Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor

  • Performers of the Week

    Performers of the Week

    The post-season tournaments are heating up and here are some local athletes who came through with sizzling performances over the past few days. Howell High School freshman Darby Diedrich was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler at the NJSIAA District 21 Tournament at Manalapan High School. He captured the 106-pound championship winning every match by pin…

  • County to hold Camp Options for Children with Special Needs

    County to hold Camp Options for Children with Special Needs

    The Thompson Park Visitor Center, Newman Springs Road, Lincroft, will hold Camp Options for Children with Special Needs from 7-8:30 p.m. on March 1. This information session features camp directors from the Monmouth County Park System’s Therapeutic Recreation, Odyssey Adventure, Sports and Fitness, Fort Monmouth, Cultural Services and Nature Camps. Discover which camps best fit…

  • Library to hold college financial planning workshop

    Library to hold college financial planning workshop

    An educational college financial planning workshop regarding college expense planning for high school sophomores, juniors and seniors will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Feb. 27 at the South Brunswick Library, 110 Kingston Lane, Monmouth Junction. Learn more about the FAFSA form and other information needed to understand how to maximize the amount of financial…

  • Networking breakfast set for March 8

    Networking breakfast set for March 8

    The Greater Ocean Township Chamber of Commerce’s (GOTCC) and the Eatontown Industrial Park Association will be networking together when the Asbury Park Press/Gannett NJ serves as the host to them for a networking breakfast at 3600 Highway 66, Neptune, in the AIG building opposite Home Depot. The event will begin at 8 a.m. on March…

  • ATM thefts on the rise in Middlesex County

    ATM thefts on the rise in Middlesex County

    Individuals risk the possibility of allowing their credit and debit card numbers to be stolen whenever they use an automated teller machine (ATM) to withdraw cash. The theft of card numbers at ATMs has been on the rise in recent months, Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew C. Carey said, noting that the best defense for ATM…

  • ’10 Steps to Getting into College’ will be presented March 10

    ’10 Steps to Getting into College’ will be presented March 10

    Educational consultant Nikki Bruno will present “10 Steps to Getting into College,” an informative lecture on college topics, for parents and high school students at the Main Library on March 10 from 7-8 p.m. Bruno will provide insight into college matters, including ways to save for college, finding the best school fit for each student,…

  • Middlesex County to assume Monmouth County Medical Examiner operations

    Middlesex County to assume Monmouth County Medical Examiner operations

    The Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders voted Feb. 18 to establish a shared services agreement with Monmouth County to regionalize all Medical Examiner operations, utilizing Middlesex County’s state-of-the-art facility. As part of the agreement, Monmouth County will pay Middlesex County $1.4 million annually — or $14 million over the life of the agreement —  to…

  • Networking event set for Mar. 1

    Networking event set for Mar. 1

    A cocktail reception and dinner for members of the Edison, Metuchen and Woodbridge Chambers of Commerce will be held from 5:30-7:30 p.m., March 1, at Renaissance Woodbridge, 515 Route 1 South, Iselin. The cost is $15 for Chamber members, $25 for others; the menu includes three different pasta stations, cheese stations, passed hors d’oeuvres of…

  • iPlay tent will accommodate children’s lunchtime

    iPlay tent will accommodate children’s lunchtime

    By Mark Rosman Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – The Planning Board has directed its attorney to draw up a resolution that will permit the owners of iPlay America, Schanck Road, to keep a tent on premises from April 1 through Oct. 31 without having to obtain a new permit every 30 days. Attorney Bill Mehr…