Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor

  • Business brief

    Business brief

    Certified Yoga Teacher Allison Sorokin will lead Yoga By the Bay, a weekly community yoga class, at 7 p.m. Tuesdays and 8 a.m. Sundays beginning June 5, on the grass on American Legion Drive, Keyport. Classes are all levels and beginner-friendly. Bring your own yoga mat. Registration is required with the Keyport Recreation Department. Fees of $50 is…

  • Saint Mary School opens state-of-the-art science lab

    Saint Mary School opens state-of-the-art science lab

    By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — A new, state-of-the-art, 21st-century science lab at Saint Mary School, in the New Monmouth section of the township, is giving students and teachers a dedicated open space and environment with unobstructed views to work while performing numerous age-appropriate laboratory experiments. “Previously students would have to walk across…

  • Colts, Eagles eye possible SCT championship matchup

    Colts, Eagles eye possible SCT championship matchup

    By Wayne Witkowski It’s a matchup for the Shore Conference Tournament (SCT) championship that many baseball fans eagerly hope materializes: the portfolio players of Christian Brothers Academy (CBA) in search of a third straight title against the offensive onslaught of Middletown High School South, whose coach boasts as the best in the Shore Conference. Both…

  • Hornets exceed expectations, in hunt for more titles

    Hornets exceed expectations, in hunt for more titles

    By Matthew Rocco The Holmdel High School boys tennis team has returned to its familiar role of postseason juggernaut, scooping up three titles on its way to the NJSIAA Tournament of Champions (TOC). The Hornets were in a period of transition heading into the 2016 season. Michael Chen, their star at first singles, graduated in…

  • Middletown theater teacher puts on the ‘Ritz’

    Middletown theater teacher puts on the ‘Ritz’

    By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — A local teacher has combined his love of an F. Scott Fitzgerald classic and theater to create a piece of work that allowed students to perform something new and create characters never before seen on a stage. “This story [Fitzgerald’s ‘The Diamond as Big as the Ritz’]…

  • Kinsey to seek re-election to Township Committee in Millstone

    Kinsey to seek re-election to Township Committee in Millstone

    By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer MILLSTONE — One Republican has announced his intention to seek a three-year term on the Township Committee this year. Republican Bob Kinsey, who is serving as mayor in 2016, will seek re-election for his available seat on the five-member governing body. Under Millstone’s form of government, the mayor is not…

  • Millstone’s Malik adjusts to college game with great success at Alvernia

    Millstone’s Malik adjusts to college game with great success at Alvernia

    By Wayne Witkowski Long before he was selected for Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Commonwealth Division honors, before he had pitched 24 consecutive scoreless innings and before earning an early-season MAC Pitcher of the Week honor, Alvernia University freshman Thomas Malik from Millstone was finding his way as a college baseball pitcher and learning the college…

  • In service

    U.S. Air Force Airman Jordan R. Brennert graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. Brennert completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward…

  • Spotswood church plants hope for those in need

    Spotswood church plants hope for those in need

    By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD — While most residents contribute canned food to food pantries, the Trinity United Methodist Church in Spotswood began planting a garden in which fresh produce would be donated to a local food pantry. “No one could really bring fresh produce, so we thought if we could have a garden…