• Middletown to break ground on new turf field

    By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Township officials expect to break ground on a $1.1 million artificial turf field at Nut Swamp Elementary School on June 28, bringing new, multisport facilities to the southwest section of Middletown. The field, projected to be completed by the end of summer, will be open to Nut Swamp…

  • Photos chronicle Keansburg Amusement Park history

    By NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer A photo montage created by Carly Vena provides a visual timeline of the Keansburg Amusement Park from the 1930s to the present. Right: Vintage photos in the collection of Barbara Boyd capture summer scenes at the park, including children on a ride during the 1960s and the root beer stand…

  • Flood maps cut costs to rebuild

    By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Contractors work to rebuild a Union Beach home destroyed by flooding during superstorm Sandy. Revised flood maps from FEMA will enable hundreds of Bayshore homeowners to rebuild to less costly standards. JOHN SMITH isplaced Bayshore residents struggling with the cost of repairs to their storm-damaged properties may be able to…

  • Softball is all about the play

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Russ Banasiak tosses a pitch to a hitter during a softball game played at Veterans Park in Old Bridge on June 16. FRANK WOJCIECHOWSKI When Jack Donahue co-founded the Woodpeckers men’s softball team in 1976, he did not imagine that he would one day play alongside his sons and son-in-law.…

  • Grand jury indicts Mid’twn man for attempted murder

    A Monmouth County grand jury handed up a three-count indictment on June 28 charging a Middletown man with stabbing a woman inside the Bed, Bath and Beyond store in the township, announced Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. Tyrik S. Haynes, 19, is charged in the indictment with one count each of first- degree…

  • Fatal distractions

    Don’t blame the phone or fast food; it seems we’re our own worst enemies when it comes to inattentive driving. By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features One in 10 of the more than 65,000 car crash-related fatalities that occurred during 2010 and 2011 were caused by distracted driving, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration…

  • Jaguar sighting?

    Q&A with Sharon Peters Q: We were passed on the highway by a Jaguar that was a very un-Jaguar-like garish shade of blue. We immediately assumed it must be a custom paint job, and a quick search of the website showed no such color. Can you confirm? A: You gave up a little too quickly…

  • Corporate relocations increasing, programs becoming more flexible, according to survey

    Workforce mobility remains a critical strategy for business growth, with 93 percent of companies surveyed by Weichert Relocation Resources expecting their relocation volumes to either increase or hold steady over the next year. At the same time, these companies are seeking more flexible approaches to relocation to accommodate the broadening demographic of mobile employees and…

  • Mortgage rates are going up but it’s not all bad news, according to Amity Mortgage

    Mortgage rates have been at historic lows for nearly a year. While they are going up, they should still remain at what was historic lows prior to the most recent rates, says Ann Marie Burke, president of Amity Mortgage. The HARP refinance still offers mortgages at low rates, expanded approvals, and the opportunity for homeowners…

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