Author: KELLY GIULIANO, Staff Writer
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Local educators serve it up at McDonald’s to help students financially
Educators at Raritan High School in Hazlet swapped their lesson plans for red and yellow uniforms during the school’s annual “McTeacher Night.” And students are “lovin’ it.” On Nov. 20, the local educators worked at a McDonald’s retaurant in Hazlet to raise money for students in the 2020 graduating class. Dana Valenti, a teacher and…
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Middletown eatery coming in 2020 has “no limits”
An eatery where potential is unbounded will soon open its doors in Middletown. No Limits Cafe,a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, will train and employ adults with intellectual disabilities. The eatery is anticipated to open in January of 2020. “We want to show everyone what (these individuals) are capable of, which is a lot,” co-founder Stephanie Cartier…
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Red Bank Police Department welcomes back Taylor Doremus
RED BANK – Mayor Pasquale Menna has said “Little Silver’s loss is our gain” after Taylor Doremus was sworn in as a police officer in Red Bank. “It’s a wonderful homecoming for the Doremus family and for the Red Bank Police Department,” Menna said. Doremus previously served as a police officer in Little Silver and…
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Man’s best friend rescues veteran living with PTSD
William Rommel of Brick once believed suicide was the answer to a problem he faced. Frequented by apparitions of trauma, Rommel had difficulty living a normal life after military service. “He’s doing it right now,” Rommel said as his service dog Rio nuzzled his hands, encouraging Rommel to stroke his fur. “Since we are talking…
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Jughandle Brewing Co., a flavorful microbrewery in Monmouth County
A scientist and a strategist have something brewing in Tinton Falls. Jughandle Brewing Co.is a multi-barrell craft brewery with several fermenters in Tinton Falls. Owners Pete Artherholt and Mike Skudera started the business, located at 4057 Asbury Ave.,Tinton Falls, in 2015. Skudera met Artherholt, a homebrewer of 15 years and former chemist, at a party…
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Middletown officials authorize four-way stop at Cooper and Bowne roads
MIDDLETOWN – Without comment, members of the Township Committee have unanimously authorized the creation of an all-way stop at the intersection of Cooper and Bowne roads. An all-way stop, which is also known as a four-way stop, is a traffic management system which requires all vehicles to stop before they proceed through the intersection. At…
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Contemporary art school redefines standards of art education
The children were innocently making art. But not run-of-the-mill hand turkey art, which youngsters create by dipping their hands in brown paint, smushing their fingers on paper and adorning the “bird” with warm-tone feathers. Rather, the kids, Julianna, 5, and Matteo, 6, were printmaking using photographs they cut out from magazines. Using the work…
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Fair Haven’s Mike Quon, son of a Disney animator, is keeping artistry in the family
Mike Quon did not have what it takes to practice dentistry. At least, that is what a former college professor insinuated after Quon received poor results on his first exam. Nonetheless, it was a moment of relief, as Quon had never felt admiration for the practice. To his advantage, Quon inherited a asset that could…
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Holiday bake sale will benefit children in need
ABERDEEN – An annual holiday bake sale that benefits children in need will be held at AMF Strathmore Lanes, 1061 Route 34, Aberdeen Township, from Dec. 13-15. Residents of all communities are invited to attend and support the event. The bake sale will benefit a local child in medical need, a children’s medical organization and…
