Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor

  • News Transcript On Campus, Feb. 3

    Rebecca Sorensen, daughter of Rhonda and John Sorensen of Manalapan, has been named to the dean’s list for the 2015 fall semester at Penn State University, State College, Pennsylvania. Rebecca, who is a 2014 Manalapan High School graduate, is majoring in communications and works in the promotions department of the university’s newspaper, The Daily Collegian.…

  • Manalapan zoners will hear plan for homes

    Manalapan zoners will hear plan for homes

    By Mark Rosman Staff Writer MANALAPAN – An application for a residential community on Route 33 known as Kaiser Manor is expected to come before the Manalapan Zoning Board of Adjustment at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 4. The meeting is open to the public. The agenda for the meeting indicates that the application has a commercial…

  • Cougars’ boys move into first place in B North basketball

    Cougars’ boys move into first place in B North basketball

    By Tim Morris With a trio of wins last week, the Colts Neck High School boys basketball team moved into first place of the Shore Conference B North Division. The Cougars topped Long Branch High School, 46-42, Jan. 30 to move ahead of the Green Wave in the division standings. The steady Lloyd Daniels scored…

  • Lions, Eagles gear up for Mayor’s Cup showdown

    Lions, Eagles gear up for Mayor’s Cup showdown

    By Wayne Witkowski Middletown High School North’s ice hockey team has gotten much of the attention around its town this season, as the defending NJSIAA Public B champions are 11-1-1, including a 4-3 victory over Middletown High School South early in the season. But reputations and bragging rights, as well as the Mayor’s Cup, are…

  • Hazlet soccer group seeks applicants for scholarships

    Hazlet soccer group seeks applicants for scholarships

    By Kayla J. Marsh Staff Writer HAZLET – The Hazlet United Soccer Association prides itself on developing and teaching youngsters the game of soccer. This local nonprofit also seeks to reward its students of the game. The Hazlet United Soccer Association (HUSA), founded in 1971, is encouraging local high school students to submit an application…

  • District focuses on role of guidance counselors

    District focuses on role of guidance counselors

    By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer ABERDEEN — From academic support to one-on-one or group sessions, school guidance counselors provide a variety of skills and services for students to take advantage of to help them become productive citizens in the community. As established by N.J.A.C. 6A:8-3.2, school districts are required to implement a board of…

  • Huskies look to build off conference success at sectional meet

    Huskies look to build off conference success at sectional meet

    By Wayne Witkowski Following strong showings at the Shore Conference Championships Jan. 27, Matawan Regional High School’s boys indoor track and field team looks for a fourth straight NJSIAA Central Jersey Group II title and Matawan’s girls look to advance for a chance to defend their Group II championships at the sectional meet Feb. 5…

  • Middletown residents can sign up for notification system

    Middletown residents can sign up for notification system

    The Middletown Township Police Department has launched a new notification system that will provide information on emergencies and community events to residents who register for the program. Registration is free. The system will be used in conjunction with the Middletown Township Police Department’s Facebook page and website and other township notification systems to provide important…

  • Backpack Crew packs food to help families

    Backpack Crew packs food to help families

    By Kayla J. Marsh Staff Writer RED BANK — For many families in Monmouth County, the free/subsidized lunch children receive during school is sometimes their main and only meal of the day, according to local officials. What happens though when they are not in school or are just feeling hungry because they do not have…