Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor

  • Jackson school board introduces budget

    Jackson school board introduces budget

    By Michael Benavides Staff Writer JACKSON — Residents who want to know how the Jackson School District Board of Education will spend $150 million during the the 2017-18 school year may pose their questions to the board during an April 25 public hearing. The hearing will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts…

  • Middletown sets budget public hearing April 17

    Middletown sets budget public hearing April 17

    By MICHAEL BENAVIDES Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Members of the Middletown Township Committee will hold a public hearing at 8 p.m. on April 17 on the preliminary 2017 municipal budget. The hearing will be held in the township’s municipal building, main meeting room, 1 Kings Highway, Middletown. The meeting will be open to the public.…

  • Casino Night on April 1 to benefit Red Bank High foundation

    Casino Night on April 1 to benefit Red Bank High foundation

    By MATTHEW SOCKOL Staff Writer An event is being planned to benefit a youth services program at Red Bank Regional High School. On April 1, the SOURCE Foundation, Red Bank High’s Based Youth Services Program, will hold its seventh annual Casino Night at the Oyster Point Hotel, 146 Bodman Ave., Red Bank. According to a press…

  • Old Bridge silent on animal shelter coordinator

    Old Bridge silent on animal shelter coordinator

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — A petition with more than 1,100 signatures was submitted to the top brass of Old Bridge, requesting the removal of the township’s animal shelter coordinator. Mayor Owen Henry, his administration and the Old Bridge Township Council have been asked to remove or transfer Karen Chen, the Old Bridge…

  • Perrineville Lake Park gains land in Millstone and Roosevelt

    Perrineville Lake Park gains land in Millstone and Roosevelt

    By Mark Rosman Staff Writer MILLSTONE – The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has taken action to expand Perrineville Lake Park in Millstone Township and neighboring Roosevelt. At their meeting on Feb. 23, the freeholders passed a pair of resolutions that will result in the county purchasing two small parcels of land and adding them…

  • Elizabeth man admits beating woman in Edison

    Elizabeth man admits beating woman in Edison

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — An Elizabeth man admitted in Middlesex County Superior Court that he beat a 30-year-old woman about the head with a section of pipe and left her for dead at the Raritan Center industrial complex in Edison, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew C. Carey. Mickey Vanderpool, 61, pleaded…

  • Township Committee pares $239K from fire budget

    Township Committee pares $239K from fire budget

    By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Members of the Township Committee have reduced one fire district’s requested tax levy for 2017 by $239,500. There are two fire districts in Freehold Township, both of which are served by all-volunteer organizations. Fire District 1 is west of Route 9. Firefighting services are provided by the…

  • Jersey Shore Urban Book Expo coming to Monmouth University

    Jersey Shore Urban Book Expo coming to Monmouth University

    The Long Branch Free Public Library will be presenting the Jersey Shore Urban Book Expo from 12-6 p.m. on May 13 at Monmouth University’s Rebecca Stafford Student Center, 400 Cedar Ave., West Long Branch. The last day for table registration is April 1. For more information, visit jerseyshoreurbanbookexpo.com.

  • Photo of boys’ lacrosse scrimmage between Colts Neck and Allentown March 21