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March 5, 2009
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Study poses options for Lucent tract
Demolition of iconic building recommended
BY ERIN O.STATTEL Staff Writer
The Holmdel Township Committee has finally released a report on the future of the former Bell Labs property. The report envisions a multitude of possibilities for the site and suggests forging a public/private agreement with property owner Alcatel-Lucent. More...

JEFF GRANIT staff Artisan Mike Mioskie and helpers install a stained-glass window at St. Benedict Church in Holmdel as part of the commemorative events marking the church's 50th anniversary. More...

Remediation study ongoing at So. River Metals site
$402K state grant funds environmental investigation
BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer

Plans for the redevelopment of the former South River Metal Products Co. site on Church Street in Aberdeen seem to be finally moving forward, thanks to remediation work being done at the site. More...


Matawan & Aberdeen seek budget relief in library surplus
Mat-Ab Public Library has $800K in unused funds
BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer

ABERDEEN — Faced with escalating budgets, Aberdeen Township and Matawan Borough are asking their joint library to return surplus funds. The councils of both municipalities have asked the Matawan-Aberdeen Public Library to return unused funds to help offset likely tax increases to fund the 2... More...


Hazlet and developer at odds over zoning
Developer wants to build 53 condos on tract
BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer

HAZLET — The Township Committee and developer Elegant Properties have been at odds over the past year over a proposed zoning change, and a mediator brought the two sides together on Feb. 24 at town hall. Special Master Betsy McKenzie was appointed by state Superior Court Judge Lawrence M. More...


No idling, please

The League of Women Voters of the Monmouth County branch has launched a campaign to stop unnecessary and unlawful idling of vehicles as a public health issue. "Vehicle idling wastes gasoline and money and is a detriment to our health and planet," according to a press release announcing the initia... More...


Middletown looks to cut $3.8 million from budget
Committee members will meet with dept. heads
BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer

MIDDLETOWN — The Township Committee must cut $3.8 million from its 2009 budget to achieve a zero percent increase and has been meeting to brainstorm ways to ensure a minimal impact on the tax rate. The committee held a budget meeting Feb. 23 to get an update from Chief Financial Officer Ric... More...


 Bulletin Board
•Mayor Brightbill to hold open hours
Middletown Township Mayor Pamela M. Brightbill will hold open office hours 4-6 p.m. the first Wednesday of the month at Town Hall, 1 Kings Highway, on the first Wednesday of each month. Residents are welcome to come in, on a first-come, first-served basis, to discuss any concerns or issues relate... More...
•Michael's Feat spring gala March 20
•180 Turning Lives Around receives grant
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 Letters
•High-density housing in Holmdel is wrong
As it has for the past couple of years, the issue of the Lucent property continues to dominate the politics of Holmdel. The Republican Party of Holmdel believes that it is important that the residents of Holmdel clearly understand the issue unfiltered by political rhetoric. More...
•Student extends thanks for act of kindness
•Community feedback essential in Labs decision
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 Greg Bean's Column
•Auto industry column struck positive chord with readers
Iget a lot of reader response to this column. Sometimes, I opine about something that rubs some people the wrong way, and I hear about it. Once in a while, though, I write something that strikes a positive chord with readers, and I hear about that, too. More...
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 Obituaries
•Marcella K. Braun
Marcella K. Braun Mrs. Braun, 82, of Red Bank, died Feb. 23, 2009, at home. She was predeceased by two brothers, George and William Kernahan. She is survived by her husband of 45 years, Walter; a sister, Lucille Kernahan of Bayside, N.Y. More...
•Ruth Dalley Horn
•Mildred Guido
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 Schools
•Mat-Ab Board of Ed. member resigns
ABERDEEN — A Board of Education member stepped down Feb. 23 after serving 11 years on the board. Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District Board of Education member Catherine Zavorskas resigned Tuesday because she felt her presence was no longer effective, she said in a Feb. 26 interview. More...
•Mid'town BOE passes preliminary district budget
•Mat-Ab District adopts new student info system
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 Sports
•Sky Blue FC ready to play some soccer
Three women make the cut at tryouts for Women's Professional Soccer
After two days of tryouts, 26 players sat silently in a semicircle, waiting to hear if they had made the cut. On Feb. More...
•Preseason ball field upgrades under way
•M'town South & Brick face off at Cup
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 Business
•Bayshore biz group to sponsor forum
HAZLET — The newly formed Bayshore Business Conference will host its first event, a public forum for public officials and business owners, in April. According to Bayshore Business Conference Chairwoman Anna Little, the group was formed to provide a public forum for county and local official... More...
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