Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor

  • Tax time and the livin’ ain’t easy

    Tax time and the livin’ ain’t easy

    I walked out of our home office just the other day feeling as though an anvil had been lifted off my shoulder. I had first walked in there back in February with as much enthusiasm as a little kid going to clean the john. I didn’t want to go, I’ll give you that, but the…

  • Freehold Area Running Club’s St. Paddy’s Race is March 13

    Freehold Area Running Club’s St. Paddy’s Race is March 13

    Runners and racewalkers will get an early start on the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations thanks to the Freehold Area Running Club. On March 13, the club will present its 27th Annual St. Paddy’s 8K Race starting at 10:30 a.m. This year’s 8K (metric 5 miles) course will start and finish in Michael Tighe Park, Georgia…

  • Police expect to implement body worn cameras

    Police expect to implement body worn cameras

    By Mark Rosman Staff Writer MANALAPAN – Police officers in Manalapan are expected to join the ranks of law enforcement agencies nationwide whose personnel are equipped with body worn cameras that record an officer’s interactions with members of the public. At a recent meeting of the Township Committee, the governing body accepted a grant from…

  • Fire at 200-year-old home under investigation

    Fire at 200-year-old home under investigation

    By Kayla J. Marsh Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN – The cause of a structure fire that broke out in the Navesink section of the township is currently under investigation by the Middletown Township Fire Prevention Office, according to authorities. At approximately 8:10 p.m. on Feb. 26, the Middletown Township Fire Department was dispatched to 348 Hillside…

  • Holmdel introduces 2016 budget

    Holmdel introduces 2016 budget

    By Kenny Walter Staff Writer HOLMDEL- The Township Council has introduced its $22 million spending plan for the fiscal year 2016-2017 that includes a $14.5 million tax levy. The council introduced the budget during the March 1 Township Council meeting. The budget represents an increase from last year’s $21.9 million budget that included a $14.4…

  • Middletown seeks grant to create PSAs on going green

    Middletown seeks grant to create PSAs on going green

    By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Township officials are seeking funds that would be used towards increasing public awareness about sustainability within the township. At its Feb. 16 meeting, the Township Committee passed a resolution supporting the submission of a $20,000 Sustainable Jersey Small Grants Program application. If approved, the funding would go…

  • CBA’s Rivera wins state wrestling championship

    CBA’s Rivera wins state wrestling championship

    Sebastian Rivera made Christian Brothers Academy’s (CBA) finest wrestling season even more memorable. After a year in which the Colts set team records, Rivera’s championship victory at 113 pounds at the NJSIAA Individual Wrestling Championships March 6 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City provided the perfect conclusion to the season. Seeded second in his weight…

  • Middletown recognizes ‘Distinguished Citizen’

    Middletown recognizes ‘Distinguished Citizen’

    By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Keeping with the tradition of honoring residents going above and beyond the call of duty to enrich Middletown’s community, the Township Committee presented its third Distinguished Citizen Award to a consummate businessman who just happens to have a big company to his name. “The reason that Richard…

  • Eagles’ girls seek return trip to Group III finals

    Eagles’ girls seek return trip to Group III finals

    By Wayne Witkowski Middletown High School South’s girls basketball team is one victory away from a return to the NJSIAA Group III championship game it won last year, and the team can credit an emotional boost provided by the bench. For the third straight year, the Eagles won the Central Jersey, Group III championship over…