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December 24, 2008
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Holmdel approves COAH plan
Twp. plan calls for 218 affordable units
BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer
The Holmdel Township Committee last week adopted the Planning Board-approved affordable housing and fair share element of the master plan to be submitted to the state Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) by the Dec. 31 deadline. More...

CHRIS KELLY staff Volunteers Bonnie Hughes (l-r), Tinton Falls, and Mia Tomasiello, Hazlet, match a gift to a child's wish list Dec. 19 at Beers Street School in Hazlet, headquarters for the holiday program of nonprofit community group RAINE, an acronym for Reaching All in Need Everyday. More...

Mid'town committee united against COAH
Dems & Republicans agree housing rules are onerous
BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer

The Middletown Township Committee doesn't always agree on everything, but one topic has united the three Republicans and two Democrats on the dais: COAH. "No one up here is happy to have to build out sites that are on that map over there," Committeeman Sean Byrnes, a Democrat, said pointing at a ... More...


Yacht club marks 100 yrs. of wind in its sails
KYC book chronicles century of camaraderie & commodores
BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer

Finding a way to celebrate all 100 years of a club's existence is hard work, but the centennial committee of the Keyport Yacht Club managed to tackle the challenge, opting for a way to make the club's history available to each member. More...


Matawan adopts new contractor ordinance
Mayor opposed to measure requiring apprenticeship training
BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer

MATAWAN — The Borough Council adopted an ordinance at the Dec. 16 meeting that would require contractors to participate in apprenticeship programs in order to work for the borough. More...


Byrnes: Twp. should proceed with reval
Average property assessed at 42.59 percent of market value
BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer

MIDDLETOWN — Democratic Committeeman Sean Byrnes does not want the township's revaluation delayed any longer and is calling on township Tax Assessor Charles Heck to proceed with Middletown's property revaluation. More...


 Bulletin Board
•Historical Society to meet Jan. 27
The next meeting for Holmdel Historical Society is Jan. 27 at 7 p.m. in the Holmdel Senior/Community Center on Crawford's Corner Road. The guest speaker will be Art Heath, a Holmdel resident since the 1960s. More...
•Cars sought for Vehicle Donation Program
•Activities in parks begin in January
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 Letters
•'Live United,' help others in the community
With the holiday season upon us, many of us may be more concerned with how the current economic crisis will impact our own families. While we may have less to give this year, we cannot ignore the great needs faced by individuals right here in Monmouth County over the coming weeks, months and poss... More...
•O Christmas Tree, are you eco-friendly?
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 Editorials
•The spirit of giving
Ah, the holidays. They bring out the best in people. The spirit of giving. Goodwill toward men. All that jazz. It is that holiday spirit that brings us to two members of the New Jersey Assembly — Democrat Reed Gusciora of Mercer County and Republican David Wolfe of Ocean County. More...
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 Schools
•Bd. of Ed. member resigns after vote
Vote to combine meetings prompts Gevarter to resign
MIDDLETOWN — At the Dec. 17 voting meeting, the Board of Education approved a motion to combine the monthly workshop and voting meetings into one monthly meeting, a move that saw some board members confused and one member resigning. More...
•High Tech H.S. climbs in rank
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 Sports
•BCC point guards are the difference
The Brookdale Community College women's basketball team is redefining what it means to be a point guard. Yes, it's still the player who brings the ball up the floor and runs the offense, but, in BCC's case, it's not limited to one player. More...
•Holmdel boys hoops hope to return to form
•CBA wrestling mixes youth and experience
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