
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.
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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

BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer
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...

BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer
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...