Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor
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Maroon and White basketball camps beneficial to district teams
By Tim Morris When late November comes around and the first practices for the high school basketball season begin, coaches already have a good idea of what they have. Thanks to camps like Red Bank Regional High School’s Maroon and White War at the Shore Team Camp, coaches have seen their teams in competition and…
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Freehold Township advances effort to retain commuter spaces
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Municipal officials are taking action to preserve commuter parking spaces following the parking lot owner’s notification that an agreement with Freehold Township for commuter spaces in the lot will come to an end. On July 26, members of the Township Committee adopted an ordinance that authorizes the…
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Rise and shine
Morning routines establish a more productive and less stressful day. Here are some tips on how to ease into a new early ritual. By Dawn Klingensmith CTW Features Early risers have a more positive outlook on life and are more likely to succeed in their careers because they tend to be more proactive, university studies…
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Allentown council appoints McGrath to municipal posts
ALLENTOWN – Joseph McGrath, Allentown’s new part-time code enforcement officer, housing inspector and zoning officer, is already making an impact in the borough. Borough Council President Wil Borkowski, speaking at the governing body’s July 26 meeting, said McGrath, who was hired in late June, “has already addressed a complaint from a resident whose neighbor was…
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Networking social on Aug. 17 in Asbury Park
OCEAN TOWNSHIP- The Greater Ocean Township Chamber of Commerce (GOTCC) and the Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce (APCC) will once again serve as the hosts to a waterfront networking event at their annual After-Hours Mixer on Aug. 17. This year, the event will be held at The Beach Bar, located in Asbury Park on the…
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Allentown turns to county for assistance with traffic woes
By Mark Rosman Staff Writer ALLENTOWN – Traffic on borough streets remains an ongoing issue for Allentown – one that the mayor and a resident recently addressed in letters to Monmouth County officials. A letter that Mayor Greg Westfall wrote to Joseph Ettore, the county engineer, and a letter that Nancy Tindall wrote to the…
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Residents thanked for volunteer service in Allentown
By Mark Rosman Staff Writer ALLENTOWN – Residents who volunteer to serve on boards, commissions and committees in their community may not always be recognized by their neighbors, but their efforts to play a role in many aspects of a municipality are appreciated by the elected officials who rely on volunteers for many hours of…
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Englishtown council promotes part-time officer to patrolman
By Mark Rosman Staff Writer ENGLISHTOWN – The Borough Council has promoted a part-time special officer to the rank of full-time patrolman in the Englishtown Police Department. The promotion of Special Officer Class II Ryan Carideo to the position of full-time patrolman was approved in a 5-0 vote of council members during the July 27…
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Places To Be
A prestigious horse race, featuring the Kentucky Derby champion, top-notch boys’ and girls’ basketball matchups and a good dosage of lacrosse will keep fans entertained as the hazy, hot days of summer continue on. Monmouth Park will be the center of the thoroughbred racing world on this Sunday, July 31, when the Oceanport horse track…
