Month: July 2011

  • Help is in the bag for McDonald houses

    Handbags for Hope, a twilight cocktail reception and handbag auction to benefit the Ronald McDonald houses of Long Branch and New Brunswick, will be held 4-7 p.m. Aug. 2 at the Berkeley Oceanfront Hotel, Asbury Park. Presented by Gary Michaels Fine Jewelry of Manalapan, the event features a silent auction of new and pre-owned designer,…

  • Mid’town police investigate hit & run

    MIDDLETOWN — The Middletown Township Police Department is investigating a pedestrian hit-and-run crash that occurred on Tuesday, July 19, at approximately 10 p.m. The crash occurred on Route 35 south between Navesink River Road and Coopers Bridge. According to police, a preliminary investigation revealed that the victim, a 26- year-old male from Red Bank, was…

  • Middletown officials seeing stars and stripes for 9/11

    American flags will hang to mark Sept. 11 anniversary BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Township officials would like to see stars and stripes line Middletown’s main thoroughfares in a special tribute for the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11. “What a fantastic remembrance we can have for all those that we lost…

  • Zen center relocates to Shrewsbury, Asbury

    SHREWSBURY — Elberon Zen Circle has moved its location to the Quaker Meeting House, at the corner of Sycamore Avenue and Broad Street (Route 35), Shrewsbury, and theYoga Basin studio, 603 Mattison Ave., Asbury Park. Zen meditation practice, based on a 900- year-old Japanese Zen tradition, will be taught and practiced at the Quaker Meeting…

  • Temple Beth Ahm Pre-K recognized

    ABERDEEN — The Temple Beth Ahm Preschool has won a gold award from the Solomon Schechter Awards Committee of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. Amy Naphtali, preschool director, was notified June 29 that the preschool program, Tu B’Shevat Experience, will be honored at the USCJ convention in San Diego in December. The Tu B’Shevat…

  • Donations of school supplies sought

    For many kids, back-to-school season is an exciting time filled with shopping for new clothing, notebooks, backpacks and more. However, some families don’t have the funds to buy new clothes or school supplies. To help brighten the back-to-school experience for these families and make sure children have the supplies they need, Big Brothers Big Sisters…

  • Aberdeen considers use of red-light cameras

    Vendor touts increase in safe driving, revenues to twp. BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer ABERDEEN — The Township Council is considering the installation of red-light cameras to address concerns about problematic intersections. “There have recently been significant crashes at the intersection of Highway 35 andAmboy Road,” Police Chief John Powers said in an interview on…

  • Help is in the bag for McDonald houses

    Handbags for Hope, a twilight cocktail reception and handbag auction to benefit the Ronald McDonald houses of Long Branch and New Brunswick, will be held 4-7 p.m. Aug. 2 at the Berkeley Oceanfront Hotel, Asbury Park. Presented by Gary Michaels Fine Jewelry of Manalapan, the event features a silent auction of new and pre-owned designer,…

  • Holmdel Twp. Committee gives OK to cell tower

    Tower could generate $100K in revenues BYMIKE DAVIS Staff Writer HOLMDEL— TheTownship Committee gave its approval for Verizon Wireless to build a 130-foot-tall cell tower in Holmdel, at its meeting July 21. The committee unanimously awarded the contract by a 4-0 vote. Mayor Patrick Impreveduto was not present. “We can move forward with it,” said…