• Walk-in centers are open in Middletown

    Assessments of unmet needs of residents in flood-damaged areas of Middletown are being conducted at two walk-in centers in Middletown through May 7. Volunteers with World Renew will contact families who have registered with FEMA. New Monmouth Walk-in Center New Monmouth Baptist Church, at the Griggs Counseling Building (the white farmhouse to the left of…

  • Fresh Air Fund seeks host families

    The Fresh Air Fund is seeking families in central New Jersey who can host a child in their home during the summer. Each summer, more than 4,000 inner-city children visit suburban, rural and small-town communities through The Fresh Air Fund’s Volunteer Host Family Program. The Fresh Air Fund has provided free summer experiences to more…

  • Library hosts Children’s Day/Book Day

    The Middletown Township Public Library will present “El Dia de Los Ninos, El Dia de Los Libros — Children’s Day/Book Day” on Tuesday, April 30, from 3:30-4:30 p.m. in the library’s Community Room at 55 New Monmouth Road. There will be songs, dances, stories and crafts to celebrate this national day of children, cultures and…

  • CODA

    How do we feel about taxes? I think we’re over the moon GREG BEAN I f you were walking around on Thursday, April 18, you might have noticed that a little weight was off the yoke around your shoulders, and there was an extra spring in your step. You might not have known why you…

  • A lesson to be learned in Sandy’s wake

    While emergency preparation lists like the one featured in the recent Greater Media Newspapers story, “Superstorm Sandy Highlights Importance of Storm Preparedness,” are must-reads for all consumers, it left out one very important thing: the need for flood insurance. Superstorm Sandy was the third-most destructive storm in American history, and of the estimated 1.5 million…

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  • Keyport postpones budget vote

    Amendments would help offset tax increase caused by Sandy and tax appeals BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer The Borough Council has postponed a vote on the 2013 municipal budget, pending a public hearing on a number of amendments that would effectively decrease this year’s tax levy by $10,000. During the governing body’s April 16 meeting,…

  • Marathon runners show they’re ‘Jersey Strong’

    Boston Marathon bombings prompt a surge in registrants for May 5 N.J. Marathon BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Runners sprint from the starting line at the 2011 New Jersey Marathon in Long Branch. Race officials reported an increase in registrations following the Boston Marathon. PHOTO COURTESY OF US ROAD SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT GROUP Rather than…

  • School districts strain under state mandates

    Despite costs, local officials agree new teacher-evaluation model can benefit students Staff Writer BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Richard Cohen, director of curriculum and instruction for the Metuchen School District, observes a math lesson by kindergarten teacher Sarah Anderson on April 16. Metuchen is a pilot district for the new teacher-evaluation system. JEFF GRANIT staff School districts…

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