• Regal Pointe to host Oktoberfest celebration

    MIDDLETOWN — Regal Pointe Independent Living invites members of the public to an Oktoberfest celebration on Saturday, Oct. 20, from noon to 3 p.m. Feast on traditional German dishes, including kielbasa and sauerkraut, German potato salad, whole white potatoes, carrots and apple strudel, then wash the fare down with a mug of German beer. Enjoy…

  • Pauline Natarcola Pasture

    Mrs. Pasture, 90, of Union Beach, died Oct. 12, 2012, at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. She was born and raised in Plainfield and moved to Union Beach to raise her family 59 years ago. She was a loving and caring woman who devoted her life to her children and family. Mrs. Pasture was predeceased by…

  • Students in Bayshore towns learn about Raritan Bay

    Grant will fund field trips, teacher training, hands-on activities in bay waters BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer KEYPORT — Members of the Monmouth County Park System and the Bayshore Regional Watershed Council are partnering to provide local school districts an opportunity to learn about marine life in the Bayshore area. The two organizations are using…

  • Former Cliffwood School to be demolished in 2013

    District budgets $850K; project to take eight weeks BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer ABERDEEN — Demolition of the former Cliffwood School building is expected to cost $850,000, according to Matawan- Aberdeen Regional School District officials. A structural and environmental study concluded that the building should be torn down, James Strimple, interim business administrator, explained during…

  • Holmdel BOE incumbents offer experience, leadership

    On Nov. 6, for the first time ever, Holmdel voters will choose their school board representatives during the general election. Six candidates are seeking three seats on the board, including two incumbents, Robin Wetmore, current board vice president, and Chiung-yin Cheng Liu, chair of the board’s Community Relations Committee. It’s been my pleasure to serve…

  • Resources available for anti-bullying programs

    Thank you very much for your outstanding articles in the Oct. 10 and 11 editions of the Greater Media Newspapers. I was extremely pleased to see the focus on anti-bullying and New Jersey’s annual Week of Respect. Please let your readers know that Prevention First is a resource for all parents, schools and communities relating…

  • Board candidate an asset to Holmdel

    Three years ago we asked for your support to elect Mrs. Chiung-yin Cheng Liu to the Holmdel Board of Education. As parents of two children currently attending Holmdel public schools, we couldn’t be happier or more confident to urge you once again to vote for Chiung-yin Cheng Liu. Since Mrs. Liu joined the BOE, she…

  • Family bicycle safety program Oct. 23

    MIDDLETOWN — Families are invited to the Tonya Keller Community Center on Oct. 23 at 6 p.m. for a special presentation about bicycle safety. Activities include a kid-friendly presentation on bicycle and pedaling safety and a parent-friendly discussion on Safe Routes to School programs. . TKCC is located at 50 Bray Ave.

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