• Lincroft Village Jewelers holds coat drive to benefit homeless

    Lincroft Village Jewelers holds coat drive to benefit homeless

    By JESSICA HARDING Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Lincroft Village Jewelers aimed to help the local homeless this past holiday season. The family-owned and operated jewelry shop held a coat drive with the Monmouth County Department of Human Services. Over 180 coats were collected and used during the county’s “Project Homeless Connect” event on Jan. 25.…

  • Count Basie Theatre to hold regional ‘Poetry Out Loud’ competition

    Count Basie Theatre to hold regional ‘Poetry Out Loud’ competition

    By JESSICA HARDING Staff Writer RED BANK — On Jan. 25, competitors for the upcoming Monmouth, Ocean and Middlesex counties’ round of the national “Poetry Out Loud” competition were announced. The regional competition will be held at Count Basie Theatre’s Performing Arts Academy on Tuesday, Feb. 7, at 10 a.m. “Poetry Out Loud” started 11…

  • Spring II classes at college to begin Feb. 13

    Spring II classes at college to begin Feb. 13

    A special Spring II program of accelerated courses will begin Feb. 13 at Middlesex County College. Courses are offered day, evening and online. The College’s Edison campus is located at 2600 Woodbridge Ave. The New Brunswick Center is located at 140 New St. (at the intersection of New Street and Joyce Kilmer Avenue), and the…

  • Colts Neck economic committee members named

    Colts Neck economic committee members named

    By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer COLTS NECK – The Township Committee has appointed members to the recently revived Economic Development Committee (EDC). On Feb. 8, committee members adopted an ordinance amending the municipal code regarding the membership of the EDC. At the same time, officials passed a resolution naming the EDC members and the Township…

  • Business Brief

    Business Brief

    Sherwin-Williams, the nation’s largest specialty retailer of paint and painting supplies, recently celebrated the grand opening of a new, 4,500-square-foot store in the Brunswick Shopping Center, at the intersection of Milltown Road and Georges Road, North Brunswick. The 288,560-square-foot property is exclusively leased and managed by Levin Management Corporation.  

  • On Campus

    On Campus

    Michael Callagy of Kendall Park has been named to the dean’s list at Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, for the Fall 2016 semester. To be named to the dean’s list, students must obtain a minimum 3.4 GPA and carry at least 12 credits.

  • Rizzuto joins Colts Neck governing body

    Rizzuto joins Colts Neck governing body

    By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer COLTS NECK – Members of the Colts Neck Township Committee have appointed Frank Rizzuto to fill an open seat on the governing body. The vacancy on the five-man committee was created when Committeeman Michael Fitzgerald resigned in January in order to accept the position of county counsel in Monmouth County.…

  • Middletown School District Health and Wellness Fair slated

    Middletown School District Health and Wellness Fair slated

    Middletown Township Public Schools will hold its first annual Middletown District Health and Wellness Fair. This community-wide event will take place in the Middletown High School North Cafeteria from 4 p.m.-7 p.m. on March 16. Admission is free. Attendees of the Health and Wellness Fair will benefit from free or low-cost early detection, preventative health…

  • Big Man’s mementos to be auctioned off in Freehold

    Big Man’s mementos to be auctioned off in Freehold

    By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer FREEHOLD – Downtown Freehold, the nonprofit organization that promotes Freehold Borough’s downtown district and presents concerts, shows and other activities, has a full slate of events planned for 2017 and the one that may be the most unique is scheduled for Feb. 25. On that evening at the Freehold Art…

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