 Cedar Ave., West Long Branch, will host the conference "Coming Home: Social Work's Responsibility to Returning Combat Veterans and Their Families," 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 3 at Wilson Hall auditorium. More...
Ihave been a leader and active supporter in the Boy Scouts of America for more than 12 years in Middletown. My two sons are both currently active members of Boys Scout Troop 242 in Middletown. More...
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Iam angry. I am angry that there are increasingly disturbing incidents and events that point to a community that is failing to live up to the level of respect and appreciation for diversity that we should expect to prevail in the 21st century. More...
(Editor's Note: Greg Bean is taking a temporary sabbatical from writing his column due to the death of his son. This column was originally printed April 26, 2008). Istopped at the pharmacy the day before Easter, and among the customers at the register was a mom and three kids — a cou... More...
Mr. Fitzpatrick, 80, of Matawan, died Sept. 21, 2008, at home. He resided in the Cliffwood section of Aberdeen, prior to relocating to Matawan. He was a bank courier at Blue Chip Courier, Manalapan, and Thrift Courier, Hightstown, currently employed at both. Prior to that, he owned and operated F&... More...
RICH GRAESSLE In an early-season battle between two of the better teams in the area, Chris DeFalco's (No. 7) Manalapan Braves, defeated Christian Brothers Academy by a score of 1-0. More...