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July 2, 2009
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Graduates are in abundance at Middletown North and South high school commencement exercises June 23 at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel. Above: MHSN graduates await the start of exercises. Right: MHSS grad Patrick O'Donnell sits among members of the class of 2009. More photos, pages 26-27. More...
BOE split on 4 percent raises for school administrators

After a somewhat contentious Board of Education meeting last week, the administration of the school district will see a 4 percent pay raise in their salaries. More...

Clockwise from top: Steve Stathopoulos, from the Athen's Grill, cooks up some culinary specialties during the International Food and Music Festival held along West Front Street in Keyport on June 27. Emily Francis and brother Nolan look out at the waterfront. Lawrence Clark (l) and Pipe Major Henry ... More...


MIDDLETOWN — Gerard P. Scharfenberger, deputy mayor of Middletown Township, has been named the 2009 Public Servant of the Year by the Northern Monmouth Chamber of Commerce (NMCC). More...


Friends' presentation helps dispel Iran's mystique

Teacups of steeping mint and herbal mixtures, bustling city streets, and a population that is largely under the age of 30 are not what most Americans think of when they think of Iran. More...


Too old for school but too young to retire. That's the situation faced by individuals served by The Arc of Monmouth's Work Opportunity Center (WOC) in Long Branch. The WOC in Long Branch is one of many work centers that have had their funding cut due to the state's current economy slowdown. More...


HOLMDEL — The sixth annual Bayonet Farm Art and Music Festival will be held Sept. 13 at Bayonet Farm, 41 Middletown Road, Holmdel. The festival will feature a plein air painting competition and juried art show with works from local artists, photographers, sculptors and potters. More...
Open letter to House of Representatives: Iwrite to implore you not to support pending legislation for national health care. Passing this legislation will be team Obama's next "body slam" to the free enterprise system (but you already know that). More...
I've written about the Stuart Moskovitz/Manalapan imbroglio a number of times over the last few years, so it's appropriate to note the fact that one chapter of this sorry mess may finally be over. More...
Mr. Horn, 81, of Oceanport, died June 10, 2009, at home. Before his retirement, he was a supervisor at New Jersey Natural Gas Co., Wall. Mr. Horn was predeceased by his wife, Barbara A. Robinson Horn, in 1991. He is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Christopher and Patricia Horn of Manasq... More...
Board responds to parents' concerns
HAZLET — The Board of Education voted to provide free busing to students who would otherwise walk hazardous routes, after about 20 parents protested at the board meeting June 25. The board voted in executive session to eliminate proposed walking routes in hazardous areas, Superintendent Wil... More...
Switch to wood bats takes game full circle
The Fair Haven SummerHeat Tournament returned to the roots of baseball by switching to wood bats for this year's tournament. "There is a general movement in the baseball community about going back to wood bats," said tournament co-director Mark Kelly. "Wood bats enhance and highlight the techniqu... More...