• Monmouth County courses open to all golfers for a fee

    By ANDREW SWEENEY Staff Writer A golfer takes a shot from a fairway at the Shark River Golf Course in Neptune. The course is among eight operated by the Monmouth County Park System. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR The 2013 golf season is open to all residents and nonresidents in Monmouth County, with eight unique courses…

  • Holmdel church to update 1880s hall

    By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer The Holmdel Community United Church of Christ, Main Street, was built in 1809 on the foundation of one built in the early 18th century. PHOTOS BY KEITH HEUMILLER/STAFF A fter more than four years of planning, patience and perseverance, the Holmdel Community United Church of Christ has broken ground on…

  • History envelops professional re-enactor

    By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Stacy Flora Roth (center) marches during a re-enactment of the Second Battle of Trenton. Below: Roth participates in a Monmouth Battlefield event in 2004. Some folks read about history; others live it on a regular basis. Take Stacy Flora Roth, who spends a good part of her week living,…

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    Katie Baron (7) is mobbed by her St. John Vianney teammates after she belted a home run against Immaculate Heart Academy during the June 9 NJSIAA Non-Public A state final played at Toms River North High School. Baron’s home run, which cut Immaculate Heart’s lead to 2-1, ignited the Lancers, who rallied for a 4-2…

  • Hazlet business group to meet June 26

    Hazlet — On Wednesday, June 26, the Hazlet Business Owners Association will hold a networking event at Park East, 3352 Route 35 south, Hazlet, from 5:30-7:30 p.m.  All are welcome!  Cost is $12 for HBOA members, and $15 to nonmembers; includes assorted appetizers and desserts. Cash bar.  Door prizes and more, The HBOA was founded…

  • Middletown police arrest suspects in armed robbery of residence

    MIDDLETOWN — Three men are in custody, two of them on armed robbery charges, in connection with the burglary of a home on Bonafacio Court on June 14. According to a press release from Middletown Detective Lt. Stephen Dollinger, on June 14 at approximately 6:25 p.m. police received a 911 call reporting an armed robbery…

  • Birdsall firm pleads guilty to criminal charges

    BY KEITH HEUMILLER An attorney representing Birdsall Services Group (BSG) entered a guilty plea on behalf of the firm Thursday to charges of money laundering and making false representations for government contracts, according to the N.J. Attorney General’s Office. Joseph Hayden, defense counsel for BSG, entered the plea in state Superior Court in Ocean County…

  • Casualties rising among teen drivers

    Tougher licensing standards and better education are being encouraged to help reverse a troubling trend By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features A fter six years of steady declines, traffic fatalities among 16- and 17-year-old drivers increased by a troubling 19 percent during the first six months of 2012, according to preliminary data compiled by the Governors…

  • Thinking small and scanning new cars

    Q&A with Sharon Peters Q: My mother has always driven huge cars. She’s still a very capable driver, but is becoming nervous about maneuvering excessively long cars into and out of parking spaces, and is surprisingly ready to shift her interest to not only somewhat shorter cars, but significantly shorter cars. She recently drove a…

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