Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor

  • Marlboro teenager ticketed following Route 9 accident

    Marlboro teenager ticketed following Route 9 accident

    By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – A 17-year-old girl from Marlboro was ticketed for careless driving after the vehicle she was operating struck a utility pole on Route 9 and caused utility poles on both sides of the state highway to collapse. The accident at 5:48 p.m. July 21 brought northbound and southbound…

  • People in search of Pokémon may help businesses

    People in search of Pokémon may help businesses

    By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer Businesses across Monomouth and Middlesex counties hope that Pokémon Go can help them to catch ’em all — customers, that is. Capitalizing on the success of the game, many local businesses, community organizations and even politicians are incorporating Pokémon Go as a way of reaching out to the public, although…

  • Pothole trouble

    Pothole trouble

    Steering Your Right With Sharon Peters CTW Features Q: Color me oblivious, but until my son completely blew out a tire and wrecked a rim driving through a pothole in another state, I had no idea they could wreak such massive damage. How about a primer on this danger so I can share the information…

  • Detours on the road to self-driving cars

    Detours on the road to self-driving cars

    By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features While most auto industry insiders and observers believe that self-driving cars eventually will rule the roads, there’s still not timeline as to exactly when we’ll all be able to just sit back and enjoy the ride. For their part, the industry analysts at the Boston Consulting Group in Boston, Massachusetts,…

  • Warriors’ boys soccer team inspired to challenge bigger opponents

    Warriors’ boys soccer team inspired to challenge bigger opponents

    By Wayne Witkowski When tiny Iceland stunned England, 2-1, in one of the greatest upsets of European Championship soccer history a few weeks ago, it was a talker for many fans and the New Egypt High School boys soccer team with head coach Matt Carroll. It also was an inspiration to the Warriors, seeing a…

  • Matlock sisters play important roles at Montclair State

    Matlock sisters play important roles at Montclair State

    By Wayne Witkowski Courtney Matlock, a former Jackson Memorial High School girls volleyball star, became the first Montclair State University player to be named to the first team All-New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) team three times last fall. Matlock has two new goals as she heads into her senior season. She wants to lead the…

  • Red Bank officials consider updates for Marine Park

    Red Bank officials consider updates for Marine Park

    By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer RED BANK — Some of the borough’s waterfront real estate may soon be getting a facelift. The Borough Council and Parks and Recreation Committee are considering how to renovate Marine Park in the wake of damage from superstorm Sandy and ensure it meets the needs of both town residents and…

  • Tomato Fest to offer taste of summer at Crawford House

    Tomato Fest to offer taste of summer at Crawford House

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer TINTON FALLS  — Locally grown tomatoes will be on display at the historic Crawford House this summer. Stacey Slowinski, chairwoman of the Tinton Falls Historic Preservation Commission, said on July 30 that the Crawford House, which is located on Tinton Avenue, will serve as the host to an entire afternoon…

  • Fair Haven authorizes new equipment, discusses road projects

    Fair Haven authorizes new equipment, discusses road projects

    By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer FAIR HAVEN — New purchases for the Department of Public Works and just completed or upcoming road projects were focused on during the Borough Council’s recently held meeting. At a July 18 meeting, Borough Administrator Theresa S. Casagrande  said that Ordinance No. 2015-12 was adopted Sept. 28, 2015, and…