Category: Independent News

  • Bands work in harmony to help feed the hungry

    Greater Media’s Good Samaritan Holiday Bash will feature The Reveling with Jay Weinberg, and much more BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer Music, merriment and good will to others contribute to the spirit of the holiday season. Greater Media wants to fuel that spirit by providing a way for people to enjoy good music, have some…

  • Twp. Christmas tree and Menorah lighting scheduled

    HOLMDEL— Celebrate the season at the annual Christmas Tree and Menorah Lighting at 6 p.m. on Dec. 4 at town hall, 4 Crawfords Corner Road. Residents are encouraged to come to town hall and help with the countdown for the lights to be turned on. For further information, contact Deborah Dow at the Holmdel Office…

  • Matawan Turkey Trot

    Video by Joan Fruchter Matawan Turkey Trot Video by Joan Fruchter

  • Middletown December events at Senior Center

    The Senior Center Christmas Party and Luncheon is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. Dec. 1. The holiday party will be held at the Shore Casino, and music will be provided by Tony of Cisco’s Disco. Call the Senior Center for tickets and information. Holiday songs and refreshments will make the season bright as the center lights…

  • Narcotics investigation ends in Bayshore arrests

    Prosecutor’s Operation Low Down nets 21 suspects AMatawan man tops the hierarchy of 20 suspects arrested as a result of Operation Low Down, a targeted narcotics investigation, according to the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. Dectric Rawls, aka “Low,” 29, of Matawan, was charged with being the leader of a narcotics trafficking network and was arrested…

  • Flood insurance program asks for residents’ feedback

    BY TOM SHORTELL Staff Writer F or much of the past few years, residents living in the Bayshore area have had some choice words for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). For the next two weeks, they’ll have an opportunity to express them as the federal government solicits feedback on the overbudget program. NFIP, part…

  • A different kind of gallery opens

    Construct” by Susan Walsh McLean The Shore Women’s Abstract Gallery (SWAG) is a new space designed to exhibit the works of eight Shore-area abstract artists and to serve as a venue for members of SWAG. The gallery space is located in The Shoppes at the Arcade, 658 Cookman Ave. Working as a cooperative, SWAG’s artists…

  • Nominations sought for BCC’s Wilbur Ray Awards

    MIDDLETOWN — The Brookdale Community College Foundation is soliciting nominations for the Wilbur Ray Service Awards, which recognize Monmouth County residents who have made a significant impact on the local community through professional and community service. There are six categories for nominations: Business Service, Education Service, Community Service, Community Service Organization, Criminal Justice Service and…

  • NOTESAround Town

    The Knights of Columbus Council 11349 will sponsor a grave blanket and wreath sale 5- 7 p.m. Nov. 28 and 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 29 at St. Benedict’s Parish, 165 Bethany Road, Holmdel. Wreaths in multiple sizes made of pine balsam either decorated or plain will be available. Pickup of wreaths and grave…