• CBA hosts Tee Off for the Troops

    Students from Christian Brothers Academy (CBA) in Lincroft will host a miniature golf and putting tournament on June 8 in honor of local fallen hero and alumnus Lt. Dennis Zilinski II at the Twin Brook Golf Center, 1251 Jumping Brook Road, Tinton Falls. Proceeds will benefit the Dennis W. Zilinski II Memorial Fund, which assists…

  • Annual Greek Festival scheduled for June 6-9

    Dance, eat, drink and be Greek for a day at the 36th annual Kimisis Tis Theotokou Greek Festival, to be held June 6-9. The festival immerses visitors in the traditions and heritage of Greek culture, including Greek culinary treasures made from recipes that have been handed down for four generations. The annual festival also provides…

  • Job fair in Aberdeen

    The Aberdeen Economic Business Council, in conjunction with the Aberdeen Township Council, invites job seekers to take part in the first annual job fair from 5:30-7:30 p.m. June 6 at Aberdeen Town Hall on Church Street. Open to residents of Aberdeen and other towns, the job fair will give those seeking employment the opportunity to…

  • Women encouraged to seek healthy lifestyle

    Regarding the recent Women’s Health Week, there are some measures women can take to stay healthy, such as exercising to keep weight down. However, let us remind ourselves that many women have not had access to all health screenings. With the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, more will have access to screenings for cancer…

  • Summer season a time of healing for Jersey Shore

    BOB MARTIN and MARY O’DOWD GUEST COLUMN Memorial Day, the traditional start to summer, is once again upon us. Less than seven months removed from superstorm Sandy, this holiday weekend is certain to be marked by mixed emotions across the Shore region — awe in the power of nature, sadness over the tremendous losses we…

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    A trail at Holmdel Park is awash in sunlight on a recent afternoon. JESSICA D’AMICO

  • Middletown police names first female sergeant

    BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Middletown police Sgt. William Colangelo (l-r), Freehold police Officer William Ketelaar, Ocean County Corrections Sgt. David Colangelo, Ocean County Corrections Cpl. Mark Colangelo, new Middletown police Sgt. Patricia Colangelo and Mayor Gerard Scharfenberger witness the swearing in of the township’s first female police supervisor on May 20. KEITH HEUMILLER MIDDLETOWN…

  • Birdsall defendants plead not guilty

    BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Birdsall Services Group (BSG) and seven of its former executives and shareholders pleaded not guilty on May 20 to alleged violations of campaign finance laws, agreeing to post bails ranging from $75,000 to $90,000. The defendants, who appeared before Judge Wendel Daniels in state Superior Court in Toms River last…

  • Middletown BOE flips vote, rehires Harmony principal

    BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Harmony Elementary School parents, teachers and supporters react to the Middletown Board of Education’s decision to renew principal Erik Paulson’s contract on May 21. KEITH HEUMILLER MIDDLETOWN — Following an outcry from the school community and criticism from some of its own members, the Middletown Public School District Board of…

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