• Todd Herzog concert at Temple Shalom

    Musician Todd Herzog will perform in concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 20, at Temple Shalom, 5 Ayrmont Lane, Aberdeen. Herzog has created five albums of original acoustic and spiritual pop music. Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for children, and may be purchased in advance by contacting the Temple office at 732- 566-2621…

  • Middletown, church partner to help Sandy victims

    MIDDLETOWN — The independent, nonprofit Middletown Disaster Relief Fund (MDRF) and the New Monmouth Baptist Church in Middletown have announced a joint grant program to assist residents of Middletown who were severely affected by superstorm Sandy. “The program, made possible by a $325,000 grant from the Robin Hood Foundation, is a further extension of the…

  • Middletown recognizes Sandy volunteers

    Twp. honors Volunteer Corp. for National Volunteer Week April 21-27 BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Mayor Gerard Scharfenberger (l-r) presents official proclamations to Volunteer Corps members Michelle Reda and Tracey Keogh, and 2nd Assistant Fire Chief John Gorsenger Jr., in commemoration of National Volunteer Week, which will run from April 21-27. KEITH HEUMILLER MIDDLETOWN —…

  • YMCA hosts kids health day

    MATAWAN — The Community YMCA is celebrating Healthy Kids Day on April 27 with a free community event for children and families at the YMCA’s Matawan Children’s Achievement Center and five additional locations across Monmouth County. Healthy Kids Day, a national initiative of the YMCA to improve the health and well-being of children, will include…

  • Softball classic to scholarship fund

    Raritan High School, 419 Middle Road, Hazlet, will be hosting the fourth annual Stephanie Coonan Don’t Stop Believing Softball Classic on Saturday, April 20, with games beginning from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the softball fields. The rain date will be Sunday, April 21. Proceeds will benefit the “Don’t Stop Believing” scholarship fund. Softball…

  • Earth Day events slated at county parks

    The Monmouth County Park System’s plans for Earth Day are a weekendlong celebration. Water is Wonderful Earth Day Extravaganza takes place Saturday, April 20, at the Manasquan Reservoir Environmental Center, Georgia Tavern Road, Howell. From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., the center will offer crafts, eco-boat tours, Earth Day exhibitors and more. Admission and parking…

  • Lucent redevelopment could begin this year

    Mayor says new-look Bell Labs building will house township library BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Plans for the repurposing of the former Bell Labs headquarters call for the building to become a town center, housing the township library, medical and professional offices, housing and other uses. ERIC SUCAR staff HOLMDEL — Primary construction at the…

  • Emerging cicadas will benefit ecosystem

    This spring, cicadas will emerge along the East Coast after 17 years underground. These friendly bugs are causing a lot of buzz — and not just because of the drum-like “love song” that male cicadas make to attract females. Cicadas are a boon to the local ecosystem. Cicada nymphs construct chimney-like tunnels as they emerge,…

  • Reader foils telemarketers

    The New Jersey method of complaining about telemarketers is as bad — if not worse — than the federal system. You can call for a form to fill out or maybe see one online. I’ve told those I want to speak with to let the phone ring to the answering machine, and I’ll pick up…

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