Author: Kayla Marsh
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Middletown is all safe and sound
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN – A recent meeting of the Township Committee saw many highlights including proclamations, centennial honors and a new patrolman being sworn into the police department. During the meeting July 18, Patrolman Eric R. Kalakutok was sworn in as the newest member of the Middletown Township Police Department. Making…
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Benefit production of ‘First Date’ set for this weekend at St. John Vianney
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer HOLMDEL — This weekend, Saint John Vianney High School will be home to Constellation Production Company’s benefit production of the musical comedy “First Date.” Directed by Jennifer Trabucco, the musical will run on July 30 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. and on July 31 at 2 p.m. at…
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Circle BMW launches campaign to benefit Monmouth County SPCA
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer EATONTOWN — Circle BMW has launched a new public awareness and fundraising campaign to benefit the Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA). With every registered test drive taken at Circle BMW through Aug. 19, $25 will be donated to the Monmouth County SPCA. Circle…
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Eatontown promotes fire safety
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer EATONTOWN — Volunteers went door to door recently to educate local families about fire safety and to install free smoke alarms in homes that needed them. Members of the Red Cross, Sen. Jennifer Beck’s (R-Monmouth) office, the Eatontown Fire Department, First Aid and Office of Emergency Management visited homes…
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Middletown passes resolution expressing concern over JCP&L project
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — The Township Committee has unanimously passed a resolution “expressing significant concern regarding the need for and impact” of JCP&L’s Monmouth County Reliability Project. The project calls for a new 10-mile, 230-kV transmission line along New Jersey Transit’s North Jersey Coast rail line. The transmission line would begin…
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High school student named finalist for 2016 Songbook Academy
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer One local high school student will learn from some of the music industry’s best when he joins more than three dozen other scholastic students from across the country at a seven-day Songbook Academy focused on interpreting and performing music of the Great American Songbook. The Great American Songbook Foundation,…
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Summer proves busy for Little Silver council
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer LITTLE SILVER — At the most recent Borough Council meeting, the governing body heard public comments regarding two ordinances that provide the pathway for the issuance of the first-ever liquor license for on-premise consumption of alcohol. The governing body also discussed Little Silver Day and regretfully bid goodbye to one of…
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Shrewsbury looks to improve historic Wardell House
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer SHREWSBURY – The historic Wardell House could soon undergo some improvements as officials look to “stabilize” the building that once served as Borough Hall. At a June 20 meeting of the Borough Council, Mayor Donald Burden asked governing body members for permission to go out to bid to see…
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Matawan-Aberdeen Educational Foundation awards teacher grants
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer ABERDEEN — The Matawan-Aberdeen Educational Foundation has awarded grants to several district teachers to enhance and enrich the learning experience for students. “[We want] to recognize exceptional teachers who make learning innovative and fun for our students,” said Foundation Chairperson Keiko Gendi. “Every year we award grants, and after…
