Author: KELLY GIULIANO, Staff Writer
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High Tech students encourage young women to explore STEM
Recognizing that the 2019 freshman class was predominantly comprised of male students, four seniors at High Technology High School in Lincroft geared this year’s Snacks With Scientists outreach event toward middle school girls. The annual event, now in its seventh year, was held on Oct. 18 and seeks to encourage seventh and eighth grade girls…
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Four candidates seek two seats on Middletown Township Committee
MIDDLETOWN – Four candidates are seeking two three-year terms on the Middletown Township Committee in the Nov. 5 election. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. The candidates are Republicans Kevin Settembrino and Rick Hibell, and Democrats Jeana Sager and Sean Byrnes. Settembrino and Hibell are currently serving on the Township Committee.…
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Republicans Peters, Rice bid to retain seats on Fair Haven council
FAIR HAVEN – Four candidates are seeking two three-year terms on the Fair Haven Borough Council in the Nov. 5 election. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. The candidates are Republicans Jacqueline Rice and Jonathan Peters, and Democrats Meghan Chrisner-Keefe and Michael McCue. Rice and Peters are currently serving on the…
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Hazlet driver promotes kindness on her ‘fun bus’
A school bus driver in Hazlet is going the extra mile for her young passengers. Kari Keppler, who transports children to and from school in Hazlet, has been making students smile each time they board “the fun bus,” or as Keppler refers to the vehicle, her mobile “office.” Adorning the ceiling of the bus are…
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Eatontown council to further consider zoning restrictions for massage parlors
EATONTOWN – Eatontown Mayor Anthony Talerico is hoping to craft “the toughest ordinance that is still lawful” to regulate where massage parlors may be permitted in town. During a workshop meeting on Oct. 9, while no formal action was taken, the council discussed potential zoning modifications for a future ordinance that will permit where a…
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Mom lauds Tinton Falls for addressing issues at rehabilitation facility
A mother in Tinton Falls is applauding the actions of municipal employees who she said took immediate action to help address what she termed “deplorable” conditions at a rehabilitation facility in the municipality. Dorothy Dittmer, 73, said her daughter, Kristin, 43, was admitted to the Wardell Gardens Rehabilitation Center, Wardell Road, in September following a…
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Manalapan artist will exhibit abstract sculptures at Monmouth Museum
A Manalapan resident is being recognized for her abstract sculptures “that leave room for viewers” to determine their own meaning behind each work. Kate Eggleston of Manalapan will showcase her fiber sculpture exhibition “Still Deep” at the Monmouth Museum, on the campus of Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, from Oct. 18 through Nov. 17. An opening…
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CBA reps outline plans for new amenities on Lincroft campus
Some residents of Middletown are expressing concern about a plan to construct, expand and modify existing school facilities at Christian Brothers Academy. The application from CBA, which is located at 850 Newman Springs Road, was heard during the Oct. 2 meeting of the Middletown Township Planning Board. The private school’s application also proposes improvements to…
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Eatontown officials prohibit planting of bamboo in borough
EATONTOWN – After listening to a resident express concern that bamboo planted in a neighbor’s yard would spread, the Borough Council has adopted an ordinance that prohibits the planting of bamboo in Eatontown. During a meeting on Sept. 25, council members unanimously voted to prohibit the planting of bamboo in and to regulate the conditions…
