Month: August 2003

Strong showings by several competitors helped the host Strathmore Swim & Tennis Club to a fourth-place overall finish in the Monmouth County Swimming Championships. Nick Tupper won the backstroke competition for 13-14-year-olds, and the 13-18-year-old 200-meter freestyle relay team, comprised of Tupper, Nick Demetrios, Nolan Doyle and Nick Williams, also took first place to propel…

By tim morrisStaff Writer By tim morris Staff Writer Pitching and defense carried the Mid-Monmouth Babe Ruth 16-year-old all-stars all the way to the finals of the Mid-Atlantic Regional. But when those two elements went sour for just one inning, it was enough to knock them out of the tournament, played in Clinton, Md. Leading…

The Jersey Coast Chapter of the American Red Cross, Tinton Falls, wishes to inform the public that hurricane season is approaching, and it is vital to keep our families safe by preparing for hurricane season before it even starts. Families should establish a personal evacuation plan and identify ahead of time where to go if…

MARLBORO — A new shuttle bus may help ease parking and traffic problems around the Matawan and Aberdeen area, and provide Bayshore residents with a direct path to Freehold. The Marlboro Township Council voted July 17 to authorize an interlocal services agreement with Monmouth County, allowing for a six-month pilot commuter shuttle bus program to…

Ever-changing conditions make sailing a constant learning experience By gloria stravelliStaff Writer By gloria stravelli Staff Writer Tom Vought, an instructor at the Monmouth Boat Club in Red Bank, sits in one of the boats he uses to teach adults the basics of sailing. The sailing lesson started out on a tranquil Navesink River, but…

CHRIS KELLY Ruthann Sullivan, Hazlet, looks through a basket of flags at the Keyport Mid-Summer Street Fair Aug. 1.

By maura dowginStaff Writer By maura dowgin Staff Writer HOLMDEL — The township has negotiated a price to buy and preserve F&F Nurseries. F&F Nurseries is co-owned by John Flemer, president, and Albert Flemer, vice president. The 170-acre nursery has been located on the corner of Roberts Road and Crawfords Corner Road since 1954. The…

By elaine van develdeStaff Writer By elaine van develde Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Police apprehended an alleged sexual offender who initiated contact with a 14-year-old township resident over the Internet in March. Deepak Dhembla, 32, 10728 114th St., Queens, N.Y., was arrested on July 20 while allegedly on his way to a third encounter with…

By maura dowginStaff Writer By maura dowgin Staff Writer HOLMDEL — Township residents will be asked to vote on an open space tax increase in November. The Township Committee decided to put a question on the ballot asking residents to increase the municipal open space tax rate from 2.5 cents to 4 cents per $100…