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    Students at Nut Swamp School in Middletown perform in a production of “Alice in Wonderland” on Jan. 14. More photos, page 17 and gmnews.com. JEFF GRANIT staff

  • ‘Romantic Notions’ concert marks Valentine’s Day

    MATAWAN — A special Valentine’s Day concert will be presented at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 13, at the First Presbyterian Church of Matawan, 883 Highway 34. “More Romantic Notions” by Oasis Players will present love songs from past and present. The vocalists, accompanied by keyboard and percussion, will perform movie music, Broadway songs and…

  • Charity seeking medical doctors, nurses for Ugandan trip in 2011

    Sylvia’s Children, a nonprofit based in New Jersey, is seeking medical professionals interested in a voluntourism opportunity caring for children in Uganda, Africa, March 17-29. Those interested can contact Sylvia Allen at [email protected] or call 732- 946-2711. Sylvia’s Children supports more than 1,000 children at the Mbiriizi Advanced Primary and Day Care School in Uganda,…

  • Matawan and county partner to restore dams, bridge

    DEP: Lake Lefferts, Matawan dams do not meet current standards BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer Lake Matawan The borough of Matawan and Monmouth County have executed a joint partnership to rehabilitate two dams at Lake Lefferts and Lake Matawan, as well as to reconstruct the Ravine Drive bridge over the Matawan Creek watershed to comply…

  • N.J. Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation names board chairman

    HOLMDEL — The New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation (NJVVMF) has named Clark W. Martin chairman of its board of trustees. Martin, a Yardley, Pa., resident, is a member of the NJVVMF board and a veteran of the Vietnam War, during which he flew more than 150 combat missions. Aveteran lobbyist with 36 years of…

  • King’s dream remembered

    Local YMCAs host annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Breakfast BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer Dr. Walter D. Greason addresses the 22nd annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Breakfast on Jan. 17. Members of youth groups at The Community YMCA and the YMCA of Western Monmouth County performed at the breakfast.…

  • Raritan H.S. to host magic evening Jan. 29

    The Raritan High School Student Council will present “Spread the Magic,” an evening of magic, illusion, comedy, improvisation and more, 7 p.m. Jan. 29 in the high school auditorium. The evening is dedicated to the memory of Mike Alexander and Stephanie Coonan, two recent graduates of Raritan High School who each bravely fought cancer. This…

  • Keyport council to update snow-removal policy

    BY JAMES McEVOY Correspondent KEYPORT — As the first flakes of the third snowstorm in as many weeks began to fall Jan. 11, the Keyport Borough Council discussed the cleanup costs for the Dec. 26 blizzard and looked to expand property owner responsibilities regarding snow removal. Mayor Robert E. McLeod said he believes the current…

  • ‘Crack the Code!’ 5K run/1-mile walk March 19

    Hundreds of runners and walkers will gather in Holmdel on Saturday, March 19, to participate in “Crack the Code!,” an event to help find the cause and ease the cure for breast cancer. Participants can elect to either run (10 a.m.) or walk (10:10 a.m.) the scenic 5K course, which begins around the Vonage “donut”…