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    RICH GRAESSLE Middletown High School head football coach Steve Antonucci gets an ice bucket shower at the end of the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group IV championship game won by Middletown South, 35-7, over Phillipsburg. The victory on Dec. 5 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford was the Eagles’ 10th state title and completed a perfect…

  • On the right track

    PHOTO COURTESY OF BOB JUDGE Nick Natale of Long Branch sets up part of the Holiday Train Display at InfoAge Science Center at Camp Evans in Wall. The Garden State Central Model Railroad Club will present the display – along with pictures with Santa and his animated reindeer – from noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays…

  • Deer pose danger for N.J. drivers

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Deer management is a crucial process in controlling the population of the wild mammal in New Jersey, a number that could well exceed 200,000 this year, according to state officials The state issues annual warnings during peak deer mating season that occurs usually from late October…

  • Santaland Diaries

    TOP PICK With sardonic wit and incisive social critiques, David Sedaris has become one of America’s pre-eminent humor writers. The great skill with which he slices through cultural euphemisms and political correctness, proves that Sedaris is a master of satire and one of the most observant writers addressing the human condition today. Perhaps, his most…

  • Matawan takes an interest in animal welfare

    By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer A new borough committee will become only the second in New Jersey that will be solely dedicated to the dissemination of information concerning the treatment and well being of animals. After public interest from concerned citizens arose regarding issues relating to domestic animals and there welfare, the Matawan Borough…

  • Greetings in the season

    PHOTOS BY STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Santa Claus, musicians and members of the public enjoy the annual Christmas tree and Menorah Lighting held at the Holmdel Town Hall on Dec. 3. The annual event included a performance by the Satz School band, the holiday lighting and a visit from Santa Claus.

  • Trinity Hall finds new home in Tinton Falls

    By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer The students at Trinity Hall will soon have a new place to call home as the independent all-girls college preparatory high school signed a contract to move to the former Child Development Center on Hope Road in the Tinton Falls section of Fort Monmouth. The school, a not-for-profit that…

  • Planners eye Port Belford area properties for redevelopment

    By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — On the heels of a recent discussion about redevelopment opportunities for the North Middletown section of the township, Planning Board officials approved recommendations from a preliminary study that the Port of Belford should be designated as an “area in need of redevelopment.” In a presentation to the…

  • Track Friday continues its run to success

    By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN – The day after Thanksgiving is typically dedicated to hitting the stores and checking out all the best sales. But one former resident has put a new spin on this day with an event that is slowly growing into a national phenomenon. Track Friday, which took place on…