
CHRIS KELLY staff Ron Donnelly, Hazlet, prepares to extinguish a fire during a training exercise for Bayshore area first responders held at Fragrance Resources in Keyport on Oct. 4.
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Twp. will ask N.J. Supreme Ct. to overturn lower court ruling

BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer
Middletown fired another salvo in its fight to block the proposed Town Center by introducing an ordinance to change the zoning of the Mountain Hill property to active adult community. By a 3-2 vote, the Township Committee moved to replace the existing planned development district zone that would ... More...
Murals introduce youths to conflict resolution skills

BY SHARON LEFF Staff Writer
Donna Clapp wants to educate young people about how to handle struggles in their lives by using art and media. That's why she and her husband, Jeff Clapp, started Where Peace Lives out of their Red Bank home. The nonfor profit organization teaches children and teenagers conflict resolution. More...
Mayor cautions: 'We still need to be diligent'
BY LORI ANNE OLIWA Correspondent
KEYPORT — The Keyport Borough Council approved a pay-to-play ordinance at its regular meeting on Sept. 16. Ordinance 24-08, which passed by unanimous vote, regulates the awarding of professional services contracts by capping individual and group political campaign contributions and by settin... More...
BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer
MATAWAN — Keeping the borough offices on Broad Street closed on Fridays may have saved the borough some cash. "Today, I am pleased to announce that the cost savings for the three-month period is approximately $3,000. These dollars are based on a review of this year's billing against the sam... More...