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July 9, 2009
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JEFF GRANIT staff Sam Skinner, senior naturalist with the Monmouth County Park System, and Casey O'Brien, Middletown, pull a seine from the waters of the Raritan Bay at Bayshore Waterfront Park on July 1. Story, page 3. More...
Mid'twn pre-K lottery to be held July 15
Drawing for 17 openings and 40 spots for waiting list
BY TOM SHORTELL Staff Writer

Available spots for the Middletown School District's half-day preschool program will be filled through an open lottery at the July 15 Board of Education meeting. Applications for the 17 spots are due by July 13 at board offices at 59 Tindall Road, according to a press release from the district. More...


Vietnam center creates new post
Deputy director brings military, management experience
VeteransBY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer

The New Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Foundation has named an Eatontown veteran to oversee day-today operations and programs that educate the public about the Vietnam veteran's experience for the Vietnam Era Educational Center. More...


Observing bay life one catch at a time
Families try seine fishing at Bayshore Waterfront Park
BY TOM SHORTELL Staff Writer

Sam Skinner and Kristin Taddei hauled their catch onto the sand, where the crowd of children and parents quickly descended on it. They eagerly dug through the 30-foot-long seine, a type of fishing net, looking for tiny bits of life flopping on the beach. More...


Annual house tour in Ocean Grove on July 17

The Historical Society of Ocean Grove will hold its 41st annual House Tour on Friday, July 17, from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The tour is a self-guided walking tour within this seaside Victorian community. More...


 Bulletin Board
•Concert series in Normandy Park
MIDDLETOWN — July 2 marked the kickoff of the Summer Concert Series with the 63rd Army Band. The series will be held at Normandy Park from 7 to 9 p.m. every other Thursday; concerts are free to the public. Visitors are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets. More...
•Sandy Hook offers free parking on select dates
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 Letters
•National parks shouldn't be corporate parks
President Obama promised more transparency in his administration, but not surprisingly the National Parks Service (NPS) apparently missed the memo. Hence, details of James Wassel's long-overdue funding plans to rehabilitate 36 Fort Hancock buildings for commercial use at Sandy Hook are considered... More...
•Unemployed won't be patronizing local businesses
•Grandparent impressed by graduates of St. Mary's
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 Greg Bean's Column
•Legislation would help some returning veterans
This Fourth of July was certainly a bittersweet holiday in our home. Those who know me know that our son Coleman, an Army sergeant who served two tours in Iraq, took his own life last September. More...
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 Obituaries
•Josephine Chiaffitella
Mrs. Chiaffitella, 88, of Aberdeen, died June 27, 2009, at Bayshore Healthcare Center, Holmdel. She was a self-employed dressmaker. Mrs. Chiaffitella was predeceased by her husband, Mike, in 1992. She is survived by a son, Michael of Aberdeen; two sisters, Virginia Matos and Lucy Mari; and two gra... More...
•Rose Carlo
•Mary Alfano Basile
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 Schools
•Holmdel welcomes new math and science supervisor
HOLMDEL — At the June 24 meeting the Holmdel Board of Education (BOE) appointed Cresenda Jones to the position of supervisor of math and science K-12. More...
•Lodge names Holmdel H.S. educator Teacher of the Year
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 Sports
•Matawan players honing skills on American Legion team
The Keyport American Legion Post 23 team has thus far compiled a 3-4-2 mark in the Monmouth County American Legion League. Uncooperative weather has cost the team, which includes players from Matawan Regional High School, a few games as well. More...
•To the hoop
•Sports Shorts
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