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    David Dash, a native of Lincroft, is the featured trumpet soloist in Songs of Love and War by Paul Moravec, a lyrical setting of four letters to and from American soldiers, to be performed by the Monmouth Civic Chorus Saturday at Holmdel High School, Crawfords Corner Road. Dash is a student at the Manhattan School…

  • Town square hearing brings new witness

    Staff Writer By elaine van develde Town square hearing brings new witness MIDDLETOWN — Witnesses and attorneys bantered back and forth last week over land use issues and whether a variance is ultimately needed to build a town square. According to Township Planning Director Anthony Mercantante, along with the new witness, William J. Herman, a…

  • Officer injured in scuffle

    Staff Writer By elaine van develde MIDDLETOWN — When a man didn’t like what he heard in court last week, he ended up allegedly biting a court officer’s arm. According to the report of Patrolman Stephen Keller, David Michael Serricchio was in court May 20 on a domestic violence charge when at about 10:20 a.m.…

  • Park system’s Deep Cut Gardens Festival June 9

    The Monmouth County Park System’s Deep Cut Gardens Festival will be June 9 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Deep Cut Gardens, Red Hill Road, Middletown. The free event will feature tours, gardening lectures, demonstrations, food and craft vendors, and horticultural exhibits. It is sponsored by the Friends of the Parks. National Trails Day…

  • Volunteer Center of Monmouth seeks interns

    The Volunteer Center of Monmouth County, 191 Bath Ave., Long Branch, is seeking high school and college graduates for summer intern positions. The center will place graduates in positions with local nonprofit organizations. Many openings exists in the fields of computers, social work, health care, agriculture, science, marketing, advertising and graphic arts. For more information,…

  • Captains, crews receive Hero of Harbor Awards

    Ferry captains and crews from SeaStreak USA, and Andrew McGovern of the Sandy Hook Pilots were recently presented with Hero of the Harbor Awards by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. The award, a life preserver, was given to McGovern on behalf of harbor pilots. The awards were given at the Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance’s biennial…

  • Doggy day

    Snuggles, a pit bull, holds a tennis ball at the Cliffwood post office in Aberdeen on Friday during a promotion for a new animal stamp promoting the spaying and neutering of animals, which will be introduced in September. Snuggles is available for adoption at the Monmouth County SPCA, Eatontown. These retired greyhounds are up for…

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    VERONICA YANKOWSKI A young boy keeps step with the veterans during Keyport’s Memorial Day parade Sunday.

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    JERRY WOLKOWITZ The Colonial Plaza strip mall on Route 35 in Middletown shows no signs of activity after a fire gutted one store May 15.