Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor

  • Manalapan resident charged with assault

    Manalapan resident charged with assault

    MANALAPAN – A woman who lives at Marianne Manor has been charged with aggravated assault as a result of her alleged involvement in an incident at the facility. Marianne Manor, Route 33 east near Woodward Road, Manalapan, is a licensed residential healthcare facility operated by the state. Officers responded to the Marianne Manor at 6:27…

  • Project Zero to debut in Manalapan in fight against substance abuse

    Project Zero to debut in Manalapan in fight against substance abuse

    By Mark Rosman Staff Writer MANALAPAN – Ending the abuse of drugs and alcohol by youths and adults in the community has been the goal of the members of the Manalapan-Englishtown Community Alliance to Prevent Alcoholism and Drug Abuse since 1990. The pursuit of that goal continues today, 26 years after the alliance was created.…

  • Competitive District 21 features bevy of talented wrestlers

    Competitive District 21 features bevy of talented wrestlers

    By Tim Morris The NJSIAA District 21 Wrestling Tournament will be a true test for anyone whose sights are set on Atlantic City. The district tournament, which is at Manalapan High School on Feb. 20, is the first step wrestlers take toward their ultimate goal: Atlantic City’s Convention Hall and the state individual championships next…

  • Council worried about Stone Road Meadows future

    Council worried about Stone Road Meadows future

    By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer KEYPORT — The Bayshore Regional Watershed Council seeks to preserve the last piece of farmland in the area, known as Stone Road Meadows. “It’s really the last agricultural area in the bayshore, and the council would like to see it preserved as open space for recreational use,” Joseph Reynolds, co-chair…

  • Matawan’s boys capture sectional indoor track title

    Matawan’s boys capture sectional indoor track title

    By Wayne Witkowski Matawan Regional High School’s David Alston and Thomas Kalieta carry the highest hopes for the boys indoor track and field team and Sam Anderson for the girls at the NJSIAA Group II championships Feb. 20 at the John Bennett Indoor Athletic Complex in Toms River. They all did their part in winning…

  • Students celebrate German Karneval

    Students celebrate German Karneval

    By Kayla J. Marsh Staff Writer HOLMDEL – Before the Lenten season begins, children and adults alike in cities throughout Germany, Australia and Switzerland take in the days before Ash Wednesday and enjoy a big celebration of food, music, costumes and fun. While not in Germany, students at the German Language School at the Lutheran…

  • Lesley McDonald affiliates with Coldwell Banker in Middletown

    Lesley McDonald affiliates with Coldwell Banker in Middletown

    Hal Maxwell, president of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in New Jersey and Rockland County, N.Y., announces that Middletown resident Lesley McDonald has affiliated with the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage office in Middletown. “Lesley’s sales and marketing abilities, as well as her extensive knowledge of the local community, make her a valuable asset to her clients,”…

  • Aberdeen Council focusing on Route 35 revitalization

    Aberdeen Council focusing on Route 35 revitalization

    By Kayla J. Marsh Staff Writer ABERDEEN – New life could soon be coming to Route 35 as township officials are seeking outside assistance to study the area highly traveled by residents and commuters alike. At the Township Council’s Feb. 2 meeting, the governing body authorized an agreement with Middletown-based T&M Associates for professional planning…

  • Littlefield sets sights on return to indoor MOC

    Littlefield sets sights on return to indoor MOC

    By Wayne Witkowski Alden Littlefield hardly looked like he has missed virtually the entire indoor track and field season throwing the shot put for Allentown High School after injuring his right elbow last summer. The senior is one good throw away from returning to the NJSIAA Meet of Champions (MOC) for the third straight year…