Category: Independent News

  • NOTES

    Dressed in brightly colored costumes, the children of St. Catharine’s Pre-School in Holmdel brought some Halloween fun to residents of local nursing homes on Oct. 15. After their vibrant parade, all of the ghosts and goblins sang “spooky” songs and shared a luncheon with residents. The event continued St. Catharine’s tradition of hosting luncheons for…

  • Help ‘rains’ down on families for holidays

    RAINE provides food, meals for Thanksgiving to Bayshore families BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer The gymnasium of the Beers Street School is filled with bicycles collected during a toy drive held by Reaching All in Need Everyday (RAINE), a nonprofit that holds toy and food drives for distribution to families in need during the holiday…

  • Parents fight for vaccination choice

    Conscientious objection option sought in New Jersey BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer When the hundreds of protesters in front of the statehouse Oct. 16 applauded a speaker, 7- year-old Alex Wurmser started screaming. JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Alex, 7, and mom MaryTara Wurmser, of Brick Township, rallied for vaccination choice at the statehouse in Trenton Oct. 16.…

  • NOTES

    The Fischetti family of Matawan, recipients of the 2008 Advocacy Award from the Arthritis Foundation New Jersey Chapter, with Valerie Munro, 2007 Advocacy Award recipient, and Andrew Weinberger, board member of the chapter. The Fischettis received an Advocacy Award at the foundation’s volunteer recognition event. The award is presented to a family that has shown…

  • First Presbyterian hosts annual boychoir concert

    MATAWAN — For the 19th consecutive year, the Resident Training Choir of the American Boychoir will present a Christmas concert at the First Presbyterian Church of Matawan on Sunday, Dec. 7, at 4 p.m. According to a release from First Presbyterian, the American Boychoir School is a nonprofit, nonsectarian organization that offers an extraordinary educational…

  • In the Arts

    Broadway veteran Rick Skye will bring his internationally acclaimed show “A Slice O’ Minnelli” to Tim McCloone’s Supper Club 8 p.m. Nov. 20. More than an impersonation, this outrageous show traces Liza’s legendary career. The club is located at 1200 Ocean Ave., Asbury Park. Entertainment charge is $20, reservations requested. For more information or to…

  • His and Hers: Fire and Water

    BY MARIE MABER Correspondent Fire and water; clay and photography; hard form and pure illusion — as a pair, these connote art’s continuum. Both of these art forms and several others will be on view at the Brookdale Community College CVA Gallery as the works of husband/ wife artists Erik Johanson and Sandy Johanson come…

  • Photo

    JEFF GRANIT staff Matawan Regional High School Key Club members Deirdre Glynn (r), Tarek Mosey (l-r) and Ken Liau help load groceries collected during the club’s food drive for donation to food pantries at local churches on Nov. 14. Story, page 3.

  • Local arts program offers hope, support

    The Wellness Community hosts ‘Paint and Play’ program for those affected by cancer BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer For area residents living with cancer, in remission or caring for a loved one with the disease, there is a therapeutic arts program designed to offer hope and emotional support. CHRIS KELLY staff Above: Lissa Yanko-Larkin, of…